Pineco - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pineco can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Pineco artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Pineco learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
8	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
22	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
29	Bide	Normal	—	100
36	Explosion	Normal	250	100
43	Spikes	Ground	—	—
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Pineco learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Pineco is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pineco is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Pineco learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
8	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
22	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
29	Bide	Normal	—	100
36	Explosion	Normal	250	100
43	Spikes	Ground	—	—
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Pineco learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Pineco is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pineco is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Pineco egg move parents

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Pineco

Pineco's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Pineco are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Pineco with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Pineco with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Paras Parasect Pinsir Pineco Forretress Heracross

Pin Missile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill
Breeding	Pineco Forretress

Reflect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian
Breeding	Pineco Forretress

Swift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian
TM	Butterfree Beedrill Venonat Venomoth Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Gligar Scizor
Breeding	Pineco Forretress