Pinsir - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pinsir 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.

Pinsir artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
13	Bind	Normal	15	75
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
25	Harden	Normal	—	—
31	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
37	Submission	Fighting	80	80
43	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal		—	100
Fury Attack	Normal		15	85

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
13	Bind	Normal	15	75
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
25	Harden	Normal	—	—
31	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
37	Submission	Fighting	80	80
43	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal		—	100
Fury Attack	Normal		15	85

Moves learnt by HM

Pinsir is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Pinsir egg move parents

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Pinsir Mega Pinsir

Pinsir's egg groups: Bug

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

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