Pinsir - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pinsir can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Vise Grip	Normal	55	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Bind	Normal	15	85
12	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
16	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
20	Storm Throw	Fighting	60	100
24	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
28	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
32	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
36	Strength	Normal	80	100
40	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
44	Submission	Fighting	80	80
48	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
52	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
94	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Vise Grip	Normal	55	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Bind	Normal	15	85
12	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
16	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
20	Storm Throw	Fighting	60	100
24	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
28	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
32	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
36	Strength	Normal	80	100
40	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
44	Submission	Fighting	80	80
48	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
52	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Pinsir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Pinsir does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Pinsir with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bug Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Butterfree Weedle Beedrill Pinsir Ariados Pineco Forretress Shuckle Wurmple Beautifly Dustox Ninjask Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon