Pinsir - Generation 5 learnset
Below are all the moves that Pinsir can learn in Generation 5, which consists of:
- Pokémon Black
- Pokémon White
- Pokémon Black 2
- Pokémon White 2
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Moves learnt by level up
Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon Black/White at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Focus Energy Normal 
— — 1 Vice Grip Normal 
55 100 4 Bind Normal 15 85 8 Seismic Toss Fighting — 100 13 Harden Normal — — 18 Revenge Fighting 60 100 21 Brick Break Fighting 75 100 25 Vital Throw Fighting 70 ∞ 30 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 35 Thrash Normal 120 100 38 Swords Dance Normal — — 42 Submission Fighting 80 80 47 Guillotine Normal — — 52 Superpower Fighting 120 100 Egg moves
Pinsir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black/White. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Pinsir egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Close Combat Fighting 120 100 Feint Normal 30 100 Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Flail Normal — 100 Fury Attack Normal 15 85 Me First Normal — — Quick Attack Normal 40 100 Superpower Fighting 120 100 Moves learnt by HM
Pinsir is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black/White:
Moves learnt by TM
Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black/White:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 8 Bulk Up Fighting — — 10 Hidden Power Normal 
60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 23 Smack Down Rock 50 100 26 Earthquake Ground 100 100 27 Return Normal — 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 48 Round Normal 60 100 52 Focus Blast Fighting 120 70 54 False Swipe Normal 40 100 56 Fling Dark — 100 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 71 Stone Edge Rock 100 80 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 76 Struggle Bug Bug 50 100 78 Bulldoze Ground 60 100 80 Rock Slide Rock 75 90 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Rock Smash Fighting 40 100 Transfer-only moves
Pinsir can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black/White.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam Normal 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Double-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Endure Normal — — Generation 4 — TM Focus Punch Fighting 150 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Secret Power Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — TM Rock Climb Normal 90 85 Generation 4 — HM Fury Cutter Bug 40 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor Headbutt Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor String Shot Bug — 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor -
Moves learnt by level up
Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2/White 2 at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Focus Energy Normal — — 1 Vice Grip Normal 55 100 4 Bind Normal 15 85 8 Seismic Toss Fighting — 100 11 Harden Normal — — 15 Revenge Fighting 60 100 18 Brick Break Fighting 75 100 22 Vital Throw Fighting 70 ∞ 26 Submission Fighting 80 80 29 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 33 Storm Throw Fighting 60 100 36 Thrash Normal 120 100 40 Swords Dance Normal — — 43 Superpower Fighting 120 100 47 Guillotine Normal — — Egg moves
Pinsir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2/White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Pinsir egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Close Combat Fighting 120 100 Feint Normal 30 100 Feint Attack Dark 60 ∞ Flail Normal — 100 Fury Attack Normal 15 85 Me First Normal — — Quick Attack Normal 40 100 Superpower Fighting 120 100 Move Tutor moves
Pinsir can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2/White 2 from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bind Normal 15 85 Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Iron Defense Steel — — Knock Off Dark 65 100 Sleep Talk Normal — — Snore Normal 50 100 Stealth Rock Rock — — Superpower Fighting 120 100 Moves learnt by HM
Pinsir is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2/White 2:
Moves learnt by TM
Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2/White 2:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 8 Bulk Up Fighting — — 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 23 Smack Down Rock 50 100 26 Earthquake Ground 100 100 27 Return Normal — 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 48 Round Normal 60 100 52 Focus Blast Fighting 120 70 54 False Swipe Normal 40 100 56 Fling Dark — 100 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 71 Stone Edge Rock 100 80 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 76 Struggle Bug Bug 50 100 78 Bulldoze Ground 60 100 80 Rock Slide Rock 75 90 81 X-Scissor Bug 80 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Rock Smash Fighting 40 100 Transfer-only moves
Pinsir can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2/White 2.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam Normal 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Double-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Endure Normal — — Generation 4 — TM Focus Punch Fighting 150 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Secret Power Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — TM Rock Climb Normal 90 85 Generation 4 — HM Fury Cutter Bug 40 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor Headbutt Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor String Shot Bug — 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor