Pinsir

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
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Pinsir is a Bug type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Pinsir has a Mega Evolution, available in Generation 6 games and Pokémon Go.

Evolution chart

• Pinsir does not evolve.

Pinsir changes

• In Generation 3, Pinsir does not have the Mold Breaker ability.
• In Generation 1, Pinsir has a base Special stat of 55.
• In Generations 1-4, Pinsir has a base experience yield of 200.
• In Generations 2-7, Pinsir has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

Moves learned by Pinsir

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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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 on the Pinsir gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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 learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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 on the Pinsir gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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	Cat.	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

• In other generations
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• 3
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• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Pinsir sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

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