Pokémon/Pokédex/Pinsir
Basic Statistics
- National Index: 127
- Johto Index: 112
- Hoenn Index: 167
- Stage: Basic
- Height: 1.5 meters (4.9 ft)
- Weight: 55 kilograms (120 lb)
- Gender Distribution: 50% Male
- Ability: Hyper Cutter
- Type: Bug
- Species: Stagbeetle
- Egg Group: Bug
- Hatch Steps: 6400
- Catch Rate: 45
- Base Experience: 200
- Max Experience: 1250000
| HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 65 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 55 | |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 65 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 55 | 70 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 65 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 55 | 70 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 333 | 348 | 298 | 268 | 208 | |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 333 | 348 | 298 | 268 | 208 | 238 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 334 | 383 | 328 | 295 | 229 | 262 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Type Matching
Move types which are good on Pinsir: Fire, Flying, Poison¹, Rock
Move types which are bad on Pinsir: Fighting, Grass, Ground
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Pinsir .
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games
Moveset
| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum |
Fire Red / Leaf Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Vicegrip | Vicegrip | Vicegrip | Vicegrip | Vicegrip Focus Energy |
Vicegrip Focus Energy |
|
| 7 | - | - | Focus Energy | Focus Energy | Bind | Bind | |
| 13 | - | - | Bind | Bind | Seismic Toss | Seismic Toss | |
| 19 | - | - | Seismic Toss | Seismic Toss | Harden | Harden | |
| 21 | - | Bind | - | - | - | - | |
| 25 | Seismic Toss | Seismic Toss | Harden | Harden | Revenge | Revenge | |
| 30 | Guillotine | Guillotine | - | - | - | - | |
| 31 | - | - | Guillotine | Guillotine | Brick Break | Brick Break | |
| 36 | Focus Energy | Focus Energy | - | - | - | - | |
| 37 | - | - | Submission | Submission | Guillotine | Guillotine | |
| 43 | Harden | Harden | Swords Dance | Swords Dance | Submission | Submission | |
| 49 | Slash | Slash | - | - | Swords Dance | Swords Dance | |
| 54 | Swords Dance | Swords Dance | - | - | - | - |
TM/HM
- RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Double Team, Hyper Beam, Rest, Strength, Toxic
- GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sunny Day, Thief
- RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Mimic, Rage, Seismic Toss, Submission, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
- GS/C: Curse, Endure, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
- RS/FL: Brick Break, Bulk Up, Dig, Earthquake, Facade, Focus Punch, Rain Dance, Rock Tomb, Secret Power
Breeding
- GS/C/RS/FL: Flail, Fury Attack
- RS/FL: Faint Attack, False Swipe
Variant Forms
Mega Pinsir
Trading Cards
- Jungle #9 - Pinsir
- Jungle #25 - Pinsir
- Gym Challenge #24 - Giovanni's Pinsir
- Aquapolis #101 - Pinsir
- EX Hidden Legends #13 - Pinsir