Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Stag Beetle Pokémon. It stands 1.5 m tall, weighs 55.0 kg and has a base stat total of 500.
Its highest base stat is Attack at 125 and its lowest is Sp. Atk at 55. Its total of 500 is higher than 70% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 125 | |
| Defense | 100 | |
| Sp. Atk | 55 | |
| Sp. Def | 70 | |
| Speed | 85 | |
| Total | 500 |
Pinsir takes double damage from Flying, Rock and Fire moves. It resists Fighting, Ground and Grass moves.
Pinsir does not evolve.
Pinsir has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Pinsir lives in the Meadow. Wild Pinsir start turning up once your partner is around level 19. Tap Track on this page and it will turn up more often.
Here's where wild Pinsir can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Pinsir is weak to Flying, Rock and Fire moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Pinsir learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Vise Grip.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vise Grip | Normal | 55 | 100% |
| 8 | Bind | Normal | 15 | 85% |
| 16 | Bug Bite | Bug | 60 | 100% |
| 20 | Storm Throw | Fighting | 60 | 100% |
| 24 | Double Hit | Normal | 35 | 90% |
| 28 | Vital Throw | Fighting | 70 | 100% |
| 32 | X-Scissor | Bug | 80 | 100% |
| 36 | Strength | Normal | 80 | 100% |
| 44 | Submission | Fighting | 80 | 80% |
| 52 | Superpower | Fighting | 120 | 100% |
Pinsir has 1 special form. Mega Evolution is a powerful change that lasts for one battle and needs the right Mega Stone.
