Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 92% of species. On the other hand, Sp. Atk — lower than 66% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances at its disposal.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (125) is 70 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 70% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 12
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #127 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #112 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #113 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #167 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #174 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Unova | #146 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Kalos | #130 | X / Y |
| Alola | #175 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #211 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #120 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Lumiose City | #178 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #127 | Champions |
Abilities
- Hyper Cutter Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
- Mold Breaker Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
- Moxie Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Pinsir takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Pinsir appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (16)
All Pinsir cards →Pinsir has 16 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 25 cycles, which is roughly 6,600 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (21)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (91)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (67 via TM/TR, 11 via Egg, 22 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Vice Grip | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 8 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 12 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 16 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Storm Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 24 | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 32 | X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 38 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80% | 20 |
| 48 | Guillotine | Normal | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |
| 49 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 52 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |