Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 55.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP175
Base stats
HP
65
Attack
125
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
70
Speed
85
Total
500
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Pinsir
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Yellow
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Green Japan
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Pinsir can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
19 of 19
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vise Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 15 | Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Storm Throw Always scores a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 30 | Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 32 | X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 36 | Strength Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 38 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 |
| 49 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 52 | Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 54 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Pinsir can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Pinsir.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Pinsir”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/pinsir.
Species data from PokéAPI.