Pinsir
bug
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Bug
Dex
#112
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
200
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
This Pokémon does not evolve.
How to Obtain
Look for Pinsir in National Park Bug Contest while bug contest (rare), in Safari Zone Kanto Area3 (rare), and in Safari Zone Kanto Area4 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 13 to 26.
Wild Encounters (3)
Level Up Moves (11)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VicegripLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 55 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Grips with powerful pincers. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| BindLevel: 7 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Binds the target for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Seismic TossLevel: 12 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | ||
| The user's level equals damage HP. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 18 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| ReversalLevel: 23 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. | ||||||
| Vital ThrowLevel: 29 | ||||||
| fighting | | 70 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A 2nd-strike move that never misses. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 34 | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
| GuillotineLevel: 40 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| A one-hit KO, pincer attack. | ||||||
| SubmissionLevel: 45 | ||||||
| fighting | | 80 | 80 | 25 | ||
| An attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 51 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A dance that increases ATTACK. | ||||||