If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
► BASE STATS
► EVOLUTION CHAIN
This Pokémon does not evolve.
If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can't move if it's cold, so it lives in warm places.
With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
► ALTERNATE FORMS
► TYPE EFFECTIVENESS
► BEST COUNTERS
► ABILITIES
The Pokémon's prized, mighty pincers prevent other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.
When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.
MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vise Grip | Normal | PHY | 55 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 4 | Focus Energy | Normal | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 8 | Bind | Normal | PHY | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 12 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | PHY | — | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Bug Bite | Bug | PHY | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Storm Throw | Fighting | PHY | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 24 | Double Hit | Normal | PHY | 35 | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | Vital Throw | Fighting | PHY | 70 | — | 10 |
| 32 | X-Scissor | Bug | PHY | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Strength | Normal | PHY | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Swords Dance | Normal | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Submission | Fighting | PHY | 80 | 80% | 20 |
| 48 | Guillotine | Normal | PHY | — | 30% | 5 |
| 52 | Superpower | Fighting | PHY | 120 | 100% | 5 |
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All Pinsir cards from the Pokémon TCG · 12 of 24 cards
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This Pokémon has a Humanoid body shape.
It is classified as Brown colored.
Natural habitat: Forest.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 45/255, roughly 18%.
It follows a Slow growth curve.
It belongs to the Bug egg group.