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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Pinsir
Click for Mega Pinsir
How Shiny is Acquired
Raids, Research Encounter, Wild
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all C
Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
55.00 kg Weight
1.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,345
Level 40: 2,959
Level 25: 2,113 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,690 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,268 (Research Tasks)
ATK 238
DEF 182
STA 163

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Bug Bite
X-Scissor
A
C
Fury Cutter
X-Scissor
A-
X
Rock Smash
X-Scissor
X
A
Rock Smash
Superpower
B
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Bug Bite is superior to Fury Cutter and should be paired with X-Scissor for Bug-type offense.

  • Rock Smash can pair with Superpower, or less preferably, Close Combat if no Fighting-type Pokemon are available. 

  • Submission is inferior. 

  • Vice Grip is not a good move. Use your TM here.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • On defense, Rock Smash does over double the DPS of Pinsir’s other fast moves.

  • X-Scissor is fast and frequent, but ineffective against Pinsir’s counters.

  • Vice Grip is overall just a slightly worse version of X-Scissor.

  • Superpower has better coverage than X-Scissor but is more reactable.

  • Submission is a downgrade due to its inferior base power. 

  • A 1-bar charge move like Close Combat is poor due to Pinsir’s low bulk.

PVE Overview

Pinsir is Pokemon with potential. Bug-type moves have effectiveness against Grass, Psychic, and Dark-types. Pinsir can see use in Alakazam and Mewtwo raids, although it is not close to being optimal. Pinsir’s Fighting-type movesets can contest Tyranitar, Snorlax, and Blissey, but Machamp and many other Fighting-types do this job much better.

Defensively, Pinsir has bad stats and a poor typing. Fire, Flying, and Rock-type attackers are common, which prevent Pinsir from being threatening. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Fury Cutter
X-Scissor
Close Combat
A
Fury Cutter
X-Scissor
Superpower
A
Bug Bite
X-Scissor
Close Combat
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Fury Cutter + X-Scissor and Close Combat or Superpower

With 2 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 4 EPT (Energy Per Turn), Fury Cutter is a great move for building energy, and it allows Pinsir to throw out X-Scissor (45 Power/35 Energy) very early and often. 
Close Combat (100 Power/45 Energy) and Superpower (85 Power/40 Energy) are both powerful Fighting-type moves that provide wide coverage, don't cost a lot of energy, and apply self-debuffs. However, they're risky to use and could leave Pinsir vulnerable to be farmed. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Pinsir is a fast mono-Bug type Pokemon, but not a particularly bulky one. Bug-types aren't very valuable in the meta, though Pinsir stands out with its access to two very powerful Fighting-type charge moves which hit hard and provide wide relevant coverage. While other Pokemon can do Pinsir's role a lot better, Pinsir's unique moveset may give it a niche in specific formats. 

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Pinsir has a few very good matchups in the tier and can be useful in some ways, though Scizor does basically the same job even better.

Master League: 0 / 5

The lack of many good Bug types with high a CP allows Pinsir to slip into the Master League to some degree. However, it doesn't have many note-worthy matchups, so while worthwhile on paper, it's not great in practice.

Fast Moves

5
Bug Bite
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
12.00
10.00
12.50
15
Rock Smash
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.30
0.25
7.69
11.54
14.42
3
Fury Cutter
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.40
0.30
15.00
7.50
9.38

Charge Moves

100
Close Combat
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.30
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
35
Vise Grip
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.40
0.00
 1.06
18.42
23.03
 19.54
45
X-Scissor
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.60
0.20
0.00
 1.36
28.13
35.16
 38.35
85
Superpower
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.70
0.00
 1.70
28.33
35.42
 48.17

Elite Charge Moves

60
Submission
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.20
27.27
34.09
 32.73

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Purification Cost

Candy 5
Stardust 5000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 9.0 %
Egg Distance to Hatch
5 km
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate30.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Bug Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013641
2001.57486
2002113131
2002.5152175
4003190220
4003.5229265
4004268309
4004.5306354
6005345399
6005.5383443
6006422488
6006.5461533
8007499577
8007.5538622
8008577667
8008.5615711
10009654756
10009.5693801
100010731845
100010.5768887
130011804930
130011.5841972
1300128771014
130012.59141056
1600139511099
160013.59871141
16001410241183
160014.510601226
19001510971268
190015.511331310
19001611701352
190016.512071395
22001712431437
220017.512801479
22001813161521
220018.513531564
25001913891606
250019.514261648
25002014621690
250020.514991733
30002115361775
300021.515721817
30002216091859
300022.516451902
35002316821944
350023.517191986
35002417552029
350024.517922071
40002518282113
400025.518652155
40002619022198
400026.519382240
45002719752282
450027.520112325
45002820482367
450028.520842409
50002921212451
500029.521582494
50003021942536
500030.522122557
60003122312578
600031.522492599
60003222672620
600032.522862642
70003323042663
700033.523222684
70003423402705
700034.523592726
80003523772747
800035.523952768
80003624142790
800036.524322811
90003724502832
900037.524682853
90003824872874
900038.525052895
100003925232916
1000039.525422937
100004025602959
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