Mega Pinsir

Raid Guides

Mega Pinsir Raid Counter Guide

Shiny Variant Not Available

Original
Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+

Pokemon Stats

Flying

Type

59.00 kg Weight

1.70 m Height

Pokemon Max CP

Level 50: 4,728

Level 40: 4,182

Level 25: 2,987 (Raid + Weather)

Level 20: 2,389 (Raid)

Level 15: 1,792 (Research Tasks)

ATK 305

DEF 231

STA 163

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	A
Bug Bite	X-Scissor	A

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

Bug Bite and Fury Cutter offer similar power. The former tends to have slightly superior DPS, while the latter is easier to dodge with.
Rock Smash is a pass.
X-Scissor is the charged move of choice, letting Mega Pinsir cut loose on anything weak to Bug with ease.
Vise Grip, Super Power, Return*, and Submission* are all sub-par and not worth using.

PVE Overview

Released in May 2023, Mega Pinsir is definitely one of the better Bug Types in the game. It has a fast-and-furious moveset that's emblematic of the early days of Pokemon Go, and a great mix of DPS and TDO to make it pretty relevant. Bug tends to be a bit behind other types, and Mega Pinsir competes with Mega Beedrill and its more DPS-oriented playstyle, but Mega Pinsir is definitely a good Pokemon that's worth adding to your team.

Fast Moves

Bug Bite

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	12.00		10.00	12.50

Rock Smash

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.30	0.25	7.69		11.54	14.42

Fury Cutter

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

1 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Vise Grip

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

X-Scissor

3 Energy

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Superpower

2 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Submission

2 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Return

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy	75
Stardust	75,000

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 Rate	30.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	256% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	39.1% damage
	24.4% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Bug Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Flying Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

		Normal	Nice!	Great!	Excellent!
No Berry	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
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.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	52	59
200	1.5	108	122
200	2	163	185
200	2.5	219	248
400	3	275	311
400	3.5	331	374
400	4	387	437
400	4.5	442	501
600	5	498	564
600	5.5	554	627
600	6	610	690
600	6.5	665	753
800	7	721	816
800	7.5	777	879
800	8	833	942
800	8.5	889	1005
1000	9	944	1069
1000	9.5	1000	1132
1000	10	1056	1195
1000	10.5	1109	1255
1300	11	1162	1314
1300	11.5	1214	1374
1300	12	1267	1434
1300	12.5	1320	1493
1600	13	1373	1553
1600	13.5	1425	1613
1600	14	1478	1673
1600	14.5	1531	1732
1900	15	1584	1792
1900	15.5	1637	1852
1900	16	1689	1911
1900	16.5	1742	1971
2200	17	1795	2031
2200	17.5	1848	2091
2200	18	1901	2150
2200	18.5	1953	2210
2500	19	2006	2270
2500	19.5	2059	2330
2500	20	2112	2389
2500	20.5	2165	2449
3000	21	2217	2509
3000	21.5	2270	2569
3000	22	2323	2628
3000	22.5	2376	2688
3500	23	2429	2748
3500	23.5	2481	2808
3500	24	2534	2867
3500	24.5	2587	2927
4000	25	2640	2987
4000	25.5	2693	3047
4000	26	2746	3106
4000	26.5	2798	3166
4500	27	2851	3226
4500	27.5	2904	3286
4500	28	2957	3345
4500	28.5	3010	3405
5000	29	3062	3465
5000	29.5	3115	3525
5000	30	3168	3585
5000	30.5	3194	3614
6000	31	3221	3644
6000	31.5	3247	3674
6000	32	3274	3704
6000	32.5	3300	3734
7000	33	3326	3764
7000	33.5	3353	3794
7000	34	3379	3823
7000	34.5	3406	3853
8000	35	3432	3883
8000	35.5	3458	3913
8000	36	3485	3943
8000	36.5	3511	3973
9000	37	3538	4003
9000	37.5	3564	4032
9000	38	3590	4062
9000	38.5	3617	4092
10000	39	3643	4122
10000	39.5	3670	4152
10000	40	3696	4182

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Mega Pinsir

Raid Guides

Table of Contents

Pokemon Ratings

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

PVE Overview

Fast Moves

Charge Moves

Elite Charge Moves

Purified Charge Moves

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Purification Cost

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

Resistant

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Bug Medal

Flying Medal

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