Poké Ball icon

0127 Pinsir

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    73.8
  • Main moves:
    Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X-Scissor
  • Type
    BUG
  • Level:
    17.5-20.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 19 0/13/14CP 1499
  • Buddy Distance:
    5km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    75,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    141.3
  • Defense:
    111.4
  • Stamina:
    101
  • Overall:
    1591

Sprites

Type Generation 1Generation 2Generation 3Generation 4Generation 5Generation 6Generation 7Generation 8Generation 9
Normal -
Shiny ---

More Detail Properties Introduction

Key Wins

Key Losses

Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Agile
    Uses short animations, can react quickly and reliably fire Charged Moves.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Glass Cannon
    Hits hard but struggles to take hits. Depends on shields.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastFury Cutter42.41Fast Charge
2FastBug Bite33.61General
3FastRock Smash2.3333Low Quality
4ChargedClose Combat100% chance -2 Def self451002.2212 - 11 - 11 - 11Self-Debuff
5ChargedX-Scissor40781.9510 - 10 - 10 - 10Spam/Bait
6ChargedSuperpower100% chance -1 Atk -1 Def self40852.1310 - 10 - 10 - 10Self-Debuff Spam
7ChargedVise Grip4040110 - 10 - 10 - 10Neutral Spam/Bait
8ChargedSubmission*50601.213 - 12 - 13 - 12Coverage
Weaknesses
fire
x1.6
flying
x1.6
rock
x1.6
Resistances
ground
x0.625
grass
x0.625
fighting
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Pinsir is a Bug Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock and Fire moves. Pinsir's strongest moveset is Bug Bite & X-Scissor and it has a Max CP of 2,959.

About

Pinsir, known for its immense strength, can hold and lift a foe twice its weight with its horns, but it slows down in cold environments.

Suggested Teammates
Get a quick start to team building with these Pokemon:
Similar Pokemon
Genesect
Vespiquen
Kricketune
Parasect
Karrablast
Ninjask
Scyther

PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

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.

Get more tips of Pokemon Go

More tips >
The above content is released under the pvpoke MIT license.

Pokemon and Pokemon GO are copyright of The Pokemon Company, Nintendo, Inc., and Nintendo. All trademarked images and names are property of their respective owners, and any such material is used on this site for educational purposes only.