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Pincurchin, a Electric type Pokémon, official artwork

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Pincurchin: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

ElectricZU

Pincurchin is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (101) and Defense (95), with a base stat total of 435. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

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What is Pincurchin weak to?

How much damage Pincurchin takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGround
0.5×ResistsElectricFlyingSteel

With Lightning Rod, Electric attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Pincurchin takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel. That is by type alone: with Lightning Rod, Electric attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Pincurchin

Pincurchin has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Hydro PumpWater110
  • ThunderElectric110
  • Poison JabPoison80

Best nature for Pincurchin

Careful or Bold. Pincurchin's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Lightning RodThis Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
  • Electric SurgeOn switch-in, this Pokemon summons Electric Terrain.
Full learnset (50 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Supercell SlamElectric10095%Physical
Muddy WaterWater9085%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
DischargeElectric80100%Special
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
ScaldWater80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
Zing ZapElectric80100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Sucker PunchDark70100%Physical
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
HexGhost65100%Special
SparkElectric65100%Physical
VenoshockPoison65100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Thunder ShockElectric40100%Special
Water GunWater40100%Special
PeckFlying35100%Physical
Fury AttackNormal1585%Physical
Electro BallElectric?100%Special
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AcupressureNormal--Status
ChargeElectric--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Electric TerrainElectric--Status
EndureNormal--Status
MementoDark-100%Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RecoverNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpikesGround--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
Toxic SpikesPoison--Status