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Pinsir, a Bug type Pokémon, official artwork

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Pinsir: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Pinsir is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (125) and Defense (100), with a base stat total of 500.

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What is Pinsir weak to?

How much damage Pinsir takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFireFlyingRock
0.5×ResistsFightingGrassGround

Pinsir takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Best moveset for Pinsir

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

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • OutrageDragon120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Pinsir

Adamant. Pinsir is a physical attacker (125 Attack vs 55 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • Hyper CutterPrevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
  • Mold BreakerThis Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
  • MoxieThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
Full learnset (85 moves; tap to expand)

Pinsir is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
OutrageDragon120100%Physical
SuperpowerFighting120100%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Rock ClimbNormal9085%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
SubmissionFighting8080%Physical
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
Vital ThrowFighting70-Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Brutal SwingDark60100%Physical
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Feint AttackDark60-Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RevengeFighting60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
Storm ThrowFighting60100%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Vise GripNormal55100%Physical
CutNormal5095%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Double HitNormal3590%Physical
FeintNormal30100%Physical
RageNormal20100%Physical
BindNormal1585%Physical
Fury AttackNormal1585%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
GuillotineNormal?30%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Me FirstNormal--Status
MimicNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
String ShotBug-95%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status