Pinsir
#127 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Stag Beetle Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
Shining Pearl
It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
Pinsir
#127
No evolutions
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 229 Road 229 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 5% | - |
Normal
Pinsir
Stag Beetle Pokémon
HP
65
Attack
125
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
70
Speed
85
Total
500
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Vise Grip |  |  Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Harden | |  Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 4 | Focus Energy | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 8 | Bind | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| 12 | Seismic Toss | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 16 | Bug Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 20 | Storm Throw | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| 24 | Double Hit | | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | |
| 28 | Vital Throw | | Physical | 70 | - | 10 | |
| 32 | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 40 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 44 | Submission | | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | |
| 48 | Guillotine | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| 52 | Superpower | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| Close Combat | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | |
| Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| Quick Attack | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Superpower | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | |
| Thrash | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Bulk Up | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| - | Fling |  | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Blast | |  Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Hyper Cutter
Ability Slot 1
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Mold Breaker
Ability Slot 2
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Moxie
Hidden Ability
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.