Pinsir
#112 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Stag Beetle Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
Pokémon Silver
Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
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Pinsir
#112
No evolutions
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Vise Grip |  |  Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Grips with power ful pincers. |
| 7 | Focus Energy | |  Status | - | - | 30 | Raises the criti cal hit ratio. |
| 13 | Bind | | Physical | 15 | 75 | 20 | Binds the target for 2-5 turns. |
| 19 | Seismic Toss |  | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | The user's level equals damage HP. |
| 25 | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | Raises the user's DEFENSE. |
| 31 | Guillotine | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | A one-hit KO, pincer attack. |
| 37 | Submission | | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | An attack that al so hurts the user. |
| 43 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A dance that in creases ATTACK. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Jabs the target 2-5 times. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful physi cal attack. |
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | |  Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM49 | Fury Cutter |  | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | Successive hits raise power. |