Pinsir (Pokémon GO)

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Magmar

Tauros

#127

1690

2113

Attacker Rank

B Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePVP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/13/14 · L19 · CP 1499

F Tier

#713

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/14/15 · L33 · CP 2498

F Tier

#557

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3345

F Tier

#286

Normal

Shiny

Pinsir

#127

Bug

Attack

238

Top 16.3%

Defense

182

Top 26.6%

Stamina

163

Top 53.3%

Total

583

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1613 -1690 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2016 -2113 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1613 -1690 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1209 -1268 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3345 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Pinsir takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

160%

Flying

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Ground

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Pinsir can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
12.63
139.7
1188.1s
10.36
2
Bug Bite
X Scissor
12.57
139.1
1193.1s
10.32
3
Bug Bite
Superpower
11.23
124.3
1335.6s
9.17
4
Fury Cutter
Superpower
11.11
123.0
1349.8s
9.09
5
Rock Smash
X Scissor
10.69
118.3
1402.5s
8.73
6
Bug Bite
Close Combat
10.69
118.3
1403.1s
8.73
7
Fury Cutter
Close Combat
10.53
116.5
1424.7s
8.61
8
Bug Bite
Submission
10.30
114.0
1456.2s
8.44
9
Fury Cutter
Submission
9.99
110.5
1501.5s
8.18
10
Rock Smash
Superpower
9.69
107.2
1548.3s
7.92

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Pinsir in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
48.21
3033.6
1.2
74.7s
47.58
2
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
41.12
2145.8
1.7
87.6s
40.54
3
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
40.33
1954.3
1.8
89.3s
39.77
4
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
40.17
1547.5
2.3
89.6s
39.30
5
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
40.22
1665.0
2.2
89.5s
39.27
6
Shadow Salamence
Fire Fang
Fly
39.16
1591.7
2.3
91.9s
38.40
7
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
38.79
2382.7
1.5
92.8s
38.35
8
Shadow Moltres
Fire Spin
Fly
38.00
1859.5
1.9
94.7s
37.37
9
Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
37.02
1805.2
2.0
97.2s
36.46
10
Shadow Chandelure
Fire Spin
Overheat
36.52
2076.2
1.7
98.6s
36.04

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Pinsir in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Fury Cutter

Multipurpose

Close Combat

Self-Debuff

X Scissor

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1499

0/13/14

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 19

138.58

Attack

113.54

Defense

103

Stat Product · 1,620,731

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/13/14	19	1499	100.00%
0/14/13	19	1498	99.54%
0/12/15	19	1499	99.49%
0/12/14	19	1495	99.49%
1/15/11	19	1500	99.48%
1/11/14	19	1497	99.39%
2/10/14	19	1500	99.29%
0/15/12	19	1498	99.06%
0/15/11	19	1493	99.06%
4/15/15	18.5	1496	99.05%
0/13/13	19	1494	99.03%
1/14/12	19	1500	98.98%
1/14/11	19	1496	98.98%
0/11/15	19	1495	98.97%
0/11/14	19	1491	98.97%
5/14/15	18.5	1498	98.95%
1/12/13	19	1497	98.94%
2/15/9	19	1497	98.91%
6/15/13	18.5	1499	98.89%
2/13/11	19	1498	98.88%
1/10/15	19	1498	98.88%
1/10/14	19	1493	98.88%
6/13/15	18.5	1500	98.85%
2/11/13	19	1499	98.84%
3/14/9	19	1500	98.82%
2/9/15	19	1500	98.77%
2/9/14	19	1496	98.77%
0/2/15	19.5	1498	98.72%
3/8/14	19	1498	98.66%
0/13/5	19.5	1498	98.64%
3/15/15	18.5	1489	98.64%
0/11/7	19.5	1500	98.62%
1/1/15	19.5	1500	98.60%
0/14/12	19	1494	98.56%
0/14/11	19	1490	98.56%
4/7/14	19	1500	98.55%
4/14/15	18.5	1492	98.55%
0/12/13	19	1491	98.52%
0/7/10	19.5	1497	98.51%
1/15/10	19	1495	98.50%
1/15/9	19	1491	98.50%
5/15/14	18.5	1497	98.48%
5/15/13	18.5	1493	98.48%
1/13/12	19	1496	98.47%
1/13/11	19	1492	98.47%
0/10/15	19	1491	98.46%
0/10/14	19	1487	98.46%
5/13/15	18.5	1494	98.45%
1/11/13	19	1493	98.43%
0/5/12	19.5	1498	98.42%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (6)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Pinsir can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite
5
6
0.5s
10
Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Rock Smash
17
12
1.5s
11.33

Charged Attacks

Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Submission
55
-50
2.0s
27.5
Superpower
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
Vice Grip
35
-33
2.0s
17.5
X Scissor
45
-33
1.5s
30

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pinsir	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Pinsir

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Pinsir including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Pinsir

#127

Mega Pinsir

#127

Shadow Pinsir

#127

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Pinsir has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Bug-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Pinsir with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Scizor #212

Boosts:

Mega Heracross #214

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.625 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.625 m 8'07"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.625 m

8'07"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	8s
Jump time	1.25s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	3s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Pinsir at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	41 CP	27	2282 CP
2	131 CP	28	2367 CP
3	220 CP	29	2451 CP
4	309 CP	30	2536 CP
5	399 CP	31	2578 CP
6	488 CP	32	2620 CP
7	577 CP	33	2663 CP
8	667 CP	34	2705 CP
9	756 CP	35	2747 CP
10	845 CP	36	2789 CP
11	930 CP	37	2832 CP
12	1014 CP	38	2874 CP
13	1099 CP	39	2916 CP
14	1183 CP	40	2959 CP
15	1268 CP	41	2996 CP
16	1352 CP	42	3034 CP
17	1437 CP	43	3072 CP
18	1521 CP	44	3110 CP
19	1606 CP	45	3149 CP
20	1690 CP	46	3187 CP
21	1775 CP	47	3226 CP
22	1859 CP	48	3266 CP
23	1944 CP	49	3305 CP
24	2029 CP	50	3345 CP
25	2113 CP	51	3385 CP
26	2198 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	41 CP	18	1521 CP	35	2747 CP
2	131 CP	19	1606 CP	36	2789 CP
3	220 CP	20	1690 CP	37	2832 CP
4	309 CP	21	1775 CP	38	2874 CP
5	399 CP	22	1859 CP	39	2916 CP
6	488 CP	23	1944 CP	40	2959 CP
7	577 CP	24	2029 CP	41	2996 CP
8	667 CP	25	2113 CP	42	3034 CP
9	756 CP	26	2198 CP	43	3072 CP
10	845 CP	27	2282 CP	44	3110 CP
11	930 CP	28	2367 CP	45	3149 CP
12	1014 CP	29	2451 CP	46	3187 CP
13	1099 CP	30	2536 CP	47	3226 CP
14	1183 CP	31	2578 CP	48	3266 CP
15	1268 CP	32	2620 CP	49	3305 CP
16	1352 CP	33	2663 CP	50	3345 CP
17	1437 CP	34	2705 CP	51	3385 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Pinsir up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Magmar

Tauros