#204 · Generation 2
Pineco
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,108 / 1,253
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 633 / 791
- Research CP (L15)
- 475
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Pineco will not win battles on its own, but Forretress is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great League#1001 of 1154 · score 57.7
Ranked #1001 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
ForretressA Great League (shadow)A Ultra League
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Pineco
- →50 candyForretress
- → Forretress: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #1001 / 1154 | 57.7 | Bug Bite · Rock Tomb · Sand Tomb | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1045 / 1154 | 54.9 | Bug Bite · Rock Tomb · Sand Tomb | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelShadow | – | #156 / 182 | 5.8 | 47 | Bug Bite · Gyro Ball |
| steel | – | #162 / 182 | 5.2 | 50 | Bug Bite · Gyro Ball |
| groundShadow | – | #263 / 302 | 4.9 | 40 | Bug Bite · Sand Tomb |
| rockShadow | – | #263 / 294 | 5.5 | 45 | Bug Bite · Rock Tomb |
| ground | – | #268 / 302 | 4.2 | 41 | Bug Bite · Sand Tomb |
| rock | – | #273 / 294 | 4.8 | 47 | Bug Bite · Rock Tomb |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Bug BiteSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gyro Ball | steel | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Rock Tomb | rock | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 75 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Sand Tomb | ground | 60 | -33 | 4.0s | 1.82 | 55 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Pineco good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Forretress is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Pineco?
- Pineco will not win battles on its own, but Forretress is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Pineco a good raid attacker?
- Pineco ranks #162 of 182 steel attackers with 5.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Pineco?
- Forretress is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Pineco for candy.
- Can Pineco be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Pineco is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Pineco worth keeping?
- Shadow Pineco hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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