Situational
Situational
Pinsir has a niche: B-tier Bug raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BBug raid attackershadow#15 Bug · 14.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #15 of 161 Bug-type attackers with Fury Cutter / X Scissor.
- –Great Leagueshadow#593 of 1146 · score 73.6
Ranked #593 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra Leagueshadow#497 of 844 · score 73.1
Ranked #497 of 844; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master Leagueshadow#217 of 406 · score 60.5
Ranked #217 of 406; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- 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
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #697 / 1146 | 71 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L18.5 · 5/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #593 / 1146 | 73.6 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L18.5 · 5/14/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #538 / 844 | 71.6 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L32.5 · 4/12/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #497 / 844 | 73.1 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L32.5 · 4/12/14 |
| Master League | – | #281 / 406 | 54.5 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #217 / 406 | 60.5 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #417 / 689 | 73.9 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #428 / 689 | 73.3 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | |
| Master Premier | – | #179 / 274 | 59.2 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #163 / 274 | 61.8 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · X Scissor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bugShadow | B | #15 / 161 | 14.7 | 199 | Fury Cutter · X Scissor |
| bug | – | #32 / 161 | 12.5 | 203 | Fury Cutter · X Scissor |
| fightingShadow | – | #94 / 279 | 13.1 | 178 | Bug Bite · Super Power |
| normalShadow | – | #107 / 353 | 10.3 | 139 | Bug Bite · Vice Grip |
| fighting | – | #134 / 279 | 11.2 | 182 | Bug Bite · Super Power |
| normal | – | #142 / 353 | 8.7 | 142 | Bug Bite · Vice Grip |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock Smash | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
Bug BiteSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
Fury CutterSTAB | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vise Grip | normal | 35 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.06 | 70 | -40 | |
X-ScissorSTAB | bug | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 65 | -40 | |
Close Combat | fighting | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Superpower | fighting | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 85 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 own Atk, -1 own Def |
SubmissionElite TM | fighting | 55 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.10 | 60 | -50 |
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