Pinsir

Pinsir is a Bug-type mons. Base stats: Attack 238 · Defense 182 · Stamina 163. Maximum CP at level 50 is 3385. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.

The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Pinsir shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.

Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Pinsir caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.

Yes — Pinsir is an A-tier Bug attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.

The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Pinsir in raids.

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  Bug Bite+X-Scissor

Pinsir can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.

These attacker types deal 1.6× damage to a Bug-type mons. Tap a type to see its full weakness chart.

Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.