Pinsir

Normal

Shiny

Bug

PINSIR has a pair of massive horns Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe's body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.

Pokédex #

127

Species

Stag Beetle

Height

4'11"

Weight

121.3 lbs

Base Exp

200

Catch Rate

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 6,400 steps (25 cycles)

Egg Groups

Bug / Bug

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

500

HP 65

Attack 125

Defense 100

Sp. Atk 55

Sp. Def 70

Speed 85

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	125-140	130-145	105-120	60-75	75-90	90-105
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	133	139	113	68	83	98
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	172	177	152	107	122	137

How To Get It

1 wild location

0 special ways

Wild

1 place

Wild encounters up to Lv 29

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Safari Zone Northwest	Grass	Lv 27-29	5%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Flying x2

Rock x2

Fire x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Ground x0.5

Grass x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Evolution

This is a single-stage Pokémon in Pokemon Sapphire Version. It has no pre-evolution or evolution in this game.

Single-stage

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Vicegrip	Normal	Physical	55	100%	30	Slot 1
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	0	—	30	Slot 2

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 7	Bind	Normal	Physical	15	75%	20
Lv 13	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	1	100%	20
Lv 19	Harden	Normal	Status	0	—	30
Lv 25	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
Lv 31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Lv 37	Guillotine	Normal	Physical	1	30%	5
Lv 43	Submission	Fighting	Physical	80	80%	25
Lv 49	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0	—	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	TM01 (Focus Punch)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	0	—	20	TM08 (Bulk Up)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0	—	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
Hyper Beam	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	TM26 (Earthquake)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Dig	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	TM28 (Dig)
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	TM31 (Brick Break)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)