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Pinsir カイロス Kailios
Artwork from FR/LG
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Type	Bug
Species	Stag Beetle Pokémon
Height	4′11″ (1.5m)
Weight	121.3 lbs. (55.0kg)
Abilities	Hyper Cutter
	Mold Breaker
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	6,400 steps
Effort yield	2 Atk
Exp. yield	200 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,250,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	45
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Pinsir (Japanese: カイロス Kailios) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 NPC appearances 4.2 Pokédex entries 4.3 Game locations 4.3.1 In side games 4.4 Base stats 4.5 Type effectiveness 4.6 Learnset 4.6.1 By leveling up 4.6.2 By TM/HM 4.6.3 By breeding 4.6.4 By tutoring 4.6.5 Special moves 4.6.6 TCG-only Moves 4.7 Side game data 4.8 Evolution 4.9 Sprites 4.10 Trivia 4.10.1 Origin 4.10.1.1 Name origin 4.11 In other languages 5 External links

Biology

Physiology

Pinsir has a brown body with a large pair of white horns that are dotted in small spikes. Pinsir has short legs with three toes each and skinny, three-clawed arms. Pinsir's mouth has long, flat teeth.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Pinsir's horns have enough crushing power to shatter thick logs and can allow Pinsir to lift things twice its own weight.

Behavior

Pinsir's movements are made sluggish when exposed to cold weather, so they hide in burrows, treetops or tree roots during chilly nights. Pinsir are also known to dig holes to sleep in by using their horns to dig.

Habitat

Pinsir are mostly found in jungle-like areas, but have also been imported into Kanto's Safari Zone.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Pinsir first appeared in Challenge of the Samurai. A samurai used it to battle against Ash.

At the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, a pirate trainer used a Pinsir to battle Ash's Pikachu, alongside his Golem and Venomoth. All three of the pirate trainer's Pokémon were defeated by Pikachu.

Pinsir made an appearance on an island that was mainly inhabited by Bug-type Pokémon in Tracey Gets Bugged.

In A Sappy Ending, Pinsir were being driven into a forest that was Heracross territory because Team Rocket was stealing the sap from the trees that were in their territory.

Pinsir was also being used by a building company that had plans on demolishing a Pokémon Center in Celebi and Joy.

Anthony was using Swalot and Pinsir for the double-battle portion of the Grand Festival in Rhapsody in Drew. However, he lost to May.

Gary Oak also has a Pinsir.

Pinsir has made a cameo in Numero Uno Articuno as a Pokémon belonging to Noland.

Ash's Corphish battled against a Pinsir in The Ole' Berate and Switch during a bogus competion that Team Rocket created.

At the beginnning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Phantom used this Stagbeetle Pokémon alongside Parasect to attack Jack Walker.

In the TCG

Main article: Pinsir (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Pinsir stars in a mini-game alongside Scyther called "Clear Cut Challenge." Each player chops a falling log for each round of the game. The score for each player is determined by how close you are to the white line on the log. Cut anywhere above the log will cause you to lose points.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
	Blue
	Yellow	Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can't move if it's cold, so it lives in warm places.
	Stadium	Grips and tears at its enemy with the two pincers on its head. Enemies with hard bodies are gripped and tossed.
II	Gold	With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
	Silver	Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
	Crystal	When the temperature drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.
	Stadium 2	With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
III	Ruby	Pinsir is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This Pokémon's movements turn sluggish in cold places.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, Pinsir burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.
	FireRed	Its two long pincer horns are powerful. Once they grip an enemy, they won't release until the foe is torn.
	LeafGreen	If it fails to crush the foe in its pincers, it will swing around and toss the opponent.
IV	Diamond	It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.
	Pearl	It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Rare	Celadon Game Corner and Safari Zone
	Pokémon Yellow	Rare	Celadon Game Corner and Safari Zone
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	One	National Park
	Pokémon Crystal	One	National Park
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Rare	Safari Zone
	Pokémon Emerald	Rare	Safari Zone
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Rare	Safari Zone (LeafGreen only)
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Citadark Isle (Shadow)
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Rare	Route 229 (Pearl only)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Forest

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Safari Zone (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 43 Endless Level 58 Forever Level 17 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Mt. Steel (7F-8F) Western Cave (21F-28F) Joyous Tower (9F-11F)
Pokémon Ranger	Dusk Factory
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Inochi Cliff

Base stats

HP:	65
Attack:	125
Defense:	100
Special:	55
SpAtk:	55
SpDef:	70
Speed:	85

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Of the first generation Bug Pokémon, Pinsir has the highest Attack and Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Rock: 2× Fire: 2×	Fighting: ½× Ground: ½× Grass: ½×	Normal: 1× Poison: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 200.

Learnset

Pinsir is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I RB Level Move Type Start ViceGrip 25 Seismic Toss 30 Guillotine 36 Focus Energy 43 Harden 49 Slash 54 Swords Dance

Generation I Y Level Move Type Start ViceGrip 21 Bind 25 Seismic Toss 30 Guillotine 36 Focus Energy 43 Harden 49 Slash 54 Swords Dance

Generation II Level Move Type Start ViceGrip 7 Focus Energy 13 Bind 19 Seismic Toss 25 Harden 31 Guillotine 37 Slash 43 Swords Dance

Generation III Level Move Type Start ViceGrip Focus Energy 7 Bind 13 Seismic Toss 19 Harden 25 Revenge 31 Brick Break 37 Guillotine 43 Slash 49 Swords Dance

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start ViceGrip Focus Energy 4 Bind 8 Seismic Toss 13 Harden 18 Revenge 21 Brick Break 25 Vital Throw 30 X-Scissor 35 Thrash 38 Swords Dance 42 Submission 47 Guillotine 52 Superpower

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM03 Swords Dance TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Submission TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM01 Cut HM04 Strength

Generation II # Move Type TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM49 Fury Cutter HM01 Cut HM04 Strength

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM06 Toxic TM08 Bulk Up TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM39 Rock Tomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM01 Cut HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM06 Toxic TM08 Bulk Up TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM39 Rock Tomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM52 Focus Blast TM54 False Swipe TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM68 Giga Impact TM71 Stone Edge TM75 Swords Dance TM76 Stealth Rock TM78 Captivate TM80 Rock Slide TM81 X-Scissor TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM01 Cut HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM08 Rock Climb

By breeding

• Close Combat
• Faint Attack
• False Swipe
• Feint
• Flail
• Fury Attack
• Quick Attack

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions and Emerald Versions:

• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Mimic
• Rock Slide
• Seismic Toss
• Substitute
• Swords Dance

In Emerald Version only:

• Endure
• Fury Cutter
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Swagger

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pinsir knows Shadow Break and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.

TCG-only Moves

• SonicBoom

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.3%	Friend Area: Overgrown Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My pincers are a one-way ride to your oblivion!
26%-50% HP	They managed to cut my HP in half...
1%-25% HP	I'm out of power... I can't even close my pincers...
Level Up	Leveled up! I can feel the power in my pincers!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 6	Minimum Experience: 82
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Cut x2	Maximum Experience: 102
Pinsir grips items with its two long horns. It cuts through a Metal Fence with ease.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Cut x2

Evolution

Basic Pinsir

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 127.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 127 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 127 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 127.png			Image:Spr 3f 127.png
	Image:Spr 3r 127 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 127 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 127 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 127 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 127.png		Image:Spr 4p 127.png			Image:Spr b g4 127.png
			Image:Spr 4p 127 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 127 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Pinsir images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Although Pinsir was introduced in Generation I as a pure Bug-type, it could not learn any Bug-type attacks by level-up until Generation IV.
• Pinsir is the only pure Bug-type Pokémon that does not have a gender counterpart or even an evolution.

Origin

It is based on a stag beetle.

Name origin

Pinsir's name is a corruption of pincer, referring to the claws on its head. Its Japanese name may be based on 傀 kai, large, or 魁偉 kaii, brawny. It could also be a combination of the Japanese 刈 kai, cut, and the Greek word for bug, κοριός korios.

In other languages

• German: Pinsir
• French: Scarabrute - A combination of scarabée, a type of beetle that was sacred in Ancient Egypt, and brute.
• Korean: 쁘사이저 Ppeusaijeo

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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