From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
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Height
4'11"
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1.5 m
Metric
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4'11"/1.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
121.3 lbs.
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55.0 kg
Metric
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121.3 lbs./55.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
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Atk
2
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 200
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Battle Exp.: 2001*
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Pinsir (Japanese: カイロス Kailios) is a Bug-type Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Pinsir is a bipedal Pokémon that has a brown body with a large pair of white horns or pincers that are dotted with small spikes. Pinsir has short legs with three toes each and skinny, three-clawed arms. Its mouth has long, flat teeth that are arranged horizontally rather than vertically. Pinsir is cold-blooded.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Pinsir's horns/pincers have enough crushing power to shatter thick logs and allow it to lift things twice its own weight. Its horns are very flexible, and are capable of being launched downwards.
Behavior
Because this Pokémon hates the cold, it digs itself underground burrows that it can sleep in during frigid nights. They will also sleep in treetops when it is cold, so that they are well hidden. If it is exposed to cold for any extended period of time, it will become sluggish and lethargic, and will eventually be unable to move at all. In battle, Pinsir are violent Pokémon, using their thorny antlers to grip at prey. Pinsir will attempt to guillotine captured prey, but will toss prey that cannot be crushed.
Habitat
This Pokémon lives in temperate jungles and forests, making its home in and around the trees, sleeping usually hidden underground amongst the roots to ward of the cold of night. Pinsir have also been known to sleep on treetops and on canopies when weather is permitting. Pinsir is typically a rarity of the forest, but it has been imported into Kanto’s Safari Zone and the National Park of Johto as a result of Bug-Catching Contests. The forests of Sinnoh and Unova also offer good habitats for Pinsir.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Much like Heracross, Pinsir seem to enjoy tree sap. As a result they often compete with Heracross over trees with the best sap. Pinsir also eats prey, gripping it with its pincers until the prey is torn in half.
In the anime
Major appearances
Pinsir first appeared in Challenge of the Samurai. Samurai used it to battle against Ash. It easily defeated Ash's Pidgeotto, but lost to his Metapod
In A Sappy Ending, Pinsir were being driven into a forest that was Heracross's territory because Team Rocket was stealing the sap from the trees that were in their territory.
Minor appearances
At the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Raymond uses a Pinsir to battle Ash's Pikachu, alongside his Golem and Venomoth. All three of Raymond's Pokémon are defeated by Pikachu.
A Pinsir appeared in A Chansey Operation, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.
A Pinsir appeared competing in a tournament in Princess vs. Princess.
Pinsir makes an appearance on an island that is mainly inhabited by Bug-type Pokémon in Tracey Gets Bugged.
Pinsir also appeared in The Power of One.
A Pinsir was seen in a Gym on Kumquat Island in Pokémon Double Trouble. However, this scene was removed from the dub due to the appearance of Jynx.
A Pinsir appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A wild Pinsir attacks Misty's Togepi in Houndoom's Special Delivery.
A Pinsir also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
A Pinsir appeared in Bulbasaur's flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
Gary Oak also has a Pinsir, which is seen in his profile in The Ties that Bind!.
A Pinsir was also owned by a demolition crew (which was changed into a construction crew due to Ritchie changing the past) in Celebi and Joy.
Anthony uses his Swalot and Pinsir against May's Combusken and Bulbasaur in the Battle Round of the Hoenn Grand Festival in Rhapsody in Drew.
Pinsir makes a cameo in Numero Uno Articuno as a Pokémon belonging to Noland.
Howie, a character of the day in The Ole' Berate and Switch, has a Pinsir. Ash's Corphish battles against this Pinsir during a bogus competition that Team Rocket creates.
At the beginning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Phantom uses a Pinsir alongside Parasect to attack Jack Walker.
A Pinsir made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Another Pinsir appeared in Dawn of a Royal Day! in a Pokémon Contest.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| EP004
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Pinsir
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pinsir. This fearsome Pokémon uses its powerful claws to put the squeeze on its opponents.
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In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Pinsir makes an appearance in You Gotta Have Friends where it attacks a group of wild Pikachu. Ash's Pikachu was able to defeat the stag beetle Pokémon.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Pinsir makes its first appearance as the Pokémon Pika fought and lost against due to the uselessness of the fake items Red bought from Green, which fired up the boy to confront the scamming con artist and get his money back, losing his Badges this time, in the process.
After making many appearances that were not worth noting, Pinsir made another major appearance as one of the rental Pokémon Emerald used in the Battle Factory in his challenge against Noland, defeating the Factory Head's Mawile before losing to his Golem's Rock Slide.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Giovanni and his brother have a Pinsir who debuted in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.
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 the player is to the white line on the log. Cut anywhere above the log will cause the player to lose points.
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
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Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can't move if it's cold, so it lives in warm places.
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Grips and tears at its enemy with the two pincers on its head. Enemies with hard bodies are gripped and tossed.
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| Generation II
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With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
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Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
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When the temperature drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.
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| Generation III
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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.
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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.
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Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, Pinsir burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.
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Its two long pincer horns are powerful. Once they grip an enemy, they won't release until the foe is torn.
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If it fails to crush the foe in its pincers, it will swing around and toss the opponent.
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| Generation IV
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It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.
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With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
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It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
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| Generation V
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It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.
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It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half.
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No Pokédex data is available.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 55.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Pinsir obtained at level 1 in Generation V
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pinsir
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
 
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| Acquisition: Catch
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Pokémon Pinball RS
 
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| Acquisition: Catch
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Pokémon Trozei!
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| Rarity: Common
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Body size: 1
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| Recruit rate: 8.3%
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| Friend Area: Overgrown Forest
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| Phrases
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| 51%-100% HP
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My pincers are a one-way ride to your oblivion!
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| 26%-50% HP
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They managed to cut my HP in half...
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| 1%-25% HP
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I'm out of power... I can't even close my pincers...
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| Level up
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Leveled up! I can feel the power in my pincers!
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| Partner phrases
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| 51%-100% HP
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<name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
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| 26%-50% HP
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<name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
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| 1%-25% HP
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<name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
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| Level up
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Leveled up! I can feel the power in my pincers!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness,
and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger
| Group: Bug
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Poké Assist:
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( Bug )
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Field move:
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(Cut ×2)
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| Loops: 6
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Min. exp.: 82
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Max. exp.: 102
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| Browser entry
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| Pinsir grips items with its two long horns. It cuts through a Metal Fence with ease.
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
| Group: Bug
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Poké Assist:
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( Bug )
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Field move:
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(Cut ×2)
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| It rams with the powerful horns on its head to attack.
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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| Normal
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None
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Past
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None
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Past
(Electrify ×1)
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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Strong: {{{Park2strong}}}
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Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
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| This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
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HP:
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Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
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Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
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Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
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Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
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| Does not evolve.
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| Range: 0
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Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}
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Evolution
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| Does not evolve
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Pinsir
Bug
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Sprites
Japanese sprites
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Trivia
Origin
It is based on a stag beetle, possibly the Prosopocoilus inclinatus, a popular beetle used in insect fighting.
Name origin
Pinsir is a corruption of pincer, referring to the claws on its head. It could also involve the title sir.
Kailios may be a combination of the Greek letter Χ (カイ kai) and cross (referring to its scissor-like horns). Alternatively, it may be a combination of 傀 kai (large), 魁偉 kaii (brawny), or 刈 kai (cut) combined with κοριός korios (Greek for bug).
In other languages
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Title
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カイロス Kailios
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From Χ, 傀 kai, 魁偉 kaii or 刈 kai combined with κοριός korios
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Scarabrute
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A combination of scarabée and brute
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 Spanish
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Pinsir
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Same as English name
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 German
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Pinsir
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Same as English name
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 Italian
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Pinsir
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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쁘사이저 Ppeusaijeo
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From 부수다 busuda, 뿔 ppul, and scissors
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Notes
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Pinsir images on Bulbagarden Archives.
