Pinsir
カイロス Kailios
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
2
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
200
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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 has a brown body with a large pair of white horns 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 vertically rather then horizontally. Pinsir is cold-blooded.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Pinsir's horns have enough crushing power to shatter thick logs and allow it to lift things twice its own weight.
Behavior
Pinsir's movements are more sluggish when exposed to cold weather, so they hide in burrows, treetops or tree roots during chilly nights. Pinsir are known to dig holes with their horns to sleep in. However, when they are fully awake, they can be quite aggressive.
Habitat
Pinsir are mostly found in jungle-like areas, but have also been imported into Kanto's Safari Zone.
They are also found in the National Park of Johto during the bug-contest
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.
In the anime
Major Appearances
Pinsir first appeared in Challenge of the Samurai. A samurai used it to battle against Ash.
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.
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.
Pinsir makes an appearance on an island that is mainly inhabited by Bug-type Pokémon in Tracey Gets Bugged.
Gary Oak also has a Pinsir, which is seen in his profile in The Ties that Bind!.
Pinsir were also used by a building company that has plans to demolish a Pokémon Center in Celebi and Joy.
Anthony uses Swalot and Pinsir for the double-battle portion of the 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.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP004
| Pinsir
| Ash's Pokédex
| Pinsir. This fearsome Pokémon uses its powerful claws to put the squeeze on its opponents.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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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
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
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| Blue
| If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
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| Yellow
| 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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| Stadium
| 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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| II
| Gold
| With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
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| Silver
| Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
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| Crystal
| When the temperature drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.
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| Stadium 2
| With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Emerald
| 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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| FireRed
| 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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| LeafGreen
| If it fails to crush the foe in its pincers, it will swing around and toss the opponent.
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| IV
| Diamond
| 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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| Pearl
| 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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| Platinum
| 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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| HeartGold
| With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
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| SoulSilver
| Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 125 - 172
| 240 - 334
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| 117 - 194
| 229 - 383
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 81 - 150
| 157 - 295
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 55.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Pinsir is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
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| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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| Heracross
| Close Combat
| Fighting
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 5
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Gligar, Gliscor
Trapinch, Nincada, Flygon
| Faint Attack
| Dark
| Physical
| 60
| —%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Scyther, Scizor
Nincada, Ninjask
| False Swipe
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 40
| Cool
| 0
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Heracross
Trapinch, Nincada, Flygon
| Feint
| Normal
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 10
| Beauty
| 0
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Paras, Parasect
Pineco, Forretress
Heracross
Trapinch, Nincada, Flygon
| Flail*
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Beedrill
Heracross
| Fury Attack
| Normal
| Physical
| 15
| 85%
| 20
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Scyther, Scizor
Yanma, Yanmega
Gligar, Gliscor
Surskit, Masquerain
Volbeat
| Quick Attack
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 30
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
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| Does not evolve
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Pinsir
Bug
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Sprites
Trivia
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
External links
Notes
( Bug )
Body size: 1
(Cut ×2)
For other sprites and images, please see Pinsir images on Bulbagarden Archives.
