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Pineco クヌギダマ Kunugidama #204
Artwork from GSC
Type Bug ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Bagworm Pokémon
Ability Sturdy Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #093 Hoenn #347 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 15.9 lbs. Imperial 7.2 kg Metric 15.9 lbs./7.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 60 Battle Exp.: 601*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pineco (Japanese: クヌギダマ Kunugidama) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Pineco is a blue pinecone with eyes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Pineco first appeared in Goin' Apricorn, in which Brock captured one. It later evolved into a Forretress in Entei at Your Own Risk.

In the manga

In the TCG

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.

Pokémon Crystal

It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.

Pokémon Emerald

A Pineco hangs from a tree branch and waits for prey. While eating, if it is disturbed by someone shaking its tree, it falls on the ground and suddenly explodes.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pineco knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

Pineco is based on a bagworm living in a pine cone. Its metallic appearance and ability to explode also links to to a hand grenate.

Name origin

Pineco's name is an abbreviation of pine cone, reflecting its pine cone-like appearance.

In other languages

• German: Tannza
• French: Pomdepic
• Korean: 피콘 Pikon

Related articles

• Brock's Pineco

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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