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Pinsir Stag Beetle Pokémon カイロス Kailios #127 Pinsir Mega Pinsir Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Bug Unknown Pinsir Bug Flying Mega Pinsir Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Pinsir Cacophony Mega Pinsir Cacophony Moxie Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Aerilate Mega Pinsir Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Pinsir 5'07" 1.7 m Mega Pinsir 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 121.3 lbs. 55.0 kg Pinsir 130.1 lbs. 59.0 kg Mega Pinsir 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Pinsirite [[|]]
Base experience yield 200 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 175 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Pinsir 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Pinsir 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Mega Pinsir
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pinsir (Japanese: カイロス Kailios) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it can Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir using the Pinsirite.

Biology

Pinsir is a bipedal Pokémon with a wide, dull brown body and a large pair of gray, spiky pincers on top of its head. In its mouth are many long, flat teeth arranged horizontally. Its legs are short and thick while its arms are long and thin, and each limb ends with three grey claws. Pinsir's limbs and abdomen are divided into segments. Its eyes are simple, but usually appear angry.

As Mega Pinsir, it gains a large pair of clear wings with an area of orange venation. Additionally, a set of wing coverings appear. On each wing cover is a pair of large, thin, orange blades. Its arms become longer and more segmented, with triangular extensions on its lower arms. The pincers on its head are now longer with larger spikes, and its eyes are now yellow. When it Mega Evolves, Pinsir is left in a constant state of excitement. Mega Pinsir can travel up to 30 mph and uses its two large horns to pierce its enemies before shredding them.

It can use its pincers to crush, toss, bludgeon, or tear opponents, lift things twice its weight, and shatter logs. Captured prey is kept in place by the piercing thorns and sheer strength of Pinsir's horns, and will not be released until they are torn in half. In addition to hunting prey, the anime has shown that it enjoys tree sap. Pinsir lives deep in the forest, where it burrows underground or hides in the treetops on nights cold enough to render it immobile.

In Alola, it has a rivalry with Vikavolt.

In the anime

Pinsir in the anime

Mega Pinsir in the anime

Major appearances

Pinsir debuted in Challenge of the Samurai, where Samurai used it to battle against Ash. It easily defeated Pidgeotto, but lost to his Metapod.

Multiple Pinsir appeared in A Sappy Ending, where they 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 own territory.

A Pinsir appeared in Rhapsody in Drew, under the ownership of Anthony. Anthony used it and his Swalot against May's Combusken and Bulbasaur in the Battle Round of the Hoenn Grand Festival.

A Pinsir appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch, under the ownership of Howie. It was used in a battle against Ash and Corphish during a bogus competition that Team Rocket created.

Multiple Pinsir appeared in Defending the Homeland!. They are one of Florges's minions who were ordered to attack Goodra's homeland and its friends. They reappeared later in Beyond the Rainbow! and Master Class is in Session!. Two of them reappeared in Till We Compete Again!.

A Pinsir that can Mega Evolve appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave. Pinsir was briefly lent to James to use in an attempt to capture Magearna. It was later freed from their control when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.

A Trainer's Pinsir appeared in Racing to a Big Event!, where it participated in the Pancake Race.

A Pinsir appeared in I Choose You!. It battled Ash's Caterpie, causing it to evolve into Metapod.

Minor appearances

In the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Raymond used a Pinsir in his battle against Ash where it battled Pikachu, alongside his Golem and Venomoth. All three were defeated simultaneously by Pikachu.

A Pinsir appeared in A Chansey Operation, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.

A Pinsir was used in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest in Princess vs. Princess.

A Pinsir appeared on an island that is mainly inhabited by Bug-type Pokémon in Tracey Gets Bugged.

A Pinsir 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 attacked Misty's Togepi in Houndoom's Special Delivery.

A Pinsir appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.

A Pinsir appeared in Bulbasaur's flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

Gary Oak has a Pinsir, which was seen in his profile in The Ties that Bind!.

A Pinsir was owned by a demolition crew (which was changed into a construction crew due to Ritchie changing the past) in Celebi and Joy!.

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

In the beginning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Phantom used a Pinsir alongside Parasect to attack Jack Walker.

A Pinsir made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Coordinator's Pinsir appeared in Dawn of a Royal Day!, where it participated in the Battle Stage of the Arrowroot Town Pokémon Contest.

A Pinsir appeared in the ending credits in Eevee & Friends, alongside Heracross.

A Pinsir appeared in a photo in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

A Pinsir that can Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir appeared in Mega Evolution Special I.

A Pinsir appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!.

Five Pinsir appeared in SM047.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pinsir in Pokémon Adventures

Mega Pinsir in Pokémon Adventures

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

A Pinsir attacked a group of wild Pikachu in You Gotta Have Friends. Ash's Pikachu was able to defeat the Stag Beetle Pokémon.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Ryū owns a Pinsir.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pinsir debuted in Wartortle Wars, where Red fought a wild one using Pika using items he bought from Green. As the items were fakes, Pika lost the battle.

A Pinsir appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Another Pinsir appeared in Can You Diglett? as a silhouette when Agatha and Lorelei explains to Red about how Pokémon and people can't coexist with each other.

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Pinsir was used by Emerald in the Battle Factory in his challenge against Noland.

A Pinsir appeared in Skirting Around Surskit I as a rental Pokémon that Guile Hideout stole.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Pinsir appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In Scizor Defends, X captured a Pinsir that he nicknamed Rute, who first appeared in Pinsir Glares. He was later given a Pinsirite, allowing him to Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir.

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. Cuts anywhere above the log will cause the player to lose points.

Pokédex entries

Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Events*		Pinsirite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

Learnset

All damage-dealing Normal-type moves will get STAB if used by Mega Pinsir because of its Ability, Aerilate.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Pinsir Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pinsir in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pinsir in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Pinsir Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Cut ×2) Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 82 Max. exp.: 102 Browser entry R-000 Pinsir grips items with its two long horns. It cuts through a Metal Fence with ease.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-000 It rams with the powerful horns on its head to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 70 - 90 0 #233 Power of 4 Attacks do more damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 238 Base Defense: 197 Egg Distance: 5 km* Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Fury Cutter*, Bug Bite* Charged Attacks: Vice Grip, X-Scissor, Submission*, Close Combat*

Evolution

Unevolved Pinsir  Bug

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back