Pinsir

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.

Dex No

#127

Pinsir Weaknesses and Strengths

Pinsir is a Bug type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Bug Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Flying	160%
Rock	160%
Fire	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Best Moves for Pinsir in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Pinsir.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Bug Bite	X Scissor	45.75	477.25
Bug Bite	Return	62.00	470.43
Fury Cutter	X Scissor	42.75	465.90
Bug Bite	Close Combat	55.48	452.77
Bug Bite	Super Power	40.33	450.56
Fury Cutter	Return	59.00	450.47
Fury Cutter	Super Power	37.33	438.25
Fury Cutter	Close Combat	52.48	422.27
Rock Smash	X Scissor	45.29	420.34
Bug Bite	Submission	39.27	410.13

All Moves for Pinsir

Below are all the moves that Pinsir can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
X Scissor	Charged	45	33.75	1600ms	-33
Close Combat	Charged	100	43.48	2300ms	-100
Super Power	Charged	85	28.33	3000ms	-50
Submission EliteTM	Charged	60	27.27	2200ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Vice Grip	Charged	35	18.42	1900ms	-33
Rock Smash	Quick	15	11.54	1300ms	10
Bug Bite	Quick	5	12	500ms	6
Fury Cutter	Quick	3	9	400ms	6

Pinsir Evolution

Pinsir

Requires
200x Mega Energy

Mega Pinsir

Best Pinsir Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Pinsir Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Pinsir in a raid.