Pinsir

Base stats

HP65

Attack125

Defense100

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def70

Speed85

Total500

Evolution

Pinsir does not evolve.

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ViceGrip	normal	Physical	55	100%	30
1	Harden	normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Focus Energy	normal	Status	—	—	30
4	Focus Energy	normal	Status	—	—	30
4	Bind	normal	Physical	15	85%	20
8	Seismic Toss	fighting	Physical	1	100%	20
11	Harden	normal	Status	—	—	30
15	Revenge	fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
16	Bug Bite	bug	Physical	60	100%	20
16	Brick Break	fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
20	Storm Throw	fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
20	X-Scissor	bug	Physical	80	100%	15
24	Double Hit	normal	Physical	35	90%	10
26	Submission	fighting	Physical	80	80%	20
28	Vital Throw	fighting	Physical	70	—	10
32	Swords Dance	normal	Status	—	—	20
36	Strength	normal	Physical	80	100%	15
38	Thrash	normal	Physical	120	100%	10
44	Superpower	fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
48	Guillotine	normal	Physical	1	30%	5
49	Slash	normal	Physical	70	100%	20

The Move Relearner in Fallarbor Town re-teaches any of these at or below the Pokémon's level for a Heart Scale.

Type matchups

Damage taken from each attacking type (Gen 3 type chart).

×2fire flying rock

×1bug dark dragon electric ghost ice normal poison psychic steel water

×½fighting grass ground

Where to find

Location	Area	Game	Method	Levels	Rate
Safari Zone	Safari Zone Northwest	Emerald	Grass / cave	27–29	5%

Catch rate

Ball	Full HP	Full HP, asleep	1 HP	1 HP, paralysed	1 HP, asleep
Poké Ball	6.25%	12.3%	19.8%	28.0%	41.0%
Great Ball	9.27%	19.8%	28.0%	41.0%	62.4%
Ultra Ball	12.3%	28.0%	41.0%	62.4%	78.5%

Catch rate 45, level 30 (83 max HP). A Master Ball always catches. Net, Dive, Nest, Repeat, Timer, Luxury and Premier Balls throw as a Poké Ball: their conditions are not in the game yet. Poison and burn count like paralysis, freeze like sleep.