Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pincurchin

Electric

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pincurchin is a new D Tier Electric Type Sea Urchin Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 2 Attack EV Yield. Pincurchin has a chance of having Lightning Rod, Tough Claws, and Electric Surge as an Ability, and based on 435 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Brave Nature for Pincurchin in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Pincurchin Stats

Pincurchin highest IV stat is Attack (101) and the lowest being Speed (15).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	48	HP
B	101	Atk
D	95	Def
B	91	Sp.Atk
D	85	Sp.Def
F	15	Speed
D	435	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Pincurchin Abilities

Pincurchin can be found with Lightning Rod or Tough Claws as an Ability. You also have a Rare Chance for the Hidden Ability Electric Surge


Abilities	Description
Lightning Rod Ability 1	Lightning Rod forces all single-target Electric-type moves - used by any other Pokémon on the field - to target this Pokémon, and with 100% accuracy. This includes the status move Thunder Wave. The ability is most useful in double/triple battles.
Tough Claws Ability 2	Tough Claws increases the power of moves that make contact.
Electric Surge Hidden Ability	Electric Surge creates a low-lying electric field, like the move Electric Terrain, when the Pokémon enters battle. It prevents grounded Pokémon from falling asleep, and increases the power of Electric type attacks.

Guide
Breeding

Pincurchin Guide

Pincurchin has a 2 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Pincurchin is a Brave nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Pincurchin	Detail
Wild Material Drops	Pincurchin Spines
Best Nature	Brave ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Speed
Weak To	2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	2 Attack

Breeding Pincurchin

Pincurchin can breed with pokemon who share the Amorphous, Water 1 Egg Group.


Pincurchin	Value
Egg Groups	Amorphous Water 1
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Pincurchin in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

The Pokemon Pincurchin does NOT have an evolution in the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Series.

Pincurchin currently has no Evolutions available

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Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Pincurchin Locations in Pokemon SV

In-Game NPC Trade Pincurchin for the Haunter/Gengar

There is a trainer in Levincia who will ask for a Pincurchin in exchange for a Haunter. During the process of the NPC Trade it will trigger Haunter to evolve into Gengar.

Pincurchin Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	3 Pincurchin Raid	Pincurchin Lv. 35
Tera Raid Spawn	5 Pincurchin Raid	Pincurchin Lv. 75
Tera Raid Spawn	6 Pincurchin Raid	Pincurchin Lv. 75

Wild Pincurchin Tera Type Location


Tera Pokemon	Moves
Glaseado Mountain Pincurchin Lv.55 Electric Tera Type	Poison Jab Sucker Punch Surf

Locations List

Pincurchin Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Pincurchin has 3 Tera Raids. There are multiple Pincurchin Tera Raids, first being a Lv.35 3-Star Raid and the second is a Lv.75 5-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
3 Pincurchin Raid Lv. 35	Exp. Candy S 1x Exp. Candy M 2x Pincurchin Spines 3x Resist Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Exp. Candy M 1x 13.86% Exp. Candy M 2x 5.75% Resist Feather 1x 12.2% Iapapa Berry 1x 9.72% Lum Berry 1x 12.31% Pearl 1x 43.86% Big Pearl 1x 37.5%	Spark Bubble Beam Poison Jab Curse
5 Pincurchin Raid Lv. 75	Exp. Candy L 1x Exp. Candy XL 1x Pincurchin Spines 5x Genius Feather 3x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy L 2x 10.58% Rare Candy 1x 4.3% Genius Feather 2x 11.24% Hondew Berry 3x 10.13% Star Piece 1x 16.9% Comet Shard 1x 3.39% Nugget 1x 8.77% Bitter Herba Mystica 1x 4.81% Modest Mint 1x 5.05% Mild Mint 1x 5.32% Rash Mint 1x 5.62% Quiet Mint 1x 5.95% PP Up 1x 7.59% Bottle Cap 1x 5.48% Ability Capsule 1x 5.8%	Thunder Surf Poison Jab Other Moves Rain Dance Electric Terrain
6 Pincurchin Raid Lv. 90	Exp. Candy L 4x Exp. Candy XL 1x Pincurchin Spines 5x Muscle Feather 3x Current Type Tera Shard 3x Current Type Tera Shard 3x Exp. Candy L 2x 8.12% Rare Candy 1x 5.52% Muscle Feather 2x 11.7% Exp. Candy XL 1x 6.62% Star Piece 1x 14.18% Comet Shard 1x 3.31% Nugget 1x 8.55% Spicy Herba Mystica 1x 5.61% Adamant Mint 1x 5.94% Lonely Mint 1x 6.32% Naughty Mint 1x 6.74% Brave Mint 1x 6.02% PP Up 1x 12.82% Bottle Cap 1x 11.76% Ability Capsule 1x 6.67% Ability Patch 1x 3.57%	Thunder Surf Poison Jab Other Moves Thunder Wave Electric Terrain

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Pincurchin Weakness

Pincurchin is a Electric Type pokemon. This will cause Pincurchin to take More Damage from Ground type moves, and Less Damage from Flying, Steel, Electric type moves.

Pincurchin Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Flying 1/2 Steel 1/2 Electric 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Pincurchin Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
B	Krookodile	+200%
B	Hippowdon	+200%
B	Mudsdale	+200%
B	Sandaconda	+200%
B	Donphan	+200%

What pokemon is Pincurchin Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	-50%
S	Miraidon	-50%
S	Salamence	-50%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	-50%
S	Iron Jugulis Hydreigon	-50%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	-50%
A	Gholdengo	-50%
A	Magnezone	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Pincurchin in Scarlet and Violet

Pincurchin Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Spark and TM Moves like Thunder, and Hydro Pump.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

List of Pincurchin Moves in

Pincurchin can learn 13 Moves from Leveling Up and 27 TM Moves. Moves like Acupressure which, Pincurchin will learn by reaching level 55. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Thunder, Hydro Pump and Thunderbolt.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Pincurchin Level Up Moves

List of the 13 Moves Pincurchin can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Peck Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.
Lv.1	Thunder Shock Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.5	Water Gun Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Lv.10	Charge Electric	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Lv.15	Fury Attack Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 15 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Lv.20	Spark Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.25	Bubble Beam Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Lv.30	Recover Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Lv.35	Curse Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Lv.40	Electric Terrain Electric	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokemon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
Lv.45	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Lv.55	Acupressure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats.
Lv.60	Discharge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Pincurchin TM Moves

List of the 27 Moves Pincurchin can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Charge Beam Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Electric Terrain Electric	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokemon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
	Electro Ball Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hex Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Spikes Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Surf Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Toxic Spikes Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Venoshock Poison	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
	Wild Charge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Pincurchin Egg Moves

List of the 2 Moves Pincurchin can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Memento Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

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