Mega Pinsir vs Pinsir
BugTypeGainsBug
Flying- 65HP=65
- 125Attack+30155
- 100Defense+20120
- 55Sp. Atk+1065
- 70Sp. Def+2090
- 85Speed+20105
- 500Total+100600
How to get the Pinsirite in Legends: Z-A
Quasartico Inc.240 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story
Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 240 Mega Shards
Legends: Z-A Mega Pinsir Locations
Pinsir starts showing up in late-game routes across 4 encounter spots. The list below lets you pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
3 locations to catch Pinsir (2 on the map)
Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Legends: Z-A
Walking encounters at Lv. 36-64 across 4 spots for Pinsir. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
How to Get Shiny Mega Pinsir in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Pinsir becomes a shiny Mega Pinsir when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Pinsir.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Pinsir is Full Odds, about 1 in 1,024 per try. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Pinsir odds across every game
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Legends: Z-A Shiny Pinsir Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Legends: Z-A with Pinsir preloaded.
Mega Pinsir Weakness
Mega Pinsir's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. Mega Pinsir's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Mega Pinsir Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mega Pinsir
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x114-134%KO Flamethrower 2x36-43% Ice Beam 2x36-43% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x179-210%KO Flamethrower 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x52-61% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Barbaracle builds →Stone Edge 4x147-172%KO Ice Beam 2x33-39% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Brave Bird 2x70-83% Rock Tomb 4x49-57% | ||
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x107-126%KO Thunderbolt 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 4x64-76% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 2x70-83% Flare Blitz 2x70-83% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x83-98% Flamethrower 2x55-66% | ||
 Lampent GhostFire | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Mega Pinsir Evolutions
No evolution chain here. Pinsir is a standalone Bug type with 500 total stats. In battle, Pinsir holding Pinsirite Mega Evolves into Mega Pinsir. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Pinsir Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Mega Pinsir. TMs unlock Normal and Fighting coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around X-Scissor and Lunge into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Pinsir has 600 base stats in total. Attack leads at 155, and HP and Sp. Atk are lowest at 65.
It swings its long pincers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Game Availability
Mega Pinsir first appeared in X & Y and is in 6 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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