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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
BuyIndigo Plateau30,000 Poké DollarsAfter beating the Elite Four
Sold for 30,000 Poké Dollars by the stone salesman at Indigo Plateau, after you beat the Elite Four
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Mega Pinsir Locations
You'll want late-game access before hunting Pinsir. Low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
2 locations to catch Pinsir
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
How to Get Shiny Mega Pinsir in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A shiny Pinsir becomes a shiny Mega Pinsir when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Pinsir.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Pinsir is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Pinsir odds across every game
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Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Pinsir Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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 | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Drill Peck 2x53-62% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 4x113-133%KO Wing Attack 2x45-53% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Kabutops builds →Rock Slide 4x121-142%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x115-136%KO Heat Wave 2x42-50% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Moltres builds →Flamethrower 2x96-113%KO Air Slash 2x81-96% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x77-91% Gust 2x36-42% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Dragonite builds →Wing Attack 2x54-64% Fire Punch 2x45-53% Thunder Punch 2x45-53% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Graveler builds →Rock Slide 4x101-120%KO | ||
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Best Build
Pinsir Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKAdamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Pinsir
- Pinsir Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Pinsir Candy raises every stat, but only Pinsir can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Pinsir is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Mega Evolution
- Mega Pinsir
Mega Pinsir (Bug/Flying type) has 65 HP, 155 Attack, 120 Defense, 65 Sp. Atk, 90 Sp. Def and 105 Speed, 600 in total. Weak to Rock (4x), Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying. Resists Grass (1/4), Fighting (1/4) and Bug. Immune to Ground. Best nature for Mega Pinsir: Adamant (Madam Celadon: Red, then Blue). Mega Stone: 
Pinsirite, sold for 30,000 Pokedollars at the Indigo Plateau after you beat the Elite Four. Pokedex: With its vaunted horns, it can lift an opponent 10 times heavier than itself and fly about with ease.
Mega Evolution can be used once per battle, on one Pokemon.
Master Trainer
Ryouta battles with one level 75 Pinsir that knows Rock Slide, X-Scissor and Guillotine. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock moves. Win to earn the Pinsir Master title. Find Ryouta on Route 18.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Mega Pinsir picks up Thrash and Superpower along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Fighting coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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.
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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