Mega Pinsir vs Pinsir
BugTypeGainsBug
Flying- 65HP=65
- 125Attack+30155
- 100Defense+20120
- 55Sp. Atk+1065
- 70Sp. Def+2090
- 85Speed+20105
- 500Total+100600
- Hyper CutterAbility 1Aerilate
- Mold BreakerAbility 2
- MoxieHidden
How to get the Pinsirite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
FindRoute 124Requires Dive
On an isolated sandbar on the western side of the route, accessed by using the Dive spot southwest of Sis & Bro Rita & Sam and then surfacing from the northwestern Dive spot (requires Dive)
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mega Pinsir Locations
Pinsir starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 1 encounter spot. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
How to Get Shiny Mega Pinsir in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Pinsir becomes a shiny Mega Pinsir when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Pinsir.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the strongest route to a Shiny Pinsir is DexNav Search, which reaches about 1 in 37 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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3 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 →Stone Edge 4x156-184%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-38% Fire Blast 2x45-54% Blizzard 2x45-54% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x220-260%KO Fire Blast 2x48-57% Blizzard 2x48-57% Thunder 2x48-57% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x188-222%KO Fly 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x176-208%KO Fire Blast 2x37-44% Blizzard 2x37-44% Thunder 2x37-44% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x148-175%KO Fly 2x68-80% Thunder Fang 2x33-39% Ice Fang 2x33-39% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x172-203%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 4x161-189%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-39% Blizzard 2x48-57% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x152-180%KO Blizzard 2x57-68% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Relicanth builds →Stone Edge 4x132-156%KO Blizzard 2x37-44% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x152-180%KO Aerial Ace 2x21-25% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 4x144-170%KO Thunder 2x40-47% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x140-165%KO Overheat 2x49-58% Acrobatics 2x27-31% Charge Beam 2x20-24% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 4x50-60% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 Bug Bite into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
37 of 38 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Pinsir has 600 base stats in total. Attack leads at 155, and HP and Sp. Atk are lowest at 65.
Mega Pinsir Event Distributions
Pinsir is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
These distributions give Pinsir. Mega Pinsir appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Pinsirite.
A super-tough Pinsir!Aug 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
WCS2014 Commemoration! Pinsir Gift!Jul 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
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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