Pansear's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
Very intelligent, it roasts berries before eating them. It likes to help people.
This Pokémon lives in caves in volcanoes. The fire within the tuft on its head can reach 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Pansear for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
Greninja can KO Pansear with Surf (242-285%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (243-286%). Hippowdon's Earthquake also KOs at 178-209%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse108-127%KO Ice Beam40-47% Surf 2x242-285%KO U Turn21-24% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x243-286%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x178-209%KO | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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 Garganacl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPurifyingsalt ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Garganacl builds →
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Evolving Pansear into Simisear takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Pansear. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pansear with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
Without TMs, Pansear's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Coverage runs deep. Pansear can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Overheat and Flare Blitz while TMs handle everything else.
Don't skip the egg moves. Pansear picks up Astonish and Covet only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Overheat and Fire Blast while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Coverage runs deep. Pansear can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Overheat and Fire Blast while TMs handle everything else.
Pansear doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or X to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
No wild encounters for Pansear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Black, Black 2, or X and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
No wild encounters for Pansear in Sun & Moon. It's available in Black, Black 2, or X and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
No wild encounters for Pansear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Black, Black 2, or X and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Pansear is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also found in:
Get Pansear to Simisear using a Fire Stone. At 316 BST, Pansear is just the starting point.
Pansear does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Simisear before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Across 7 games, Pansear has solid availability. First showed up in Legends: Z-A. The latest games to include it are Black & White and Black 2 & White 2.
Pansear appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Pansear has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves