Is Pineco Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Bug typing with AbilitySturdy and high Defense, but the offense is nonexistent. Forretress appears wild in Hoenn anyway, skipping the grind entirely.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Wattson's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Pineco has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Drake's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Pineco cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Pineco in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Pineco first, not Pineco. Pineco appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Pineco in ORAS
The path to Pineco starts with Pineco at Lv. 36-38 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Pineco ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ForretressMirage SpotsLv.36-38GrassRate 80%Mirage Spots - Area 17Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 18Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 19Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 20Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%or evolve from Pineco (Step 1)
Pineco Weakness
Pineco is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Pineco's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Pineco Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pineco
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x31-38% Ember 2x48-57% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Torchic builds →Ember 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% Peck 2x19-24% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Fire Fang 2x46-55% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x46-55% Rock Tomb 2x35-43% Peck 2x23-28% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x214-253%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-42% Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x201-237%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x214-253%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x216-256%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x201-237%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x90-107%KO Flamethrower 2x81-96% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x216-256%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x203-241%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x94-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Fire Fang 2x47-56% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-112%KO Flamethrower 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x277-327%KO Stone Edge 2x78-92% Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x257-303%KO Stone Edge 2x81-96% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x265-313%KO Stone Edge 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x155-183%KO Fire Blast 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Archeops builds →Fly 2x121-143%KO Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x253-297%KO Stone Edge 2x78-91% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x272-321%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% Aerial Ace 2x47-55% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x259-305%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% Aerial Ace 2x41-48% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x176-207%KO Fire Blast 2x59-71% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x142-167%KO Head Smash 2x118-139%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x228-269%KO Fire Blast 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x326-384%KO Ancient Power 2x101-119%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x139-164%KO Brave Bird 2x93-109%KO Stone Edge 2x77-91% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x159-187%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Pineco with Stone Edge (172-203%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (92-108%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x172-203%KO Pursuit35-41% Crunch69-81% Superpower34-40% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Salamence builds →Earthquake25-30% Outrage92-108%KO | ||
Pineco Evolutions
Pineco evolves into Forretress. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 175 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Pineco Best Moveset
Bug at 65 Attack and 90 Defense with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. AbilityOvercoat as a hidden ability blocks powder and weather damage. Forretress one evolution away adds Steel typing and A-tier hazard support.
Best Build
Pineco best EVs are Speed
Support Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic Spikes
- Pain Split
- Rapid Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Pineco gets Counter and Double-Edge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Bug Bite and Struggle Bug.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
Pineco Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Pineco does the job early-game if you need a Bug type on your team. Evolve it into Forretress before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Pineco first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves