Is Pineco Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only Bug-type. Forretress via evolution at level 31 adds Steel typing, which is excellent defensively. The breed requirement and slow speed limit its practical value.
Pineco has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pineco here.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pineco here.
Hapu's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Forretress has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Pineco on Route 10 (walking, Lv 26-29). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Pineco should hit Level 31 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pineco in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Pineco with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Pineco in USUM
Step 1Pineco ✓Route 10Lv.26-29GrassRate 30%Shaking spot
Step 2Evolve into Forretress
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Salamence builds →Fly 2x122-143%KO Fire Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x61-72% Smack Down 2x33-39% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Salamence builds →Fly 2x113-135%KO Fire Fang 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x50-60% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x58-70% Rock Tomb 2x38-47% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Salamence builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Fire Fang 2x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x41-50% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Salamence builds →Fly 2x112-134%KO Fire Fang 2x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x116-138%KO Smack Down 2x41-49% Flame Charge 2x41-49% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Salamence builds →Fly 2x116-138%KO Fire Fang 2x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x53-62% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x104-123%KO Fly 2x79-93% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x119-140%KO Overheat 2x136-160%KO Smack Down 2x41-49% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x238-280%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x266-314%KO Air Slash 2x156-184%KO Rock Slide 2x44-52% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x268-316%KO Rock Slide 2x58-68% Aerial Ace 2x47-56% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x322-378%KO Hurricane 2x180-213%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x122-143%KO Rock Slide 2x51-61% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x182-215%KO Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x270-318%KO Air Slash 2x157-186%KO Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x325-383%KO Hurricane 2x184-216%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x272-320%KO Brave Bird 2x91-107%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x183-216%KO Stone Edge 2x61-73% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x228-268%KO Fire Blast 2x103-121%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x138-163%KO Brave Bird 2x92-109%KO Stone Edge 2x78-91% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x277-326%KO Air Slash 2x161-189%KO Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo's Stone Edge hits Pineco for 75-88%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Mienfoo builds →U Turn26-31% High Jump Kick24-28% Stone Edge 2x75-88% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch29-34% Knock Off27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemChestoberry NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Dwebble builds →Earthquake12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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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
USUM Pineco Best Moveset
Bug at 65 Attack with AbilitySturdy surviving any one hit at full HP and AbilityOvercoat blocking weather damage as a hidden ability. MoveStealth Rock and MoveSpikes available at pre-evolution level. The moveset sets hazards once through Sturdy then faints. Forretress one evolution away adds 140 Defense and Steel typing.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Toxic
- Rapid Spin
- Pain Split
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 Pin Missile.
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
Base Stats
Motionless, it hangs from trees, waiting for its bug Pokémon prey to come to it. Its favorite in Alola is Cutiefly.
It sticks tree bark to itself with its saliva, making itself thicker and larger. Elderly Pineco are ridiculously huge.
Pineco Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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