Is Pineco Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Bug with AbilitySturdy blocking OHKO moves. Forretress at 31 adds Steel. Available in the Sevii Islands postgame. Bug/Steel is defensively strong but the offense is weak. Arrives too late for the story.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Koga's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Pineco has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Terry'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. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 8NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 36NormalExplosion250100%5
- LV 50NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Pineco in FireRed & LeafGreen
No wild Pineco in FireRed or LeafGreen. Trade from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, where it shakes out of headbutted trees. Kanto has no in-game path to this bagworm.
How to Obtain Pineco in FRLG
Step 1Pineco ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Altering Cave, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 229 · Dual-slot: Emerald.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Headbutt · Viridian City.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Pineco can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Pineco Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pineco
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x65-78% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x65-78% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x150-178%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-37% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x157-185%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x157-185%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x287-338%KO Fly 2x60-71% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x71-84% Ancient Power 2x62-74% Fire Blast 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x334-394%KO Fly 2x71-84% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x298-350%KO Fly 2x63-74% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x254-300%KO Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Rapidash builds →Overheat 2x232-274%KO Bounce 2x57-67% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x302-356%KO Fly 2x88-104%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x338-398%KO Fly 2x70-82% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x301-354%KO Fly 2x61-72% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x256-302%KO Rock Slide 2x44-53% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Lickitung's Flamethrower hits Pineco for 46-55%. Pineco's Explosion hits Pineco for 42-50%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOwntempo ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Lickitung builds →Knock Off17-20% Flamethrower 2x46-55% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Pineco builds →Explosion42-50% Rapid Spin9-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMinus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Minun builds →Thunderbolt24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemNothing NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Pineco View Marshtomp builds →Hydro Pump24-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves View Mawile builds →
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Pineco Evolutions
Pineco evolves into Forretress. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool 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
FRLG Pineco Best Moveset
90 Defense with AbilitySturdy surviving any OHKO. Forretress's hazard-setting moveset is one evolution away with Steel typing and the bulk to set up safely.
Best Build
Pineco best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Spikes
- Explosion
- Rapid Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Pineco gets Counter and Flail exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside 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
It hangs and waits for flying-insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The extra weight doesn’t bother it.
Pineco FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Pineco isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it over.
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