For Legends: Z-A, we rate Pinsir B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. At 600 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Xscissor with Life Orb is the standard set.

Does Pinsir mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Pinsir does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Pinsir hits 700 BST.

What is Pinsir weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Pinsir. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Pinsir?

Aerilate turns the bearer's normal moves into flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power. That's the one you want on Pinsir. It's the only ability Pinsir has.

What role does Pinsir play in battle?

Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Pinsir is a physical attacker with base 155 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

Pinsir Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

105Speed · Fast

Is Pinsir Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

One of the stronger Bug options in Z-A. Mega Pinsir adds Flying type and pushes Attack to devastating levels on fast cooldowns. Available in Wild Zone 13 or Hyperspace around level 36. Effective against Fist of Justice Gwynn's team and Bug encounters across the mid-game zones.

Legends: Z-A Pinsir Locations

Pinsir starts showing up in late-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Legends: Z-A

Wild Zone 13

Lv.36-38Overworld

Legends: Z-A

Wild Zone 20

Lv.63-64Overworld

Legends: Z-A

Pinsir Weakness

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. Pinsir's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Pinsir Weakness and Resistance Chart
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 Pinsir Weak Against

Vulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

What is Pinsir Strong Against

5Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Grass Fighting Psychic Bug Dark

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Pinsir

Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Damage vs Pinsir Rock Slide 4x 113-133%KO View Aggron builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	B
Available Move Moves Stone EdgeLv. 37 Damage vs Pinsir Stone Edge 4x 174-205%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Pinsir Overheat 2x 119-141%KO View Pyroar builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 55 Damage vs Pinsir Overheat 2x 121-142%KO View Houndoom builds →
Barbaracle RockWater	C
Available Move Moves Stone EdgeLv. 50 Damage vs Pinsir Stone Edge 4x 142-167%KO View Barbaracle builds →

Pinsir Evolutions

Pinsir is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#127PinsirDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Pinsir Best Moveset

Held ItemPinsirite transforms Pinsir into Bug/Flying with AbilityAerilate converting Normal moves to Flying at 155 Attack. 105 Speed fires those converted moves on short cooldowns. The moveset becomes a physical Flying attacker that uses Normal-type moves as its strongest TermStab source.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Pinsir best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

X ScissorSTAB
Swords Dance
Close Combat
Rock Slide

Recommended Teammates

GengarDecent

Moves List

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Pinsir. TMs unlock Normal and Fighting coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around X-Scissor and Lunge into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

C4010035Normal

Lv 4

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 8

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

Lv 16

Brutal Swing

—6010020Dark

Lv 20

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Lv 24

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 32

X-Scissor

B12010015Bug

Lv 36

Lunge

B12010015Bug

Lv 40

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

Lv 50

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

B90—20Flying

TM10

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM11

Bulk Up

A——20Fighting

TM129

Circle Throw-6

C609010Fighting

TM107

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM28

Dig

B8010010Ground

TM132

Double Hit

D359010Normal

TM134

Dual Wingbeat

C609010Flying

TM69

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM102

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM80

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TM93

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

B759010Rock

TM04

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM36

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM37

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM65

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

TM137

Storm Throw

C6010010Fighting

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

TM81

X-Scissor

B12010015Bug

Egg Moves

Pinsir doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pinsir can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Legend

HP65

Attack155

Defense120

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def90

Speed105

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight59.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Aerilate

Turns the bearer's normal moves into flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It swings its long pincers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pinsir Legends: Z-A Guide

For Legends: Z-A, we rate Pinsir B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. At 600 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Xscissor with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Pinsir does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Pinsir hits 700 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Pinsir. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Aerilate turns the bearer's normal moves into flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power. That's the one you want on Pinsir. It's the only ability Pinsir has.
Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Pinsir is a physical attacker with base 155 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Pinsir has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Mareep Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Pinsir Thunder Shock 2x 36-45% View Mareep builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Pinsir Peck 2x 21-27% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Pinsir Gust 2x 30-36% View Pidgey builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pinsir Thunder Shock 2x 30-36% View Pichu builds →

Mareep Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Pinsir Thunder Shock 2x 33-41% View Mareep builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Pinsir Spark 2x 29-35% View Pichu builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves PeckLv. 1 EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Pinsir Peck 2x 20-24% Ember 2x 16-20% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Pinsir Gust 2x 24-29% View Pidgey builds →

Fletchinder FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 20 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Pinsir Wing Attack 2x 36-43% Flame Wheel 2x 36-43% View Fletchinder builds →
Flaaffy Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Pinsir Thunder Shock 2x 32-39% View Flaaffy builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 21 Damage vs Pinsir Wing Attack 2x 32-39% View Pidgeotto builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 15 Damage vs Pinsir Gust 2x 36-43% View Vivillon builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Pinsir Thunderbolt 2x 43-51% View Pichu builds →

Ampharos Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Power GemLv. 32 ThunderboltLv. 36 Damage vs Pinsir Power Gem 4x 107-126%KO Thunderbolt 2x 89-105%KO View Ampharos builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Upcoming Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Learns Bounce at Level 40 View Gyarados builds →
Litleo FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 32 Damage vs Pinsir Flamethrower 2x 64-76% View Litleo builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Pinsir Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% View Pikachu builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Damage vs Pinsir Fire Fang 2x 43-51% View Houndoom builds →

Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Pinsir Overheat 2x 121-143%KO View Pyroar builds →
Ampharos Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Power GemLv. 32 ThunderboltLv. 36 Damage vs Pinsir Power Gem 4x 105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x 86-102%KO View Ampharos builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 44 Damage vs Pinsir Flamethrower 2x 85-100%KO View Houndoom builds →
Carbink RockFairy	B
Available Move Moves Power GemLv. 28 Damage vs Pinsir Power Gem 4x 85-100%KO View Carbink builds →
Barbaracle RockWater	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 12 Damage vs Pinsir Rock Throw 4x 73-86% View Barbaracle builds →

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Pinsir (Mega Pinsir) Legends: Z-A

Is Pinsir Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Legends: Z-A Pinsir Locations

Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Legends: Z-A

Pinsir Weakness

What is Pinsir Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Pinsir

Pinsir Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Pinsir Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

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