Is Pinsir Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Bug with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring opponent abilities. No evolution. If imported, strong Attack handles Grimsley through Bug. AbilityMold Breaker bypasses abilities like Sturdy. Outclassed by Heracross natively.
Pinsir resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Pinsir resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Pinsir resists most of Grimsley's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Pinsir's weaknesses hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Pinsir on Lostlorn Forest (Hidden Grotto, Lv 20-24).
Black 2 & White 2 Pinsir Locations
Pinsir appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Black 2 & White 2
Pinsir Weakness
Pinsir's Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Pinsir's physical bulk (base 100 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pinsir Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pinsir
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x42-50% Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x26-32% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Braviary builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x26-31% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% Incinerate 2x15-18% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x128-151%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Braviary builds →Fly 2x86-103%KO Rock Slide 2x49-58% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Flame Charge 2x50-59% Rock Slide 2x49-58% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x57-68% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x130-153%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x128-151%KO Rock Slide 2x49-58% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x35-41% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Braviary builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x49-58% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x128-151%KO Rock Slide 2x55-64% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x128-151%KO Head Smash 2x95-112%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x34-41% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Braviary builds →Fly 2x87-103%KO Rock Slide 2x48-57% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x115-135%KO Head Smash 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x187-220%KO Ancient Power 2x54-63% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x185-218%KO Fire Blast 2x61-72% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x194-228%KO Hurricane 2x111-131%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Blaziken can KO Pinsir with Flare Blitz (195-229%). Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Pinsir for 68-81%. Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 210-247%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x195-229%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Staraptor builds →Close Combat23-27% U Turn27-32% Double Edge68-81% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake52-62% Stone Edge 2x210-247%KO Megahorn83-99% | ||
Pinsir Evolutions
Pinsir is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Pinsir Best Moveset
125 Attack behind Bug TermStab with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring defensive abilities like AbilitySturdy. The moveset answers opponents hiding behind ability protections, but pure Bug typing and 85 Speed leave it outsped by common threats. AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability snowballs Attack through KOs.
Best Build
Pinsir best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- X Scissor
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Bug Bite and Close Combat from the egg pool give Pinsir something extra.
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
It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half.
Pinsir Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Pinsir. The 500 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Xscissor with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Pinsir does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Pinsir hits 600 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Pinsir. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Mold Breaker is what you want on Pinsir. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Hyper Cutter, Moxie) work on paper but Mold Breaker is what makes Pinsir worth using. On wall sets, Mold Breaker pairs with Pinsir's base 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Pinsir is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 6ORASMega
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