Is Pinsir Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Pinsir appears wild in Hoenn and can Mega Evolve. Mega Pinsir gains Flying type and AbilityAerilate, turning Normal moves into boosted Flying attacks. The base form is a decent Bug, but the Mega transforms it into one of the hardest hitters in the game.
Pinsir resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Pinsir resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Pinsir resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Pinsir resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Pinsir on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-30, uncommon). Tall grass.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Pinsir Locations
Pinsir starts showing up in mid-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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 |
What is Pinsir Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pinsir
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x24-30% Ember 2x33-39% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Torchic builds →Ember 2x37-46% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% Peck 2x17-22% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x38-44% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x31-36% Peck 2x18-22% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x122-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x113-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x27-33% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x122-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-36% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-33% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x76-90% Flamethrower 2x47-56% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x44-53% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x64-75% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-33% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x79-94% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x39-46% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x76-91% Flamethrower 2x47-56% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO Stone Edge 2x65-77% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO Stone Edge 2x57-68% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Archeops builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x126-149%KO Fire Blast 2x57-68% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Stone Edge 2x64-75% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO Stone Edge 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x145-171%KO Fire Blast 2x34-40% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Archeops builds →Fly 2x98-115%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x116-136%KO Head Smash 2x96-113%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x187-220%KO Fire Blast 2x56-66% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x175-206%KO Ancient Power 2x55-64% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x113-133%KO Brave Bird 2x75-89% Stone Edge 2x63-74% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x130-153%KO Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Pinsir with Flare Blitz (195-229%). Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Pinsir for 75-88%. Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 140-165%.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x195-229%KO High Jump Kick53-62% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Staraptor builds →Close Combat25-29% Double Edge75-88% U Turn29-35% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake35-41% Stone Edge 2x140-165%KO | ||
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
ORAS Pinsir Best Moveset
125 Attack with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring opponent abilities. Bug TermStab from high Attack but Bug typing faces heavy resistance. Mega Pinsir's AbilityAerilate converts Normal moves to Flying at boosted power, creating Flying TermStab that doesn't exist on the base form. The moveset depends on the Mega for real impact.
Best Build
Pinsir best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- X Scissor
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Tomb
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
Pinsir is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This Pokémon’s movements turn sluggish in cold places.
Pinsir has a pair of massive horns. Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.
Pinsir Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Pinsir can Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir. That's 600 BST, up from 500. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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