Is Pinsir Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug-type with massive physical Attack available wild. Without its Mega Stone, Pinsir loses the Aerilate Flying coverage that made it special. Base form hits hard but pure Bug typing doesn't help against most endgame bosses.
Pinsir resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Pinsir resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Pinsir on Lush Jungle (walking, Lv 19-22).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pinsir Locations
moderate rates for Pinsir across 16 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You can catch Pinsir through 8 walking and gift encounters from Lv. 19-55, but availability differs between Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Salamence builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Fire Fang 2x49-59% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x49-59% Smack Down 2x29-35% | ||
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Salamence builds →Fly 2x94-112%KO Fire Fang 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 2x42-51% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Salamence builds →Fly 2x98-116%KO Fire Fang 2x48-58% Rock Tomb 2x45-55% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Salamence builds →Fly 2x94-113%KO Fire Fang 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x98-116%KO Smack Down 2x34-41% Flame Charge 2x34-41% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Salamence builds →Fly 2x98-116%KO Fire Fang 2x47-55% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x48-58% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x85-101%KO Fly 2x65-77% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x98-116%KO Overheat 2x77-91% Smack Down 2x34-40% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x134-157%KO Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x148-174%KO Air Slash 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x35-42% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO Hurricane 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x150-177%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x100-119%KO Rock Slide 2x42-50% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x150-177%KO Acrobatics 2x22-26% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x149-176%KO Stone Edge 2x51-60% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x147-174%KO Air Slash 2x87-102%KO Rock Slide 2x35-41% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO Hurricane 2x101-119%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x149-176%KO Brave Bird 2x75-88% Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x51-60% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x187-220%KO Fire Blast 2x56-66% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x114-134%KO Brave Bird 2x76-89% Stone Edge 2x63-75% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x151-178%KO Air Slash 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x36-42% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin10-12% Psychic24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Lurantis builds →Superpower23-27% Knock Off25-30% Leaf Storm19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Lanturn builds →Volt Switch22-26% Scald25-30% Ice Beam28-33% Surf28-33% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb32-38% Giga Drain13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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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
USUM Pinsir Best Moveset
Mega Pinsir gains Flying typing and AbilityAerilate converting Normal moves to Flying with a power boost, turning MoveReturn into one of the strongest physical attacks available. 155 Attack at 105 Speed in Mega form. Without the Mega Stone, 125 Attack with Bug TermStab and AbilityMold Breaker defines a weaker identity. The moveset depends entirely on whether the Mega Stone is available.
Best Build
Pinsir best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock
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
Base Stats
It gets into territorial disputes with Vikavolt. For some reason, it apparently gets along well with Heracross in Alola.
Although it’s tough, it can’t handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps.
Pinsir Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Pinsir. The 500 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Close Combat with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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