Is Pinsir Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Let's Go Eevee exclusive. Pinsir has enormous Attack but pure Bug typing limits usefulness against the gym and E4 lineup. The postgame changes everything though. Mega Pinsir gains Flying and becomes one of the hardest-hitting Pokemon available.
Not available yet. You cannot get Pinsir before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Pinsir before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Pinsir before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Pinsir before this fight.
Koga's team hits Pinsir's weaknesses hard.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Pinsir's weaknesses hard.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Pinsir has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Pinsir trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
In Let's Go Eevee, catch Pinsir on Route 14 (walking, Lv 33-38). Let's Go Pikachu has no wild Pinsir, so trade one in from Let's Go Eevee.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 33FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 38NormalThrashPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 44FightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Pinsir Locations
You'll want late-game access before hunting Pinsir. Low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
2 locations to catch Pinsir
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Best Locations to Catch Pinsir in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
How to Get Shiny Pinsir in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Pinsir is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Pinsir odds across every game
Shiny Pinsir Evolution
Does Not EvolveLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Pinsir Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Pinsir preloaded.
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
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x135-160%KO Heat Wave 2x52-62% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pinsir View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x112-132%KO Wing Attack 2x44-52% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Pinsir Evolutions
No evolution chain here. Pinsir is a standalone Bug type with 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Pinsir Best Moveset
Mega Pinsir turns Bug/Flying at 155 Attack, but with no abilities and no Flying move in its Let's Go movepool, the new type is defensive only. MoveX-Scissor carries the Bug TermStab, with MoveEarthquake and MoveRock Slide for coverage. Before Mega, Bug at 125 Attack and 85 Speed is decent but limited. After Mega, one of the most destructive physical attackers in the format.
Best Build
Pinsir Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKAdamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Pinsir
- Pinsir Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Pinsir Candy raises every stat, but only Pinsir can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Pinsir is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Mega Evolution
- Mega Pinsir
Mega Pinsir (Bug/Flying type) has 65 HP, 155 Attack, 120 Defense, 65 Sp. Atk, 90 Sp. Def and 105 Speed, 600 in total. Weak to Rock (4x), Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying. Resists Grass (1/4), Fighting (1/4) and Bug. Immune to Ground. Best nature for Mega Pinsir: Adamant (Madam Celadon: Red, then Blue). Mega Stone: 
Pinsirite, sold for 30,000 Pokedollars at the Indigo Plateau after you beat the Elite Four. Pokedex: With its vaunted horns, it can lift an opponent 10 times heavier than itself and fly about with ease.
Mega Evolution can be used once per battle, on one Pokemon.
Master Trainer
Ryouta battles with one level 75 Pinsir that knows Rock Slide, X-Scissor and Guillotine. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock moves. Win to earn the Pinsir Master title. Find Ryouta on Route 18.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Pinsir picks up Thrash and Superpower along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Fighting coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can’t move if it’s cold out, so it lives in warm places.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Pinsir has appeared in 20 titles over 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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