Pinsir

Pinsir has 500 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (125) and a Speed of 85. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 235, which makes it a physical tank.

Build a team with Pinsir

What Pinsir is weak to

Weak to: Fire, Flying, Rock. Resists: Grass, Fighting, Ground. Immune to: none.

Base stats

Best teammates for Pinsir

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Pinsir: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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3. Iron Treads GroundSteel

   Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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4. Steelix SteelGround

   Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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5. Excadrill GroundSteel

   Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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6. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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Counters to Pinsir

1. Archeops

   Rock and Flying STAB hits Pinsir super effectively and it resists everything Pinsir can hit it with by type.

2. Aerodactyl

   Rock and Flying STAB hits Pinsir super effectively and it resists everything Pinsir can hit it with by type.

3. Charizard

   Fire and Flying STAB hits Pinsir super effectively and it resists everything Pinsir can hit it with by type.

4. Oricorio

   Fire and Flying STAB hits Pinsir super effectively and it resists everything Pinsir can hit it with by type.

5. Talonflame

   Fire and Flying STAB hits Pinsir super effectively and it resists everything Pinsir can hit it with by type.

6. Magcargo

   Fire and Rock STAB hits Pinsir super effectively and it resists everything Pinsir can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Pinsir

Pinsir is in the regional Pokédex of 8 games we cover: