# Pokémon/Pokédex/Pinsir
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 127
* Johto Index: 112
* Hoenn Index: 167
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 1.5 meters (4.9 ft)
* Weight: 55 kilograms (120 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Hyper Cutter
* Type: Bug
* Species: Stagbeetle
* Egg Group: Bug
* Hatch Steps: 6400
* Catch Rate: 45
* Base Experience: 200
* Max Experience: 1250000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 65 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 55 | 55 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 65 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 55 | 70 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 65 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 55 | 70 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 333 | 348 | 298 | 268 | 208 | 208 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 333 | 348 | 298 | 268 | 208 | 238 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 334 | 383 | 328 | 295 | 229 | 262 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Pinsir: Fire, Flying, Poison¹, Rock Move types which are bad on Pinsir: Fighting, Grass, Ground
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Pinsir .
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Vicegrip | Vicegrip | Vicegrip | Vicegrip | Vicegrip Focus Energy | Vicegrip Focus Energy |
| 7 | - | - | Focus Energy | Focus Energy | Bind | Bind |
| 13 | - | - | Bind | Bind | Seismic Toss | Seismic Toss |
| 19 | - | - | Seismic Toss | Seismic Toss | Harden | Harden |
| 21 | - | Bind | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Seismic Toss | Seismic Toss | Harden | Harden | Revenge | Revenge |
| 30 | Guillotine | Guillotine | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | - | - | Guillotine | Guillotine | Brick Break | Brick Break |
| 36 | Focus Energy | Focus Energy | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | - | - | Submission | Submission | Guillotine | Guillotine |
| 43 | Harden | Harden | Swords Dance | Swords Dance | Submission | Submission |
| 49 | Slash | Slash | - | - | Swords Dance | Swords Dance |
| 54 | Swords Dance | Swords Dance | - | - | - | - |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Double Team, Hyper Beam, Rest, Strength, Toxic
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Mimic, Rage, Seismic Toss, Submission, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
* GS/C: Curse, Endure, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
* RS/FL: Brick Break, Bulk Up, Dig, Earthquake, Facade, Focus Punch, Rain Dance, Rock Tomb, Secret Power

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Flail, Fury Attack
* RS/FL: Faint Attack, False Swipe

## Trading Cards

* Jungle #9 - Pinsir
* Jungle #25 - Pinsir
* Gym Challenge #24 - Giovanni's Pinsir
* Aquapolis #101 - Pinsir
* EX Hidden Legends #13 - Pinsir