Pinsir (Pokémon)

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Pinsir (Japanese: カイロス Kailios) is a introduced in Generation I.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Pinsir can Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir using the Pinsirite.
==Biology==
Pinsir is a bipedal, with a wide, dull-brown body divided into segments by thin lines. On top of its head is a large pair of gray, spiky pincers on top of its head. In its mouth are many long, flat teeth arranged horizontally and it has triangular eyes. Capable of seeing color to some degree, Pinsir appears to be attracted to the color green. Its legs are short and thick, while its arms are long and thin. It has three claws on each hand and foot; two of its toes face forward and one backward.
Pinsir can use its pincers to crush, toss, bludgeon, or tear opponents; lift things twice its weight; and shatter logs. Captured prey is kept in place by the piercing thorns and sheer strength of Pinsir's horns and will not be released until they are torn in half. Pinsir's horns are quite flexible as depicted in the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards where they have a wide range of motion. In addition to hunting prey, it's shown in the Pokémon the Series episode A Sappy Ending that it enjoys tree sap. Pinsir lives deep in the , where it burrows underground or hides in the treetops on nights cold enough to render it immobile. In , Pinsir burrows itself into the ground to sleep during cold nights but its pincers can be seen sticking out of the ground as it slumbers. In Alola, it has a rivalry with and gets along with . Pinsir are known to judge each other based on their pincers. The pincers determine its popularity with the opposite gender based on how more thick and impressive it looks.
===Forms===
Pinsir can Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir.
As Mega Pinsir, it gains a large pair of clear, yellow wings with an area of orange near the base. Additionally, a set of brown appear. Slicing through each elytron is a pair of orange blades. Its arms become longer and it has a T-shaped spike on each forearm. The pincers on its head are now longer with larger spikes, and its eyes are now yellow.
When it Mega Evolves, Pinsir is left in a constant state of excitement. It rarely touches the ground due to its ability to now fly. Mega Pinsir can travel up to approximately 30 mph (50 km/h) and uses its two large horns to pierce its enemies before shredding them. Mega Pinsir can lift opponents up to 10 times heavier than itself with its horns and still fly around easily.
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Pinsir
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Pinsir stars in a mini-game alongside called "Clear Cut Challenge." Each player chops a falling log for each round of the game. The score for each player is determined by how close the player is to the white line on the log. Cuts anywhere above the log will cause the player to lose points.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
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===Learnset===
Pinsir is available in Version 1.2.0+ and .
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====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
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In , Pinsir could be obtained by completing 2/4 of the Special Research, Distracted by Something Shiny. It can also be obtained by completing 1/5 of the , A Drive to Investigate.
====Mega Pinsir====
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
=====Goh's Pinsir=====
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Pinsir. It has a timid personality.
=====Other=====
Samurai has a Pinsir that debuted in Challenge of the Samurai during a with . It easily defeated , but lost to his .
In A Sappy Ending, multiple Pinsir were driven into a forest that was the territory of multiple because was stealing the sap from the trees and thus the food supply in their territory.
In Rhapsody in Drew, used a Pinsir and during the Battle Round of the Hoenn Grand Festival. They went up against May's Combusken and .
In The Ole' Berate and Switch, Howie used a Pinsir in a battle against Ash and during a bogus competition created by Team Rocket agents Cassidy and Butch.
In Defending the Homeland!, multiple Pinsir served as 's minions. They were ordered to attack 's homeland and its friends. They have since made further appearances in .
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Pinsir that can Mega Evolve was under the control of Levi's Mega Wave. Pinsir was briefly lent to James to use in an attempt to capture . It was later freed when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.
In I Choose You!, attempted to catch a Pinsir by battling it with his . During the battle, Caterpie evolved into a , allowing Pinsir to get away.
In Sparking Confusion!, a rock hunter sent out a Pinsir to battle the Ultra Guardians, only to be defeated by Kiawe's Marowak.
===Minor appearances===
In A Chansey Operation, an injured Pinsir was brought to the clinic for treatment.
In Princess vs. Princess, a Pinsir competed in the Queen of the Princess Festival.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, Raymond used a Pinsir with two of his other Pokémon to fight Ash's Pikachu, only for all of them to be defeated with .
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Pinsir was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Tracey Gets Bugged, a Pinsir was living on Murcott Island with other Bug-type Pokémon.
In The Power of One, a Pinsir sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
In Pokémon Double Trouble, a Pinsir was at the Kumquat Gym. However, this scene was removed from the dub due to the presence of 's original design.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Pinsir participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Houndoom's Special Delivery, a Pinsir was about to attack , only to be warded off by a .
A Pinsir appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
A Pinsir appeared in 's flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
Multiple Pinsir appeared in In the Knicker of Time!.
In Celebi and Joy!, a demolition crew used a Pinsir for a construction project. In the new timeline, Pinsir was still employed by what had become a construction crew.
In Numero Uno Articuno, a Pinsir was one of the Pokémon Noland offered for challengers to battle at the . However, Ash instead chose to battle .
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Phantom used a Pinsir alongside a to attack Jack Walker.
A Pinsir appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Dawn of a Royal Day!, a 's Pinsir competed in the Battle Stage of the Arrowroot Town Pokémon Contest.
A Pinsir appeared in the ending credits of Eevee & Friends.
A Pinsir that can Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
A Pinsir appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!.
In Mega Evolution Special IV, a Trainer's Pinsir was one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon that Alain and his had to defeat.
In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Pinsir competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.
In A Masked Warning!, five Pinsir confronted Gladion's Silvally at Ten Carat Hill. At that moment, Ash was ed on top of them by . They became angry at Ash, but Silvally stopped them from retaliating.
In Showdown on Poni Island!, took a photo of a Pinsir during her time on Poni Island.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Pinsir competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, Goh caught a second Pinsir, which he traded for Kricketina Kylie's shortly afterwards.
===Pokédex entries===
===POKÉTOON===
In Blossom's Dream, attempted to catch a Pinsir, but failed.
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
A Pinsir attacked a group of in You Gotta Have Friends. Ash's Pikachu was able to defeat the Stag Beetle Pokémon.
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Pinsir debuted in Wartortle Wars, where fought a one using Pika using items he bought from . As the items were fakes, Pika lost the .
A Pinsir appeared as a silhouette when talks about in The Jynx Jinx.
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A Pinsir appeared in Can You Diglett? as a silhouette when Agatha and Lorelei explain to Red about how Pokémon and people cannot coexist with each other.
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In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Pinsir was used by in the in his challenge against Noland.
The Battle Factory rented a Pinsir, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.
The rented a Pinsir, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
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A Pinsir appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
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A Trainer's Pinsir appeared in The Final Battle.
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In Scizor Defends, a Pinsir that he nicknamed Rute, who first appeared in Pinsir Glares. He was later given a Pinsirite, allowing him to Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir.
===Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!===
Ryū owns a Pinsir.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Pinsir appeared in The Forest Insect Hunt, where Shu attempted to catch it but failed.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Goh caught a Pinsir in Battle Frontier Challenge: The Flute Cup!, just like he does in the animated series.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
 and his brother have a Pinsir, which debuted in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.
A Pinsir appeared in The Final Battle!!.
A Pinsir appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Pinsir appears as a .
==Trivia==
* Pinsir can be seen as a parallel to . Both are . Pinsir is exclusive to , , , and Let's Go, Eevee!, while Scyther is exclusive to Red, FireRed, Diamond, and Let's Go, Pikachu!.
** Pinsir can also be seen as a counterpart to . Both are Bug-type Pokémon based on beetles and lack an evolutionary line. Pinsir is not part like Heracross, but it learns several Fighting-type moves by leveling up. Excluding the Friend Safari, both Pokémon and their Mega Stones are version exclusives in : Pinsir and Pinsirite are exclusive to X while Heracross and Heracronite are exclusive to Y. Each Mega Stone can be found in Santalune Forest in its respective version. The heights of both Pokémon are the same, even when Mega Evolved. The Pokémon are also version exclusives in the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. Pinsir can be found on the Isle of Armor if playing Sword, whereas Heracross can be found in its place when playing Shield.
* Mega Pinsir is tied with , Mega , and for the highest base stat total of all Pokémon.
* Pinsir shares its category with . They are both known as the Stag Beetle Pokémon.
* In X and Y, Mega Pinsir has the same shape as when it is not Mega Evolved.
* Pinsir's attraction to the color green may be a reference to how it is exclusive to . This is similar to 's depiction in the Pokémon the Series episode Showdown at Dark City where Scyther becomes enraged at the sight of the color red, with Scyther likewise being exclusive to .
===Origin===
Pinsir seems to be based on a , possibly , a species commonly used in . Its thorn-like most closely resemble that of hopei, whereas its Mega Evolved form's diagonal spikes resemble Calcodes versicolor.
====Name origin====
Pinsir is a corruption of pincer, referring to its horns.
Kailios may be a combination of the Greek letter (カイ kai), 刈 kai (shear), 魁偉 kaii (brawny), cross (referring to its ), and κοριός korios ( for bug).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Goh's Pinsir
* Mega Evolution
==External links==
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