Pinsir

BugHyper Cutter, Mold Breaker, Moxie (hidden)

Verdanturf Town · Lv 22-28 Open in the guide Compare

In Emerald Squared: First found in Verdanturf Town (Land, Lv 22-28). Its type (Bug) and abilities are the same as in the official games. Base stats still total 500; 2 of the six changed, most of all Sp. Def (70 → 60). 8 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Bug Bite and Storm Throw.

Level-up moves 16

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Vise Grip Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.	Normal	Phys	55	100	30
4	Focus Energy Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
8	Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for turns.	Normal	Phys	15	85	20
12	Seismic Toss Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.	Fighting	Phys	—	100	20
16	Bug Bite —	Bug	Phys	60	100	20
20	Storm Throw —	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
24	Double Hit Slams the foe with a tail etc. Strikes twice.	Normal	Phys	35	90	10
28	Vital Throw Makes the user's move last, but it never misses.	Fighting	Phys	70	—	10
32	X Scissor			—	—	—
36	Strength Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.	Normal	Phys	80	100	15
38	First Impression Hits hard and first. Only works first turn.	Bug	Phys	100	100	10
40	Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
44	Submission A reckless body slam that also hurts the user.	Fighting	Phys	80	80	20
48	Guillotine A powerful pincer attack that KOs if it hits.	Normal	Phys	—	30	5
52	Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 44

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM001	Take Down Rusturf Tunnel	Normal	90
TM007	Protect Slateport City — for sale	Normal	—
TM015	Struggle Bug Route 102	Bug	50
TM018	Thief Slateport City Oceanic Museum 1F	Dark	60
TM020	Trailblaze Route 102	Grass	50
TM021	Pounce Mauville City	Bug	50
TM025	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM028	Bulldoze Jagged Pass Grotto	Ground	60
TM036	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM043	Fling Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Dark	—
TM047	Endure Route 117	Normal	—
TM049	Sunny Day Scorched Slab	Fire	—
TM050	Rain Dance Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Rooms	Water	—
TM055	Dig Route 114 Fossil Maniacs House	Ground	80
TM057	False Swipe Petalburg Woods	Normal	40
TM058	Brick Break Sootopolis City House 1	Fighting	75
TM064	Bulk Up Dewford Town Gym	Fighting	—
TM066	Body Slam Route 110 Trick House End	Normal	85
TM070	Sleep Talk Route 109	Normal	—
TM085	Rest Lilycove City House 2	Psychic	—
TM086	Rock Slide Route 115	Rock	60
TM088	Swords Dance Route 123 (hidden)	Normal	—
TM104	Iron Defense Granite Cave Stevens Room	Steel	—
TM105	X Scissor Route 119 Grotto		—
TM116	Stealth Rock Route 116	Rock	—
TM130	Helping Hand Petalburg Woods (hidden)	Normal	—
TM134	Reversal Route 109 (hidden)	Fighting	—
TM149	Earthquake Seafloor Cavern Room 9	Ground	100
TM150	Stone Edge Magma Hideout 1F	Rock	100
TM152	Giga Impact Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Normal	150
TM156	Outrage Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Dragon	120
TM158	Focus Blast Route 121	Fighting	120
TM163	Hyper Beam Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Normal	150
TM167	Close Combat Victory Road B2F	Fighting	120
TM179	Smack Down Route 109 (hidden)	Rock	50
TM181	Knock Off Route 112	Dark	65
TM182	Bug Bite Route 109 (hidden)	Bug	60
TM186	High Horsepower Magma Hideout 2F 2R	Ground	95
TM192	Focus Punch Route 115	Fighting	150
TM204	Double Edge Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale		—
TM207	Temper Flare Route 110 Trick House Puzzle 7	Fire	75
TM221	Throat Chop Petalburg Sanctum	Dark	80
TM224	Curse Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Ghost	—
TM229	Upper Hand Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Fighting	70

Where to find Pinsir

Area	Method	Level
Verdanturf Town	Land	22-28

Other changes in this game

Category: Stag Beetle.
Growth rate: Slow.
Egg groups: Bug.
Egg moves: Fury Attack, Flail, Feint Attack, Quick Attack, Close Combat, Feint, Me First, Bug Bite, Superpower
Move tutors: Seismic Toss, Snore
HM moves: Cut, Rock Smash, Strength