Pinsir

BugMold Breaker, Moxie (hidden)

Petalburg Woods · Lv 10-15 Route 119 Route 120 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Petalburg Woods (Headbutt (night), Lv 10-15), and in 3 more areas. Its type (Bug) and base stats (total 500) are the same as in the official games. 9 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Bug Bite and Double Hit.

Level-up moves 21

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Focus Energy Ups defenses, crit ratio, Focus Blast and Focus Punch.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Vise Grip Grips the foe with pincers. High critical-hit ratio.	Bug	Phys	70	100	20
5	Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.	Normal	Phys	50	90	10
7	Focus Energy Ups defenses, crit ratio, Focus Blast and Focus Punch.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
10	Seismic Toss Damage scales with user base Attack.	Fighting	Phys	1	90	10
14	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
16	Bug Bite Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.	Bug	Phys	75	100	15
17	Revenge An attack that gains power if injured by the foe.	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
22	Brick Break Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage.	Fighting	Phys	75	100	15
22	Double Hit Matches user's first type. Strikes twice.	Normal	Phys	35	90	10
23	Vital Throw Makes the user's move last, but it never misses.	Fighting	Phys	70	—	10
29	Storm Throw This attack always results in a critical hit.	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
29	X-Scissor Slashes twice the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.	Bug	Phys	80	100	15
36	Strength Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.	Fighting	Phys	80	100	15
36	Submission A reckless body slam that also hurts the user.	Fighting	Phys	150	80	5
38	Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
40	Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
46	Guillotine A powerful pincer attack. High critical-hit ratio.	Bug	Phys	120	70	5
48	Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
49	Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	80	100	20

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

TMs & HMs 25

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM08	Bulk Up Dewford Town Gym	Fighting	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fire	—
TM15	Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM26	Earthquake Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ground	100
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM39	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F	Dark	60
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House	Normal	50
HM04	Strength Route 112	Fighting	80
HM06	Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1	Fighting	40

Where to find Pinsir

Area	Method	Level
Petalburg Woods	Headbutt (night)	10-15
Route 119	Grass (day)
Route 120	Grass (day)
Route 137	Grass (day)

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 2 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Hyper Cutter, Grip Pincer
What the innates do: Hyper Cutter — Prevents Attack reduction. · Grip Pincer — May clamps the foe.
Abilities you pick one of: Mold Breaker — Moves hit through abilities. · Moxie
Hidden ability: Moxie
How its abilities arrive: Exoskeleton, Hyper Cutter from the start; Grip Pincer at Lv 21; Moxie at Lv 28; Mold Breaker at Lv 31
Abilities a tutor can teach it: Bug Catcher
Mega Evolves into Pinsir (Mega) holding the Pinsirite
Tutor moves: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Rock Slide, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swords Dance
Egg moves: Bug Bite, Close Combat, False Swipe, Feint, Feint Attack, Flail, Fury Attack, Me First, Quick Attack, Superpower, Thrash
Egg groups: Bug
Catch rate 45