Pinsir

BugHyper Cutter, Mold Breaker, Moxie (hidden)

National Park · Lv 12-17 Safari Zone Gate · Lv 19-26 Poni Isle · Lv 43-45 Open in the guide Compare

Level-up moves 17

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Focus Energy Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Vise Grip Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.	Normal	Phys	55	100	30
4	Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for turns.	Normal	Phys	15	85	20
8	Seismic Toss Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.	Fighting	Phys	1	100	20
11	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
15	Revenge	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
16	Bug Bite	Bug	Phys	60	100	20
18	Vital Throw Makes the user's move last, but it never misses.	Fighting	Phys	70	—	10
22	Double Hit Slams the foe with a tail etc. Strikes twice.	Normal	Phys	35	90	10
26	Brick Break Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.	Fighting	Phys	75	100	15
29	X-Scissor Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.	Bug	Phys	80	100	15
33	Submission A reckless body slam that also hurts the user.	Fighting	Phys	80	80	20
36	Storm Throw	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
40	Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
43	Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	10
47	Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
50	Guillotine A powerful pincer attack that KOs if it hits.	Normal	Phys	1	30	5

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

TMs & HMs 40

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch Cianwood City Gym	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic Route 17	Poison	—
TM08	Bulk Up Route 17	Fighting	—
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Goldenrod City	Fire	—
TM15	Hyper Beam Goldenrod City	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Goldenrod City	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Slowpoke Well	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Celadon City	Normal	1
TM26	Earthquake Victory Road	Ground	100
TM27	Return Goldenrod City	Normal	1
TM28	Dig National Park	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break Route 17	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Not placed on any map in the source — the game doesn't say where this one comes from	Normal	—
TM39	Rock Tomb Union Cave	Rock	60
TM40	Aerial Ace Mt. Mortar	Flying	60
TM42	Facade Route 15	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Lake of Rage	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Goldenrod City	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Goldenrod City Gym	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Rocket Hideout	Dark	60
TM52	Focus Blast Goldenrod City	Fighting	120
TM54	False Swipe Ilex Forest	Normal	40
TM56	Fling Rock Tunnel	Dark	1
TM58	Endure Celadon City	Normal	—
TM68	Giga Impact Celadon City	Normal	150
TM70	Rock Climb Route 49	Normal	90
TM71	Stone Edge Route 13	Rock	100
TM75	Swords Dance Goldenrod City	Normal	—
TM76	Stealth Rock Celadon City	Rock	—
TM78	Captivate Celadon City	Normal	—
TM80	Rock Slide Pewter City Gym	Rock	75
TM81	X-Scissor Route 2	Bug	80
TM82	Sleep Talk Celadon City	Normal	—
TM83	Natural Gift Goldenrod City	Normal	1
TM87	Swagger Olivine Lighthouse	Normal	—
TM90	Substitute Goldenrod City	Normal	—
HM01	Cut Ilex Forest	Normal	50
HM04	Strength Olivine City	Normal	80
HM06	Rock Smash Route 36	Fighting	40

Where to find Pinsir

Area	Method	Level
National Park	Grass	12-17	5% rare
Safari Zone Gate	Grass	19-26
Poni Isle	Grass	43-45	5% rare
Ula'ula Isle	Grass	43-45
Akala Forest	Grass	43-45

Other changes in this game

Egg moves: Fury Attack, Flail, Feint Attack, Quick Attack, Close Combat, Feint, Me First, Bug Bite, Superpower
Move tutors: Endure, Rock Slide, Sleep Talk, Substitute, Swagger, Swords Dance, Body Slam, Brutal Swing, Bulldoze, Confide, Double-Edge, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Mimic, Round, Seismic Toss, Smack Down, Snore