Pinsir

BugFightingMoxie, Mold Breaker

Bell Tower 4F · Lv 30-34 Route 24 · Lv 60-62 Route 47 · Lv 42-45 Open in the guide Compare

In Mirror Gold: First found in Bell Tower 4F (Grass (Morning / Day), Lv 30-34), and in 2 more areas. It is Bug / Fighting type here; the official games have it as Bug. Base stats total 530, up from 500; 4 of the six changed, most of all Speed (85 → 105). Abilities: it loses Hyper Cutter. 7 of its 21 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Bug Bite and Leech Life.

Level-up moves 21

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
4	Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Fighting	Phys	—	100	20
7	Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO.	Normal	Phys	—	30	5
10	Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Phys	15	85	20
13	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
16	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Phys	60	100	20
19	Vice Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Phys	55	100	30
28	Vital Throw Never misses.	Fighting	Phys	70	—	10
31	Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Bug	Phys	80	100	10
34	Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Phys	75	100	15
37	Strength Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Phys	80	100	15
40	Double Hit Hits twice in one turn.	Normal	Phys	35	90	10
43	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
46	Storm Throw Always scores a critical hit.	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
49	First Impression Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle.	Bug	Phys	90	100	10
52	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
55	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Phys	80	100	15
58	Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Fighting	Phys	80	80	20
61	Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5
64	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	10

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

TMs & HMs 49

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TR00	Swords Dance Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Normal	—
TM001	Focus Punch	Fighting	150
TR02	Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Poison	—
TR05	Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Normal	150
TM008	Bulk Up	Fighting	—
TR08	Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Normal	150
TM010	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TR10	Earthquake Mt. Mortar (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Viridian Mart)	Ground	100
TM011	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TR11	Rock Slide Mt. Mortar 2F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Pewter Mart)	Rock	75
TM017	Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM018	Rain Dance	Water	—
TM021	Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TR21	Reversal Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Fighting	—
TR24	Outrage Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Dragon	120
TR26	Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Normal	—
TM027	Return Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM028	Dig Celadon Department Store 3F	Ground	80
TR30	Stone Edge Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Pewter Mart)	Rock	100
TM031	Brick Break	Fighting	75
TM032	Body Slam	Normal	85
TR36	Iron Defense Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Steel	—
TM038	Helping Hand Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM039	Rock Tomb	Rock	60
TR39	Superpower Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Fighting	120
TM042	Facade	Normal	70
TR42	Close Combat Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Fighting	120
TM043	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM044	Rest	Psychic	—
TM045	Attract	Normal	—
TR45	Focus Blast Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Fighting	120
TM046	Thief	Dark	60
TM054	False Swipe Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	40
TM056	Fling	Dark	—
TM076	Stealth Rock Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Rock	—
TM078	Captivate Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM081	X-Scissor	Bug	80
TM082	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM087	Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM090	Substitute	Normal	—
TM114	Curse Olivine Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Ghost	—
TM137	Smack Down Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Pewter Mart)	Rock	50
TM140	Bug Bite Celadon Department Store 3F	Bug	60
TM144	High Horsepower Mahogany Mart Post-Rocket Hideout (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Ground	95
TM156	Double-Edge Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	120
HM01	Cut	Normal	50
HM04	Strength	Normal	80
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40
HM08	Rock Climb	Normal	90

Where to find Pinsir

Area	Method	Level
Bell Tower 4F	Grass (Morning / Day)	30-34
Route 24	Grass (Morning / Day)	60-62
Route 47	Grass (Morning / Day)	42-45

Other changes in this game

Egg moves: Fury Attack, Flail, False Swipe, Feint Attack, Quick Attack, Close Combat, Feint
Tutor moves: Bind, Body Slam, Bug Bite, Double-Edge, Endure, Focus Punch, Fury Cutter, Headbutt, Iron Defense, Knock Off, Mimic, Rock Slide, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Snore, Stealth Rock, String Shot, Substitute, Superpower, Swagger, Swords Dance, Throat Chop