Pineco in Polished Crystal

Bug — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

Its stats, type and abilities match the official games — this hack leaves them alone. Its level-up moves and TM list may still differ; those are listed above.

Other changes in this hack

Evolves into Forretress at level 31
Egg moves: Pin Missile, Swift, Reflect, Toxic Spikes
Catch rate 190
Base experience 60
EV yield: 1 Def
Egg groups: Bug
Growth rate: Medium Fast
Move tutors: Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Endure, Headbutt, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Swagger

Pineco in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 16 other hacks change it:

Unbound Emerald Rogue Infinite Fusion Radical Red Gaia Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux Inclement Emerald Elite Redux Emerald Imperium Emerald Kaizo Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 Sacred Gold & Storm Silver Renegade Platinum Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire Blaze Black & Volt White Fire Red Omega

Where to find Pineco

Area	Method	Level
Ilex Forest	Headbutt	10
Lake Of Rage	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Murky Swamp	Headbutt	10
Noisy Forest	Headbutt
Noisy Forest	Headbutt (rare tree)
Route 26	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 27	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 29	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 30	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 31	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 32	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 32 Coast	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 34	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 34 Coast	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 35	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 35 Coast North	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 35 Coast South	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 36	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 38	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 39	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Route 43	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Violet Outskirts	Headbutt (rare tree)	10
Yellow Forest	Headbutt	10

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.	Normal	Stat	—	—	10
1	Tackle A full-body charge attack.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
6	Focus Energy Raises the criti- cal hit ratio.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
9	Bug Bite Bites the foe and eats a held Berry.	Bug	Phys	60	100	20
12	Substitute Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.	Normal	Stat	—	—	10
17	Rapid Spin A high-speed spinning attack.	Normal	Phys	50	100	20
20	Defense Curl Raises the user's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	40
23	Take Down	Normal	Phys	90	100	15
28	Spikes Hurts foes when they switch in.	Ground	Stat	—	—	20
31	Reversal Stronger if the user's HP is low.	Fighting	Phys	1	100	15
34	Explosion Very powerful but makes user faint.	Normal	Phys	250	100	5
39	Reflect Raises Defense with a barrier.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	20
42	Gyro Ball Does more damage at lower speed.	Steel	Phys	1	100	5
45	Double-Edge A tackle that also hurts the user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	15

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

TMs & HMs (26)

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM03	Curse Celadon Mansion	Ghost	—
TM06	Toxic Celadon Game Corner	Poison	—
TM09	Venoshock Route 11	Poison	65
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage	Unknown	70
TM11	Sunny Day Celadon Dept. Store	Fire	—
TM16	Light Screen Goldenrod Dept. Store	Psychic	—
TM17	Protect Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	—
TM19	Giga Drain Erika	Grass	75
TM21	Bulldoze Route 39	Ground	60
TM22	Solar Beam Goldenrod Dept. Store	Grass	120
TM26	Earthquake Victory Road	Ground	100
TM27	Return Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	1
TM28	Dig National Park	Ground	90
TM31	Brick Break Route 36	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Celadon Game Corner	Normal	—
TM33	Reflect Goldenrod Dept. Store	Psychic	—
TM37	Sandstorm Celadon Dept. Store	Rock	—
TM39	Swift Union Cave	Normal	60
TM41	Substitute Lake of Rage	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Dim Cave	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Dim Cave	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Whitney	Normal	—
TM48	Rock Slide Brock	Rock	75
TM64	Explosion Underground	Normal	250
TM74	Gyro Ball Magnet Tunnel	Steel	1
HM04	Strength Cianwood City	Fighting	80