Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Bug-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pinsir? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Pinsir, an exceptional Pokémon with Bug attributes! It's to see Pinsir show up as a Gold/Silver opponent. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Pinsir's strategies.
Pinsir makes an an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical attacks. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Pinsir's level). ◆ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Rock Throw is a physical 50-base power Rock-type move that deals damage. ◆ Fury Cutter is a physical STAB-boosted 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pinsir can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Pinsir.
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Extended Move Details:Additional move information such as Risk versus Reward Statistics or Move power versus specific type-matchups
Damage Modifiers:
Type-matchup: Sort through and determine which moves would best work versus an opponent of the typing you select.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pinsir can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Pinsir
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Pinsir's stats
Curse
Harden
Rage
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Pinsir
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Pinsir in Gold and Silver
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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Here are the best movesets for Pinsir. Top rated Pinsir Gold/Silver movesets. You can find Pinsir builds Gold/Silver. Pinsir movesets Gold/Silver are listed here. VGC Pinsir Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Pinsir in Gold/Silver along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for evolution
