What is a good competitive moveset for Pinsir? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Pinsir is pretty popular Bug-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Pinsir out in the 2nd generation battlefield. Pinsir is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Pinsir is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks.
Pinsir is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ 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
Wondering what moves can Pinsir learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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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
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