Pin Missile

Essentials

Pin Missile

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 25; percentile 5.8
Accuracy: 95% ≈ 23.8 power
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
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Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

History

Before: Has 14 power. Has 85% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.

: Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
: Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.

: Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ミサイルばり (misairubari)
: ミサイルばり
Korean: 바늘미사일
Chinese: 飛彈針
: 飞弹针
French: Dard-Nuée
German: Nadelrakete
Spanish: Pin Misil
Italian: Missilspillo
Czech: Jehlostřela

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Pin Missile.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Double Slap	10	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Comet Punch	15	18	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Attack	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Spike Cannon	15	20	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Barrage	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Swipes	15	18	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bone Rush	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Arm Thrust	20	15	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bullet Seed	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Icicle Spear	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Rock Blast	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Tail Slap	10	25	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Pin Missile's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
30	30	35	35	35	28	28	28	28	28	28	32	32	Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
										28	32	32	Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
48	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	25	25	25	25	25	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
					36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
					41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
		28	28	21	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
									31	31	31	31	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
									31	31	31	31	Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
			25	25	25	25	25	25	25	19	19	19	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
			21	21	21	21	21	21	21	38	38	38	Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
			21	21	21	21	21	21	21	38	38	38	Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
					12	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
					—	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
							10	10	10	10	10	10	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
							18	18	18	18	18	18	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
							18	18	18	18	18	18	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
									18	18	18	18	Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
									20	20	19	19	Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
									20	20	19	19	Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
											45	45	Mareanie		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
											51	51	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
											41	41	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
											45	45	Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
												45	Totem Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
													Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
													Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
													Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
													Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
													Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319

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