42: Pin Missile

Essentials

Pin Missile

Physical

Generation 1

Summary

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 14 — 2.4 percentile
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 11.9 power
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

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

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.

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.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ミサイルばり (misairubari)
French: Dard-Nuée
German: Nadelrakete
Spanish: Pin Misil
Italian: Missilspillo

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
DoubleSlap	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	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Arm Thrust	20	15	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bullet Seed	30	10	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Icicle Spear	30	10	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Rock Blast	10	25	80%	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	Beedrill		Swarm		Bug	75	80	45	40	80	65	385
48	36	36	36	36	36	36	Jolteon		Volt Absorb		Ground	130	95	110	60	65	65	525
					36	36	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia		Bug	30	40	40	40	60	40	250
					41	41	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia		Bug	40	60	60	70	90	70	390
		28	28	21	37	37	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim		Water 2	85	55	55	75	95	65	430
			25	25	25	25	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony		Ground	60	41	30	41	30	38	240
			21	21	21	21	Cacnea		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	35	40	85	40	85	50	335
			21	21	21	21	Cacturne		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	55	60	115	60	115	70	475
					12	12	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	65	55	30	90	50	40	330
					—	12	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	95	75	60	110	90	70	500
							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		Bug	15	35	35	90	65	50	290
							Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point		Fairy Plant	65	80	100	45	60	50	400
							Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point		No Eggs	55	70	50	35	30	40	280