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Height

Trainer dude

Pinsir
15

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Pinsir
550

121.3 lb
55.0 kg

Pokédex Description

Generation 1
Red, Blue

If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.

Yellow

Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can't move if it's cold, so it lives in warm places.

Generation 2
Gold

With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.

Silver

Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.

Crystal

When the temperature drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.

Generation 3
Ruby

PINSIR is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This POKéMON’s movements turn sluggish in cold places.

Sapphire

PINSIR has a pair of massive horns Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.

Emerald

Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, PINSIR burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.

FireRed

Its two long pincer horns are powerful. Once they grip an enemy, they won’t release until the foe is torn.

LeafGreen

If it fails to crush the foe in its pincers, it will swing around and toss the opponent.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.

HeartGold

With its pincer horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.

SoulSilver

It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.

Generation 5
Black, White

It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.

Black 2, White 2

It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half.

Generation 6
X

It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.

Y

It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.

Omega Ruby

Pinsir is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This Pokémon’s movements turn sluggish in cold places.

Alpha Sapphire

Pinsir has a pair of massive horns. Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.

Generation 7
Sun

It grips its prey in its pincers and splits them apart. Although it is a powerful Pokémon, it can’t deal with the cold.

Moon

One solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt.

Ultra Sun

It gets into territorial disputes with Vikavolt. For some reason, it apparently gets along well with Heracross in Alola.

Ultra Moon

Although it’s tough, it can’t handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps.

Main Game Sprites

Forms

  • Pinsir
  • Mega Pinsir

Generation 1 Red & Green, Red & Blue, Yellow

Red (jp.), Green Red, Blue Yellow
GB Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir
SGB Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir
GBC Pinsir Pinsir

Generation 2 Gold & Silver, Crystal

Gold Silver Crystal
Normal Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir
Shiny Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir

Generation 3 Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen

Ruby, Sapphire Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen
Normal Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir
Shiny Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir

Generation 4 Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver
Normal Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir
Shiny Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir

Generation 5 Black & White, Black 2 & White 2

Black, White Black 2, White 2
Normal Pinsir Pinsir
Shiny Pinsir Pinsir

Generation 6 X & Y

X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Normal Pinsir Pinsir
Shiny Pinsir Pinsir

Generation 7 Sun & Moon

Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Normal Pinsir Pinsir
Shiny Pinsir Pinsir

Miscellaneous Game Art

HeartGold, SoulSilver HeartGold & SoulSilver Overworld

Left Down Up Right
Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir
Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir Pinsir

Other Images

Official artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pinsir

Pinsir

Dream World artwork

Pinsir