Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pinsir
National #127Lumiose #178

Base Game · Mega Dimension


Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
No standard evolution relationship is recorded for Pinsir.
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Pinsir
Recorded routes: Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 13 · Main Mission 15
Wild Zone 20 · Main Mission 39
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 63–64 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 1.49% encounter chance · Guaranteed Alpha
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
2 recorded condition sets
- Lv. 36–38 · Day · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
- Lv. 36–38 · Night · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
Recorded map spawn tables
Mega Dimension
Hyperspace Wild
Bug portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 39–41 · 100% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 48–50
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | ![]() | status |
| 1 | Tackle | ![]() | physical |
| 4 | Focus Energy | ![]() | status |
| 8 | Rock Smash | ![]() | physical |
| 16 | Brutal Swing | ![]() | physical |
| 20 | Detect | ![]() | status |
| 24 | Take Down | ![]() | physical |
| 32 | X-Scissor | ![]() | physical |
| 36 | Lunge | ![]() | physical |
| 40 | Swords Dance | ![]() | status |
| 50 | Close Combat | ![]() | physical |
| TM 004 | Rock Smash | ![]() | physical |
| TM 010 | Brick Break | ![]() | physical |
| TM 011 | Bulk Up | ![]() | status |
| TM 012 | Rock Slide | ![]() | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | ![]() | status |
| TM 022 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | physical |
| TM 028 | Dig | ![]() | physical |
| TM 030 | Swords Dance | ![]() | status |
| TM 035 | Endure | ![]() | status |
| TM 036 | Rock Tomb | ![]() | physical |
| TM 037 | Stealth Rock | ![]() | status |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | special |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | ![]() | physical |
| TM 065 | Stone Edge | ![]() | physical |
| TM 069 | Earthquake | ![]() | physical |
| TM 080 | Iron Defense | ![]() | status |
| TM 081 | X-Scissor | ![]() | physical |
| TM 085 | Substitute | ![]() | status |
| TM 093 | Outrage | ![]() | physical |
| TM 102 | Focus Blast | ![]() | special |
| TM 107 | Close Combat | ![]() | physical |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | ![]() | physical |
| TM 122DLC | False Swipe | ![]() | physical |
| TM 129DLC | Circle Throw | ![]() | physical |
| TM 132DLC | Double Hit | ![]() | physical |
| TM 134DLC | Dual Wingbeat | ![]() | physical |
| TM 137DLC | Storm Throw | ![]() | physical |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Pinsir has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Bug portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Bug
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditionsBattle transformations
Mega Evolution
Changes relative to the base form.








