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Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pinsir

National #127Lumiose #178

Bug

Base Game · Mega Dimension

Normal
Normal Pinsir appearance
Shiny
Shiny Pinsir appearance

Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.

Family relationships

Evolution

Mega Evolution is a separate transformation

No standard evolution relationship is recorded for Pinsir.

Battle & species data

Base stats

HP65
Attack125
Defense100
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def70
Speed85
Base Stat Total500

Pokédex entry

The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.

Acquisition & encounters

Ways to obtain Pinsir

Recorded routes: Wild, Hyperspace Wild.

Recorded Wild Zones
1320
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

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

Change form

Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →

Pinsir - Pokémon Legends: Z-A level-up moves and TM compatibility
Level / TMMoveTypeCategory
1HardenNormalstatus
1TackleNormalphysical
4Focus EnergyNormalstatus
8Rock SmashFightingphysical
16Brutal SwingDarkphysical
20DetectFightingstatus
24Take DownNormalphysical
32X-ScissorBugphysical
36LungeBugphysical
40Swords DanceNormalstatus
50Close CombatFightingphysical
TM 004Rock SmashFightingphysical
TM 010Brick BreakFightingphysical
TM 011Bulk UpFightingstatus
TM 012Rock SlideRockphysical
TM 017ProtectNormalstatus
TM 022Aerial AceFlyingphysical
TM 028DigGroundphysical
TM 030Swords DanceNormalstatus
TM 035EndureNormalstatus
TM 036Rock TombRockphysical
TM 037Stealth RockRockstatus
TM 044Hyper BeamNormalspecial
TM 055Giga ImpactNormalphysical
TM 065Stone EdgeRockphysical
TM 069EarthquakeGroundphysical
TM 080Iron DefenseSteelstatus
TM 081X-ScissorBugphysical
TM 085SubstituteNormalstatus
TM 093OutrageDragonphysical
TM 102Focus BlastFightingspecial
TM 107Close CombatFightingphysical
TM 109DLCFacadeNormalphysical
TM 122DLCFalse SwipeNormalphysical
TM 129DLCCircle ThrowFightingphysical
TM 132DLCDouble HitNormalphysical
TM 134DLCDual WingbeatFlyingphysical
TM 137DLCStorm ThrowFightingphysical

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
Shiny Pokémon mechanics

Encounter-specific properties

Alpha information

Alpha guide

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 conditions

Battle transformations

Mega Evolution

Mega Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

BugFlying

1.7 m · 59 kg

Pinsir · Base game

HP65 -
Attack155+30
Defense120+20
Sp. Atk65+10
Sp. Def90+20
Speed105+20
Base Stat Total600

Changes relative to the base form.