Mega Pinsir (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Bug

Flying

Stronger attack types vs. Pinsir

256%

160%

63%

39%

24%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Mega Pinsir

The best moves for Mega Pinsir are Fury Cutter and X-Scissor when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Fury Cutter

9.6dps

X-Scissor

36dps

Defense

Rock Smash

11.3dps

Superpower

28.3dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Pinsir family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.

Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

Evolving Mega Pinsir costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Pinsir:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Pinsir, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Mega Pinsir is a Bug & Flying Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Rock, Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice moves. Pinsir's strongest moveset is Fury Cutter & X-Scissor and it has a Max CP of 4,728.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fury Cutter	4	16	9.6
Bug Bite	5	12	12
Rock Smash	17	8	11.3

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Vise Grip	35	-16.5	17.5
X-Scissor	45	-22	36
Close Combat	105	-40	42
Superpower	85	-16.7	28.3
Submission Elite TM	55	-25	27.5
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20.7	100%
Bug Bite 12 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20.4	98%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	18.8	91%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Close Combat 42 dps	18.8	91%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	18.7	90%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Close Combat 42 dps	18.6	90%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	86%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	17.7	86%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.4	84%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Submission Elite TM 27.5 dps	17	82%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	16.5	80%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Submission Elite TM 27.5 dps	16.5	80%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Close Combat 42 dps	16	77%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.4	75%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Submission Elite TM 27.5 dps	15.3	74%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Vise Grip 17.5 dps	14.3	69%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Vise Grip 17.5 dps	13.4	65%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Vise Grip 17.5 dps	13.3	64%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	58%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	11.3	55%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	46%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	16.5	100%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	17.7	99%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Close Combat 42 dps	16	94%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Submission Elite TM 27.5 dps	15.3	85%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Vise Grip 17.5 dps	13.3	76%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.4	76%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	18.7	71%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	18.8	66%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20.7	66%
Bug Bite 12 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20.4	65%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	11.3	55%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Close Combat 42 dps	18.8	55%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Submission Elite TM 27.5 dps	16.5	54%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Submission Elite TM 27.5 dps	17	53%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Close Combat 42 dps	18.6	49%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Vise Grip 17.5 dps	13.4	48%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Vise Grip 17.5 dps	14.3	47%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	45%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.4	45%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	31%
Fury Cutter 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	27%

Counters & Raids

What counters Mega Pinsir?

The 0 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Pinsir are:

Mega Pinsir is a Bug/Flying type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice moves, and especially weak against Rock moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		305
Defense		231
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40

140

Size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	59 kg

Other

Base capture rate	?
Base flee rate	?
Buddy walk distance	?

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,792
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,389
Level 30 Max wild	3,585
Level 40	4,182
Level 50	4,728

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,987
Level 35 (wild)	3,883