Pincurchin

#871 (Galar)

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Pincurchin cannot currently be obtained in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon type

Electric

Pincurchin weaknesses

Pincurchin is weak to Ground-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Pincurchin is resistant to Flying, Steel and Electric-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Pincurchin

The best moves for Pincurchin are Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Thunder Shock

9.6DPS

Thunderbolt

38.4DPS

Defending

Poison Jab

13DPS

Discharge

31.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Thunder Shock

4.5EPT

Thunderbolt

1.96DPE

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Evolution

Pincurchin currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

There are no in-game images for this Pokémon yet.

Summary

Pincurchin is an Electric Pokémon. It is weak to Ground moves. Pincurchin's best moveset is Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt and it has a Max CP of 2,183.

About

"It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	13
Water Gun	5	10	10
Thunder Shock	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Discharge	65	3	2.36
Thunderbolt	80	2	1.92
Bubble Beam	45	3	1.36

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Thunder Shock	4	2	2.4	4.5
Poison Jab	7	2	3.5	3.5
Water Gun	3	1	3	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Thunderbolt	90	55	1.96
Discharge	55	40	1.65
Bubble Beam ▼ att	50	50	1

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

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	9.7	100%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Discharge 31.2 DPS	9.3	96%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	9.2	95%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Discharge 31.2 DPS	8.9	92%
Water Gun 10 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	8.9	92%
Water Gun 10 DPS	Discharge 31.2 DPS	8.7	90%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Bubble Beam 22.5 DPS	7.3	75%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Bubble Beam 22.5 DPS	7.2	74%
Water Gun 10 DPS	Bubble Beam 22.5 DPS	6.9	71%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Discharge 31.2 DPS	3.6	100%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	3.5	98%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Discharge 31.2 DPS	2.8	78%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Bubble Beam 22.5 DPS	2.7	77%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	2.6	74%
Water Gun 10 DPS	Discharge 31.2 DPS	2.4	68%
Water Gun 10 DPS	Thunderbolt 38.4 DPS	2.3	64%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Bubble Beam 22.5 DPS	2	56%
Water Gun 10 DPS	Bubble Beam 22.5 DPS	1.8	50%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.96 DPE	14	11.2	100%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.96 DPE	16	10.4	92%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Discharge 1.65 DPE	10	9.8	87%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Discharge 1.65 DPE	12	9.3	83%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.96 DPE	19	8.9	79%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Discharge 1.65 DPE	14	8	71%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Bubble Beam 1 DPE	16	7	62%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Bubble Beam 1 DPE	12	6.9	61%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Bubble Beam 1 DPE	17	6	53%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Pincurchin?

Pincurchin is weak to Ground moves.

The best counter to Pincurchin is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Mega Garchomp, Landorus (Therian Forme) and Deoxys (Attack Forme).

The top Pincurchin counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot Precipice Blades	100%
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot Earthquake	92%
Mega Garchomp	Mud Shot Earth Power	89%
Mega Garchomp	Mud Shot Earthquake	89%
Landorus (Therian Forme)	Mud Shot Sandsear Storm	87%
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Zen Headbutt Psycho Boost	85%
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Poison Jab Psycho Boost	85%
Mega Garchomp	Dragon Tail Earth Power	80%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Psystrike	79%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Psystrike	79%

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

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		176
Defense		161
Stamina		134

Max HP

Level 40

117

Size

Height	0.3 m
Weight	1 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	827
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,103
Level 30 Max wild	1,655
Level 40	1,931
Level 50	2,183

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,379
Level 35 (wild)	1,793