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Pokémon · #127

Pinsir

Bug Legal in M-C Mega Evolution

Mega Pinsir is #263 on the ladder, on 0.0% of teams.

Stats at level 50

HP 65
Atk 155
Def 120
SpA 65
SpD 90
Spe 105

Base stat total 600

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Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe · Jolly Nature

Types and weaknesses

BugFlying
Weak ×4
Rock
Weak ×2
FireElectricIceFlying
Resists ×½
Bug
Resists ×¼
GrassFighting
Immune
Ground

Abilities

Aerilate
This Pokemon's Normal-type moves become Flying type and have 1.2× power. · used by 100%

Mega Evolves from Pinsir holding Pinsirite .

Speed tier

Most common
172
Fastest
172 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
125 (0 SP)
Slowest
112 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 172, it outspeeds 32 of the 50 most used Pokémon, ties 2, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Mega Staraptor 178
  2. Ninetales-Alola 177
  3. Pawmot 172
  4. Mega Pinsir (this) 172
  5. Sneasler 172
  6. Mega Floette 169
  7. Garchomp 169
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #263 · on 0.0% of teams · 2,981 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Protect 75.6%
  2. Body Slam 72.4%
  3. Feint 42.5%
  4. Close Combat 37.1%
  5. Quick Attack 31.0%
  6. Giga Impact 28.1%
  7. Detect 23.3%
  8. Lunge 21.9%
  9. Storm Throw 21.6%
  10. Rock Slide 16.7%

Items

  1. Pinsirite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Aerilate 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 172 38.1%
  2. Jolly 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 172 15.0%
  3. Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 125 10.5%
  4. Jolly 13/21/1/0/1/30 · Spe 170 6.2%
  5. Jolly 4/32/0/0/0/30 · Spe 170 5.8%
  6. Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 172 4.9%
  7. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 157 3.8%
  8. Adamant 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 157 3.1%

Teammates

  1. Araquanid 31.5%
  2. Mega Golisopod 31.5%
  3. Kleavor 27.9%
  4. Vivillon 27.5%
  5. Archaludon 22.6%
  6. Pelipper 20.8%
  7. Maushold 19.1%
  8. Annihilape 17.9%
  9. Mega Swampert 16.9%
  10. Whimsicott 15.6%
  11. Indeedee-F 15.4%
  12. Scizor 15.3%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #268 · on 0.0% of teams · 2,981 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Body Slam 73.4%
  2. Feint 58.6%
  3. Protect 55.7%
  4. Storm Throw 39.2%
  5. Detect 34.9%
  6. Close Combat 27.0%
  7. Lunge 24.9%
  8. Quick Attack 22.0%
  9. Giga Impact 13.8%
  10. Rock Slide 10.9%

Items

  1. Pinsirite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Aerilate 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 172 25.8%
  2. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 172 17.7%
  3. Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 172 7.8%
  4. Jolly 22/21/1/0/1/21 · Spe 160 6.7%
  5. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 157 4.4%
  6. Adamant 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 157 4.1%
  7. Jolly 4/32/0/0/0/30 · Spe 170 2.6%
  8. Careful 32/21/1/0/7/5 · Spe 130 2.3%

Teammates

  1. Tauros-Paldea-Aqua 28.1%
  2. Metagross 24.4%
  3. Gourgeist-Super 20.8%
  4. Araquanid 20.5%
  5. Talonflame 20.2%
  6. Whimsicott 19.8%
  7. Kleavor 17.4%
  8. Vivillon 17.3%
  9. Mega Golisopod 15.0%
  10. Volcarona 13.6%
  11. Mega Froslass 12.9%
  12. Vanilluxe 11.7%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #270 · on 0.1% of teams · 2,981 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Body Slam 62.5%
  2. Protect 55.2%
  3. Feint 53.5%
  4. Lunge 36.9%
  5. Detect 32.4%
  6. Storm Throw 29.1%
  7. Close Combat 23.8%
  8. Quick Attack 23.3%
  9. Swords Dance 12.9%
  10. Rock Slide 11.8%

Items

  1. Pinsirite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Aerilate 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 172 25.6%
  2. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 172 17.6%
  3. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 157 5.6%
  4. Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 172 5.2%
  5. Jolly 22/21/1/0/1/21 · Spe 160 2.8%
  6. Adamant 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 157 2.8%
  7. Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/32 · Spe 172 2.7%
  8. Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 172 2.1%

Teammates

  1. Whimsicott 19.5%
  2. Tauros-Paldea-Aqua 17.5%
  3. Araquanid 15.9%
  4. Kleavor 13.6%
  5. Metagross 13.3%
  6. Rillaboom 12.8%
  7. Vivillon 12.0%
  8. Talonflame 11.6%
  9. Volcarona 11.3%
  10. Indeedee-F 10.1%
  11. Incineroar 9.9%
  12. Farigiraf 9.6%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Araquanid +31.1 pp n = 940 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 32% of Mega Pinsir teams; Araquanid is on 0% of all teams (67.58× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Kleavor +27.3 pp n = 831 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 28% of Mega Pinsir teams; Kleavor is on 1% of all teams (45.91× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Scizor +15.1 pp n = 456 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 15% of Mega Pinsir teams; Scizor is on 0% of all teams (82.00× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Vivillon +26.3 pp n = 821 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 28% of Mega Pinsir teams; Vivillon is on 1% of all teams (23.31× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Maushold +16.4 pp n = 571 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Mega Pinsir teams; Maushold is on 3% of all teams (6.84× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Annihilape +14.7 pp n = 535 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Mega Pinsir teams; Annihilape is on 3% of all teams (5.47× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Mega Swampert +11.6 pp n = 503 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 17% of Mega Pinsir teams; Mega Swampert is on 5% of all teams (3.19× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Whimsicott +8.1 pp n = 466 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Mega Pinsir teams; Whimsicott is on 8% of all teams (2.06× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Mega Golisopod +15.8 pp n = 938 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 31% of Mega Pinsir teams; Mega Golisopod is on 16% of all teams (2.00× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Pelipper +6.0 pp n = 620 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 21% of Mega Pinsir teams; Pelipper is on 15% of all teams (1.40× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Archaludon +5.4 pp n = 673 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 23% of Mega Pinsir teams; Archaludon is on 17% of all teams (1.31× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Indeedee-F -4.9 pp n = 459 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 15% of Mega Pinsir teams; Indeedee-F is on 20% of all teams (0.76× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon

Stats at level 50

HP 65
Atk 125
Def 100
SpA 55
SpD 70
Spe 85

Base stat total 500

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Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: (none) · Serious Nature

Types and weaknesses

Bug
Weak ×2
FireFlyingRock
Resists ×½
GrassFightingGround

Abilities

Hyper Cutter
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
Mold Breaker
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
Moxie
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.

Speed tier

Fastest
150 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
105 (0 SP)
Slowest
94 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

No ladder usage for Pinsir yet

Pinsir is not among the Pokémon Smogon reports for this regulation's ladder.

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

No teammate data for this Pokémon.

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