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Mega Pinsir's best moves in Pokémon GO

Moves
1.BugFury CutterBugX-Scissor15.3916.96399.8
2.BugBug BiteBugX-Scissor15.2916.85397.2
3.BugBug BiteFightingSuperpower13.8115.22358.8
4.BugFury CutterFightingSuperpower13.7015.10356.0
5.BugBug BiteFightingClose Combat13.5214.91351.4
6.BugFury CutterFightingClose Combat13.3514.72347.1
7.FightingRock SmashBugX-Scissor13.1814.53342.6
8.BugBug BiteFightingSubmission12.5813.87327.0
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Mega Pinsir's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Moves

Mega Pinsir has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Fury Cutter, Bug Bite, and Rock Smash), which cover Bug and Fighting-type attacks. When using Fury Cutter and Bug Bite you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

BugFury Cutter480.5s
Toggle more information for move: Fury Cutter
BugBug Bite560.5s
Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
FightingRock Smash17121.5s
Toggle more information for move: Rock Smash

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Fast Move
Raid Battles
Trainer Battles
BugBug Bite
  • rain
510.00612.000.5s43-
BugFury Cutter
  • rain
48.00816.000.5s34-
FightingRock Smash
  • cloudy
1711.33128.001.5s97-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Mega Pinsir's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
Fighting×1.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6

Mega Pinsir's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Moves

Mega Pinsir has access to 5 Charged Attacks (Vise Grip, Submission, X-Scissor, Close Combat, and Superpower), which cover Normal, Fighting, and Bug-type attacks. When using X-Scissor you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

NormalVise Grip35332.0s
Toggle more information for move: Vise Grip
FightingSubmission *55502.0s
Toggle more information for move: Submission
BugX-Scissor45331.5s
Toggle more information for move: X-Scissor
FightingClose Combat1051002.5s
Toggle more information for move: Close Combat
FightingSuperpower85503.0s
Toggle more information for move: Superpower

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Charge Move
Raid Battles
Trainer Battles
FightingClose Combat
  • cloudy
Special effectsSpecial

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
10542.001001.052.5s10045-
FightingSubmission
  • cloudy
5527.50501.102.0s6050-
FightingSuperpower
  • cloudy
Special effectsSpecial

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%
8528.33501.703.0s8540-
NormalVise Grip
  • partlyCloudy
3517.50331.062.0s7040-
BugX-Scissor
  • rain
4530.00331.361.5s6540-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special effectsSpecial

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
Special effectsSpecial

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

Mega Pinsir's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
Fighting×1.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6
Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
Mega Pinsir Best moveset in Pokémon GO