Shadow Pinsir

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Shadow Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon. Shadow Pinsir is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves. Shadow Pinsir has a Max CP of 3345 in Pokémon GO, it is weather boosted by Rainy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Shadow Pinsir is not available in Pokémon GO.

Max CP	3345 CP
Attack	238 ATK
Defense	182 DEF
Stamina	163 STA
Weather Boost	Rainy
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Buddy distance	5 km
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Pokédex information

Height	1.5 m
Weight	55 kg
Region	Kanto (Gen 1)
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	30.0%
Base Flee Rate	9.0%

Shadow Pinsir type chart

Takes increased damage

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes reduced damage

Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Pinsir moves and best movesets

Shadow Pinsir's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and X-Scissor, with 17.11 damage per second, and it can deal 347.0 damage before Shadow Pinsir faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Pinsir are:

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

DPS17.11

TDO346.99

Score36.3

Boosted by

All Shadow Pinsir movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Pinsir movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	17.11	347.0	36.3
2.	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	16.92	343.1	35.9
3.	Bug Bite	Superpower	15.79	320.3	33.5
4.	Bug Bite	Close Combat	15.62	316.9	33.2
5.	Fury Cutter	Superpower	15.49	314.1	32.9
6.	Fury Cutter	Close Combat	15.18	307.9	32.2
7.	Rock Smash	X-Scissor	14.73	298.7	31.3
8.	Bug Bite	Submission *	14.68	297.7	31.1
9.	Fury Cutter	Submission *	14.18	287.6	30.1
10.	Rock Smash	Superpower	13.80	279.9	29.3
11.	Rock Smash	Close Combat	12.84	260.4	27.2
12.	Rock Smash	Submission *	12.71	257.7	27.0

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Fast Moves

Fury Cutter36
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 3
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 0.4s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Bug Bite56
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Rock Smash1510
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 10
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.3s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 7

Effects
Rock Smash has no special effects.
See Rock Smash details page ↗

Damage	3
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.4s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.4s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	15
Energy	10
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.3s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	9
Energy	7

Charged Moves

Vise Grip3533
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Vise Grip has no special effects.
See Vise Grip details page ↗
Submission *6050
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50

Effects
Submission has no special effects.
See Submission details page ↗
X-Scissor4533
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
X-Scissor has no special effects.
See X-Scissor details page ↗
Close Combat100100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 1.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
See Close Combat details page ↗
Superpower8550
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%
See Superpower details page ↗
Frustration1033
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.5s

Damage	40
Energy	40

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.0s

Damage	60
Energy	50

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	45

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	85
Energy	40

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Moves can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Pinsir has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Pinsir Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Pinsir's Max CP is 3345 at Level 50. Shadow Pinsir Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	3345 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1209 CP - 1268 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1613 CP - 1690 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1552 CP - 1690 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost Rainy	1940 CP - 2113 CP
RaidsWeather boost Rainy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Pokémon encountered in Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Shadow Pinsir Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Pinsir Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	41 CP	2	131 CP	3	220 CP
4	309 CP	5	399 CP	6	488 CP
7	577 CP	8	667 CP	9	756 CP
10	845 CP	11	930 CP	12	1014 CP
13	1099 CP	14	1183 CP	15	1268 CP
16	1352 CP	17	1437 CP	18	1521 CP
19	1606 CP	20	1690 CP	21	1775 CP
22	1859 CP	23	1944 CP	24	2029 CP
25	2113 CP	26	2198 CP	27	2282 CP
28	2367 CP	29	2451 CP	30	2536 CP
31	2578 CP	32	2620 CP	33	2663 CP
34	2705 CP	35	2747 CP	36	2789 CP
37	2832 CP	38	2874 CP	39	2916 CP
40	2959 CP	41	2996 CP	42	3034 CP
43	3072 CP	44	3110 CP	45	3149 CP
46	3187 CP	47	3226 CP	48	3266 CP
49	3305 CP	50	3345 CP

Shadow Pinsir evolution chart

Shadow Pinsir has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Pinsir

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Pinsir

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Pinsir's Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Pinsir.

Mega Beedrill

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus – Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus – While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Pinsir Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Pinsir in Pokémon GO is 35.19%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 66.91% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 80.97%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Ball Type

Bug medal

Number of throws

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	35.19%	39.27%	47.82%	55.17%
No Berry	Curve	52.16%	57.17%	66.91%	74.44%
Razz Berry	-	47.82%	52.68%	62.31%	69.99%
Razz Berry	Curve	66.91%	71.97%	80.97%	87.07%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	54.19%	59.25%	68.99%	76.41%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	73.48%	78.26%	86.34%	91.42%
Golden Razz Berry	-	66.18%	71.26%	80.34%	86.55%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	84.17%	87.99%	93.70%	96.70%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Pinsir, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Pinsir family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Pinsir in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Pinsir

Mega Pinsir

Shadow Pinsir

Shadow Pinsir Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
Yellow	Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can't move if it's cold, so it lives in warm places.
Gold	With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
Silver	Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Crystal	When the tempera ture drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.
Ruby	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.
Sapphire	PINSIR has a pair of massive horns Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.
Emerald	Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, PINSIR burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.
FireRed	Its two long pincer horns are powerful. Once they grip an enemy, they won’t release until the foe is torn.
LeafGreen	If it fails to crush the foe in its pincers, it will swing around and toss the opponent.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
HeartGold	With its pincer horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
SoulSilver	It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Black 2, White 2	It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half.
X	It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
Y	It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	Pinsir has a pair of massive horns. Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.
Sun	It grips its prey in its pincers and splits them apart. Although it is a powerful Pokémon, it can’t deal with the cold.
Moon	One solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt.
Ultra Sun	It gets into territorial disputes with Vikavolt. For some reason, it apparently gets along well with Heracross in Alola.
Ultra Moon	Although it’s tough, it can’t handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can’t move if it’s cold out, so it lives in warm places.
Sword	These Pokémon judge one another based on pincers. Thicker, more impressive pincers make for more popularity with the opposite gender.
Shield	This Pokémon clamps its pincers down on its prey and then either splits the prey in half or flings it away.

Shadow Pinsir high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Pinsir. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.