Pinsir #0127 Shadow
| Max CP | L402959L503345L51 · Best Buddy3385 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Pinsir takes 160% from Fire, Flying and Rock moves.
Shadow Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Flying and Rock.
It reaches 3345 CP at level 50, or 3385 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fury Cutter with X-Scissor.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 14.9 | 202 | |
| 2 | BugBug Bite | BugX-Scissor | 13.8 | 188 |
| 3 | BugFury Cutter | FightingSuperpower | 13.3 | 180 |
| 4 | BugFury Cutter | FightingClose Combat | 12.8 | 174 |
| 5 | BugBug Bite | FightingSuperpower | 12.5 | 170 |
| 6 | FightingRock Smash | BugX-Scissor | 12.4 | 168 |
| 7 | BugFury Cutter | FightingSubmission | 12.0 | 163 |
| 8 | BugBug Bite | FightingClose Combat | 11.7 | 159 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FightingRock Smash | FightingSuperpower | 11.4 | 154 |
| 10 | BugBug Bite | FightingSubmission | 11.3 | 154 |
| 11 | FightingRock Smash | FightingSubmission | 10.4 | 141 |
| 12 | FightingRock Smash | FightingClose Combat | 10.3 | 139 |
| 13 | BugFury Cutter | NormalVise Grip | 10.0 | 136 |
| 14 | BugBug Bite | NormalVise Grip | 9.7 | 132 |
| 15 | FightingRock Smash | NormalVise Grip | 9.3 | 127 |
| 16 | FightingRock Smash | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 108 |
| 17 | BugBug Bite | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 108 |
| 18 | BugFury Cutter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 108 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 8.0 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Superpower | Fighting | 85 | 50 | 3.0s | 28.3 | 1.70 | |
| SubmissionE | Fighting | 55 | 50 | 2.0s | 27.5 | 1.10 | |
| Vise Grip | Normal | 35 | 33 | 2.0s | 17.5 | 1.06 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Superpower | Fighting | 85 | 40 | 2.13 | |
| Vise Grip | Normal | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| SubmissionE | Fighting | 60 | 50 | 1.20 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK43.5 eDPS - 2
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+38.7 eDPS - 3
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE36.9 eDPS - 4
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE35.9 eDPS - 5
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE35.5 eDPS - 6
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE35.1 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 2 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Hoopa UnboundTier 5 RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Volcarona
UxieTier 5 RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.0% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 120910/10/10 | 126815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 161310/10/10 | 169015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 201610/10/10 | 211315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 25600/0/0 | 295915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 28940/0/0 | 334515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 29290/0/0 | 338515/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1268 | 1097 |
| Level 20 | 1690 | 1462 |
| Level 25 | 2113 | 1828 |
| Level 30 | 2536 | 2194 |
| Level 35 | 2747 | 2377 |
| Level 40 | 2959 | 2560 |
| Level 45 | 3149 | 2724 |
| Level 50 | 3345 | 2894 |
| Level 51 | 3385 | 2929 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.5 m · 55 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Pinsir in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/14 | 1499 | 19 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 1498 | 19 | 99.53% |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 1495 | 19 | 99.48% |
| #4 | 0/12/15 | 1499 | 19 | 99.48% |
| #5 | 1/15/11 | 1500 | 19 | 99.48% |
| #6 | 1/11/14 | 1497 | 19 | 99.39% |
| #7 | 2/10/14 | 1500 | 19 | 99.28% |
| #8 | 0/15/11 | 1493 | 19 | 99.06% |
| #9 | 0/15/12 | 1498 | 19 | 99.06% |
| #10 | 4/15/15 | 1496 | 18.5 | 99.05% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1670 of 4,096, with 95.07% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 2498 | 33 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/15/14 | 2499 | 32.5 | 99.79% |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 2498 | 33.5 | 99.76% |
| #4 | 0/15/14 | 2498 | 33 | 99.75% |
| #5 | 0/13/13 | 2498 | 33.5 | 99.52% |
| #6 | 0/10/13 | 2498 | 34 | 99.51% |
| #7 | 0/13/15 | 2492 | 33 | 99.48% |
| #8 | 1/15/10 | 2499 | 33.5 | 99.43% |
| #9 | 1/15/12 | 2494 | 33 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 3/15/15 | 2496 | 32 | 99.40% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #975 of 4,096, with 97.05% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.