Pinsir - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pinsir can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Pinsir artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
4	Bind	Normal	15	75
8	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
13	Harden	Normal	—	—
18	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
21	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
25	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
30	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
35	Thrash	Normal	90	100
38	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Submission	Fighting	80	80
47	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
52	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Pinsir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pinsir is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Pinsir can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
4	Bind	Normal	15	75
8	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
13	Harden	Normal	—	—
18	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
21	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
25	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
30	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
35	Thrash	Normal	90	100
38	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Submission	Fighting	80	80
47	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
52	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Pinsir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Pinsir can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pinsir is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Pinsir can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Pinsir learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
4	Bind	Normal	15	75
8	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
13	Harden	Normal	—	—
18	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
21	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
25	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
30	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
35	Thrash	Normal	90	100
38	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Submission	Fighting	80	80
47	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
52	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Pinsir learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Pinsir can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pinsir is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Pinsir is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Pinsir can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Pinsir egg move parents

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Pinsir Mega Pinsir

Pinsir's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Pinsir are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Pinsir with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Pinsir with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Close Combat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Pinsir

False Swipe

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Nincada
TM	Beedrill Paras Parasect Scyther Pinsir Gligar Scizor Nincada Ninjask Kricketune Skorupi Drapion Gliscor
Breeding	Paras Parasect Pinsir Heracross
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask