Pinsir is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokemon GO, with Boss CP of 21306. Pinsir is a Bug type Pokemon, and takes extra damage from Fire and Rock type attacks.
Pinsir raid catch CP is as follows:
- 1613 – 1690 (no weather boost)
- 2016 – 2113 (Rainy weather boost)
Pinsir can be soloed due to relatively low defense and HP with some great counters with excellent DPS. However, the optimal group size is 2 to 3 trainers.
Pinsir has a Mega Evolution, so can be a great addition to your team to boost Bug and type Pokémon. You can get the shiny from this tier three raid, but not Mega Energy.
Top Pinsir Counters
While Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up, we have included the top Shadow Pokémon you can use against Pinsir. Ensure you no longer have Frustration on these Pokémon before considering adding them to your team. If you have any of these as an option, while they may take more damage than non-shadow Pokémon, they will also deal more.
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Pinsir:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 1 | 74s |
| 2. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 2 | 96s |
| 3. |
Rayquaza
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 2 | 96s |
| 4. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 3 | 92s |
| 5. |
Chandelure (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 2 | 102s |
| 6. |
Moltres (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Sky Attack | 3 | 101s |
| 7. |
Ho-Oh (Shadow)
|
Incinerate Fire | Brave Bird | 2 | 113s |
| 8. |
Ho-Oh (Apex Shadow)
|
Incinerate Fire | Brave Bird | 2 | 113s |
| 9. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 4 | 103s |
| 10. |
Rampardos (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 8 | 92s |
| 11. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire | Fusion Flare Fire | 3 | 108s |
| 12. |
Darmanitan (Standard Shadow)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 5 | 100s |
| 13. |
Blaziken (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 5 | 102s |
| 14. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 3 | 110s |
| 15. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 5 | 104s |
| 16. |
Staraptor (Shadow)
|
Gust | Fly | 5 | 103s |
| 17. |
Charizard (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 3 | 111s |
| 18. |
Entei (Shadow)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 4 | 110s |
| 19. |
Enamorus (Incarnate)
|
Fairy Wind Fairy | Fly | 3 | 119s |
| 20. |
Chandelure
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 2 | 121s |
| 21. |
Yveltal
|
Gust | Oblivion Wing | 3 | 114s |
| 22. |
Honchkrow (Shadow)
|
Peck | Sky Attack | 7 | 103s |
| 23. |
Moltres
|
Fire Spin Fire | Sky Attack | 3 | 122s |
| 24. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Gust | Brave Bird | 4 | 113s |
| 25. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 3 | 117s |
| 26. |
Zapdos (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Drill Peck | 3 | 118s |
| 27. |
Infernape (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 5 | 110s |
| 28. |
Volcarona
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 3 | 123s |
| 29. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Fire Punch Fire | 3 | 126s |
| 30. |
Typhlosion (Shadow)
|
Incinerate Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 5 | 113s |
Pinsir Overview
Pinsir
Bug
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| Max CP at Level 40 2959 | Max CP at Level 50 3345 | |||||||||
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| ATK 238 | DEF 182 | HP 163 | |||||||
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Pinsir Sprites
Pinsir is available shiny, and it’s a solid shiny! The body changes from brown to purple and the horns turn into a goldish yellow.
| Pinsir Sprite | Shiny Pinsir Sprite |
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Pinsir Move Sets
Pinsir has access to this set of moves as a raid boss:
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
| Razor Leaf Grass | Solar Beam Grass |
| Bite Dark | Energy Ball Grass |
| Body Slam Normal |
