Due to its 2x weakness to the Rock type, the best counters for Mega Pinsir are strong Rock type Pokémon. In addition, it is also weak to the Electric, Fire, , and Ice types. Due to its slew of common weaknesses, it’s easy to find counters in your collection.
It is strongly recommended to use mega-evolved Pokémon not just because of their inherent raw power, but also for the added bonus in damage output by all types that are super-effective against Mega Pinsir.
Around 2-5 trainers with strong and high-level Pokémon can take down Mega Pinsir with relative ease, no matter what the weather in the game is like.
This write-up will serve as a comprehensive guide to successfully beating Mega Pinsir in the raid.
Mega Pinsir Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best counters for Mega Pinsir are the following:
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | TTW | Faints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
322.43s | 12.00 |
| 2. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
409.88s | 20.00 |
| 3. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
429.73s | 20.00 |
| 4. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Wrecker Rock |
466.93s | 14.00 |
| 5. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blaze Kick Fire |
423.55s | 25.00 |
| 6. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
484.45s | 17.00 |
| 7. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
516.10s | 14.00 |
| 8. |
Aggron (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
522.30s | 13.00 |
| 9. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
489.40s | 19.00 |
| 10. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
499.38s | 18.00 |
| 11. |
Aggron
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
557.48s | 11.00 |
| 12. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
496.77s | 22.00 |
| 13. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Charge Beam Electric |
Power Gem Rock |
509.00s | 20.00 |
| 14. |
Aurorus
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
540.95s | 16.00 |
| 15. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Wing Attack |
Brave Bird |
511.95s | 24.00 |
| 16. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Flamethrower Fire |
512.33s | 25.00 |
| 17. |
Archeops
|
Wing Attack |
Ancient Power Rock |
547.10s | 20.00 |
| 18. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
541.02s | 23.00 |
| 19. |
Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
549.60s | 22.00 |
| 20. |
Lycanroc (Midday)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
557.95s | 21.00 |
| 21. |
Lycanroc (Dusk)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
556.13s | 22.00 |
| 22. |
Landorus
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
544.13s | 24.00 |
| 23. |
Lycanroc
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
558.52s | 22.00 |
| 24. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric |
Wild Charge Electric |
510.27s | 32.00 |
| 25. |
Lycanroc (Midnight)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
588.85s | 21.00 |
| 26. |
Nihilego
|
Acid Poison |
Rock Slide Rock |
629.30s | 15.00 |
| 27. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Powder Snow Ice |
Weather Ball Ice |
594.00s | 24.00 |
| 28. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Fusion Flare Fire |
612.25s | 22.00 |
| 29. |
Omastar
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
606.77s | 23.00 |
| 30. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
657.90s | 15.00 |
| 31. |
Avalugg (Hisuian)
|
Powder Snow Ice |
Rock Slide Rock |
657.38s | 16.00 |
| 32. |
Golem
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
622.35s | 22.00 |
| 33. |
Arcanine (Hisuian)
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Rock Slide Rock |
617.42s | 23.00 |
| 34. |
Golem (Alola)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
630.17s | 22.00 |
| 35. |
Sudowoodo
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
633.75s | 22.00 |
How to get Mega Pinsir
You cannot catch Pinsir in its mega-evolved form from the raid. The mega raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Pinsir.
Pinsir can be caught with the following CP values:
- 1613 – 1690 CP at level 20, no weather boost
- 2016 – 2113 CP at level 25 with Rainy weather boost
To get Mega Pinsir you will need to gather 200 Mega Energy to evolve your Pinsir. Once you have evolved a Pinsir you can use 40 Mega Energy to evolve it again, or you can wait for the cooldown period to end for a free Mega Evolution. There are different levels for Mega Pokémon, and the higher the level, the quicker the cooldown. Each new Mega Pinsir you evolve will cost 200 Mega Energy.
Shiny Sprites
Pinsir can be shiny both in the wild, and from a Mega Raid. It is a fantastic bright blue shiny, with golden yellow horns.
| Regular Pinsir Sprite | Shiny Pinsir Sprite |
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To get shiny Mega Pinsir, you will need to evolve a shiny Pinsir. It retains the same bright blue of the normal Pinsir shiny, and the same yellow horns.
| Regular Mega Pinsir Sprite | Shiny Mega Pinsir Sprite |
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Stats and Max CP
Pinsir (Mega)
Bug
|
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| Max CP at Level 40 4182 | Max CP at Level 50 4728 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 305 | DEF 231 | HP 163 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Rock Electric Fire Ice | Dark Grass Bug Fighting Psychic | ||||
Mega Pinsir Movepool
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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All the best, trainers!