Pinsir

Pinsir
	; Main artwork of Pinsir from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions
First appearance	Pocket Monsters Red and Green Versions (1996)
Generation	Generation I
Category	Stag Beetle Pokémon
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	Mega Pinsir (using Pinsirite)
Pronunciation
Type(s)	Bug
Height	4'11" (1.5 m)
Weight	121.3 lbs. (55.0 kg)
Gender ratio	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Egg group(s)	Bug
Abilities	Hyper Cutter; Mold Breaker; Moxie (Hidden Ability)
	Pokédex navigation
	National Pokédex:; ← Magmar \| Pinsir (#127) \| Tauros →

Pinsir is a stag beetle Pokémon who makes its debut in Pocket Monsters Red and Green Versions (released as Pokémon Red and Blue Versions internationally). It is a Bug-type Pokémon, and it does not have any standard evolutions. However, Pinsir can evolve into Mega Pinsir via the Pinsirite.

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
—	ViceGrip	Normal	100	55	100
21	Bind¹	Normal	—	100	20
25	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	20
30	Guillotine	Normal	—	30	5
36	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—	30
43	Harden	Normal	—	—	30
49	Slash	Normal	70	100	20
54	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—	30

Pokémon Red and Blue Versions: "If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard."

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カイロス Kairosu (romanized) Kailios (trademark)

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Pinsir
Main artwork of Pinsir from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions
First appearance	Pocket Monsters Red and Green Versions (1996)
Generation	Generation I
Category	Stag Beetle Pokémon
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	Mega Pinsir (using Pinsirite)
Pronunciation	$Pin-sir$
Type(s)	Bug
Height	4'11" (1.5 m)
Weight	121.3 lbs. (55.0 kg)
Gender ratio	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Egg group(s)	Bug
Abilities	Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie (Hidden Ability)
Pokédex navigation
National Pokédex: ← Magmar \| Pinsir (#127) \| Tauros →