Pinsir counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Pinsir
#0127 Pinsir
Bug
USAGE 8.1% #28
ABILITYMold Breaker
BASE STATS
HP 65
ATK 125
DEF 100
SPA 55
SPD 70
SPE 85
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireFlyingRock
½×
GrassFightingGround
Moves
X-Scissor 100.0% Earthquake 81.9% Swords Dance 78.6% Knock Off 51.5% Stone Edge 47.7% Close Combat 24.8% Stealth Rock 15.5% Quick Attack 0.0%
Items
Lum Berry 51.5% Life Orb 27.1% Choice Scarf 14.5% Focus Sash 6.8% Choice Band 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Mold Breaker73.7%Moxie26.3%Hyper Cutter0.0%
Common Teammates
Steelix67.0%Lanturn61.8%Mesprit52.3%Archeops52.3%Skuntank52.3%Samurott32.2%Audino-Mega29.9%Leavanny26.7%
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Ranked #28 with 8.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.