Checks and Counters

What beats Pinsir-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Pinsir-Mega. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Pinsir-Mega.

Pinsir-Mega is ranked #51 in Gen 9 National Dex with a 3.83% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Pinsir-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex are Zamazenta (29.1%), Landorus-Therian (23.3%), Gliscor (14.5%), Alomomola (12.0%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Zamazenta Zamazenta 34.733 29.1% 7.71%
2 Landorus-Therian Landorus-Therian 34.637 23.3% 7.18%
3 Gliscor Gliscor 30.497 14.5% 6.38%
4 Alomomola Alomomola 32.056 12.0% 5.73%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Pinsir-Mega. KO Rate (D): % of Pinsir-Mega's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Pinsir-Mega Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Quick Attack 24.9% Swords Dance 24.8% Frustration 18.7% Close Combat 12.9% Earthquake 9.2% Return 6.0% Stone Edge 2.9% Double-Edge 0.2%

Most Used Items

Pinsirite 100.0%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Pinsir-Mega sets.

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