Master League PvP guide
Pinsir Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #284. Its recommended PvP moveset is Fury Cutter with Close Combat and X-Scissor.
Master League
#284
Situational
Type
Bug
Best Fast Move
Fury Cutter
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,345
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT PINSIR
Is Pinsir Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Pinsir is currently a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #284.
Pinsir PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #748 | 68.0 | Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X-Scissor |
| Ultra League | #536 | 71.2 | Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X-Scissor |
| Master LeagueBest | #284 | 54.4 | Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X-Scissor |
Best Moveset for Pinsir in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Pinsir is Fury Cutter with Close Combat and X-Scissor.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Pinsir in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Pinsir PvP Move Counts
Fury Cutter → Close Combat
12 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Fury Cutter → X-Scissor
10 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Pinsir Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Pinsir wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Pinsir Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Pinsir's Bug typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fire1.6×
- 1.6×
- rock1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- grass0.625×
- ground0.625×
Best Counters to Pinsir in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Pinsir in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Pinsir's league HP.
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Geomancyfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
37% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
64% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Clawsteel
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
48% HP
- Behemoth Bladesteel
Charged Move
Neutral
93% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
- Spacial Renddragon
Charged Move
Neutral
77% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Waterfallwater
Fast Move
Neutral
- Avalancheice
Charged Move
Neutral
57% HP
- Origin Pulsewater
Charged Move
Neutral
99% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Roar of Timedragon
Charged Move
Neutral
114% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
64% HP
Ratings are shown from Pinsir's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Pinsir.
Best Teammates for Pinsir in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Pinsir should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.
Covers 4 of Pinsir's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Pinsir's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Pinsir's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Pinsir's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Pinsir's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Pinsir
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/13/14 | 1,499 | 19 | 1,620,731 |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 1,498 | 19 | 1,613,226 | |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 1,495 | 19 | 1,612,419 | |
| #4 | 0/12/15 | 1,499 | 19 | 1,612,419 | |
| #5 | 1/15/11 | 1,500 | 19 | 1,612,307 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/14/15 | 2,498 | 33 | 3,487,630 |
| #2 | 2/15/14 | 2,499 | 32.5 | 3,480,472 | |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 2,498 | 33.5 | 3,479,427 | |
| #4 | 0/15/14 | 2,498 | 33 | 3,479,067 | |
| #5 | 0/13/13 | 2,498 | 33.5 | 3,471,066 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 3,345 | 50 | 5,243,747 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 3,332 | 50 | 5,223,021 | |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 3,336 | 50 | 5,217,129 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 3,335 | 50 | 5,208,554 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 3,318 | 50 | 5,202,295 |
Pinsir Mega Evolution
If you Mega Evolve
Every column uses the same safe Pokémon level — the highest level where the Max Mega Evolution still fits the league cap. Max Mega Evolve adds a +2 effective level bonus while Mega Evolved, but the Pokémon's real level stays the same.
| Mega Evolution | League | IV Rank | IVs | Stat Product | Max normal CP | Mega CP | Max Mega CP | PvP suitability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinsir (Mega) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 5/15/14 | 100.00% | 1,052 at L13 | 1,500 at L13 | 8901,500 5/15/14#1 · L11 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #843 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 0/14/15 | 100.00% | 1,745 at L22 | 2,500 at L22 | 1,5862,500 0/14/15#1 · L20 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #654 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/15 | 100.00% | 3,345 at L50 | 4,728 at L50 | 3,3454,784 15/15/15#1 · L50 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #95 |
Pinsir Stats in Pokémon GO
Pinsir's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Pinsir 0/13/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 19
- CP
- 1,499
- Attack
- 138.6
- Defense
- 113.5
- HP
- 103
Ultra League
Pinsir 0/14/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 33
- CP
- 2,498
- Attack
- 178.4
- Defense
- 147
- HP
- 133
Master League
Pinsir 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,345
- Attack
- 212.6
- Defense
- 165.5
- HP
- 149
Pinsir (Mega)
Pinsir (Mega)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Pinsir (Mega) 5/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 13
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 149.3
- Defense
- 118.5
- HP
- 85
Ultra League
Pinsir (Mega) 0/14/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 22
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 191.1
- Defense
- 153.5
- HP
- 111
Master League
Pinsir (Mega) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 4,728
- Attack
- 268.9
- Defense
- 206.7
- HP
- 149
Pinsir Evolution
Pinsir has no normal evolution in Pokémon GO.
Separately from the evolution chain, it can Mega Evolve into Pinsir (Mega).
A Shadow form of Pinsir also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Pinsir in Pokémon GO PvP
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More PoGoCoach tools
Pinsir Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Pinsir in Pokémon GO PvP?
Pinsir's recommended PvP moveset is Fury Cutter with Close Combat and X-Scissor.
Is Pinsir good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Pinsir is currently a situational PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #284.
What counters Pinsir in Pokémon GO PvP?
Xerneas, Zacian (Crowned Sword) and Palkia (Origin) are among the strongest current counters to Pinsir in Master League.
What is Pinsir weak to in Pokémon GO?
Pinsir is weak to Fire (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Rock (1.6×).