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Mega Pinsir
Pinsir is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This Pokémon's movements turn sluggish in cold places.
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Mega Pinsir - Mega Evolution Bonuses
- Catch Candy Boost (+1)
- Boosted Ally Attacks
- 7-Day Rest Period
- Mega Energy Requirement: -80%
- Catch Candy Boost (+1)
- Catch Candy XL Chance (+10%)
- Catch XP Boost (+50)
- Boosted Ally Attacks
- 5-Day Rest Period
- Mega Energy Requirement: -90%
- Catch Candy Boost (+2)
- Catch Candy XL Chance (+25%)
- Catch XP Boost (+100)
- Boosted Ally Attacks
- 3-Day Rest Period
- Mega Energy Requirement: -95%
It costs 200 Mega Energy to evolve Mega Pinsir for the first time.
Candy, Candy XL and XP Boosts only apply when capturing Pokemon with Bug types and Flying types
It takes 30 Mega Evolves to reach Max Level.
Mega Pinsir Weaknesses and Strengths
Mega Pinsir is a dual-type Pokemon of types Bug and Flying. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.
| Weak Against | |
| Types | Damage |
| Flying |
160% |
 Fire |
160% |
 Electric |
160% |
 Ice |
160% |
 Rock |
256% |
| Resistant Against | |
| Types | Damage |
 Ground |
24.4% |
 Fighting |
39.1% |
 Grass |
39.1% |
| Bug |
62.5% |
Best Moves for Mega Pinsir in Pokemon GO
Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Mega Pinsir.
We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).
| Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | CDPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | X Scissor | 45.75 | 477.25 |
| Bug Bite | Return  | 62.00 | 470.43 |
| Fury Cutter | X Scissor | 42.75 | 465.90 |
| Bug Bite | Close Combat | 55.48 | 452.77 |
| Bug Bite | Super Power | 40.33 | 450.56 |
| Fury Cutter | Return | 59.00 | 450.47 |
| Fury Cutter | Super Power | 37.33 | 438.25 |
| Fury Cutter | Close Combat | 52.48 | 422.27 |
| Rock Smash | X Scissor | 45.29 | 420.34 |
| Bug Bite | Submission | 39.27 | 410.13 |
All Moves for Mega Pinsir
Below are all the moves that Mega Pinsir can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.
| Move | Type | Power | DPS | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Grip | Charged | 35 | 18.42 | 1900ms | -33 |
| X Scissor | Charged | 45 | 33.75 | 1600ms | -33 |
| Close Combat | Charged | 100 | 43.48 | 2300ms | -100 |
| Super Power | Charged | 85 | 28.33 | 3000ms | -50 |
| Submission EliteTM | Charged | 60 | 27.27 | 2200ms | -50 |
| Frustration | Charged | 10 | 5 | 2000ms | -33 |
| Return | Charged | 35 | 50 | 700ms | -33 |
| Fury Cutter | Quick | 3 | 9 | 400ms | 6 |
| Rock Smash | Quick | 15 | 11.54 | 1300ms | 10 |
| Bug Bite | Quick | 5 | 12 | 500ms | 6 |
Mega Pinsir Evolution
 Pinsir |
Requires
200x Mega Energy |  Mega Pinsir |
Best Mega Pinsir Raid Counters in Pokemon GO
Below you can find the best counters for Mega Pinsir Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Mega Pinsir in a raid.
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