Pinsir

Bug

In HPL - Battle Connoisseur

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Base stats

HP65

Atk125

Def100

SpA55

SpD70

Spe85

BST500

Abilities

Primary: Hyper Cutter
Secondary: Mold Breaker
Hidden: Moxie

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Champions role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 85 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100).

Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).

Hazards

Stealth Rock

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Bulk Up
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense

Priority

Priority: Quick Attack

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Circle Throw

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Offense abilities

Offensive ability: Moxie

Moves — Champions

Type

53 of 53 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Bind	Normal	Physical	15	85	20	Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon.
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	User steals and eats the target's Berry.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15	More power the less HP the user has left.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Guillotine	Normal	Physical	—	30	5	OHKOs the target. Fails if user is a lower level.
Hard Press	Steel	Physical	—	100	10	More power the more HP the target has left.