Pinsir Pokémon LeafGreen: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Pinsir in Pokémon LeafGreen. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 44 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pinsir Pokemon LeafGreen Pokedex Entry
This Pokémon clamps its pincers down on its prey and then either splits the prey in half or flings it away.
Pokemon LeafGreen Pinsir Sprites
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Shiny ReversePokémon LeafGreen Pinsir Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Pinsir via various methods in Pokémon LeafGreen.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Grip | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Focus Energy | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Bind | normal | Lv. 7 |
| Seismic Toss | fighting | Lv. 13 |
| Harden | normal | Lv. 19 |
| Revenge | fighting | Lv. 25 |
| Brick Break | fighting | Lv. 31 |
| Guillotine | normal | Lv. 37 |
| Submission | fighting | Lv. 43 |
| Swords Dance | normal | Lv. 49 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon LeafGreen Pinsir Locations
Pinsir can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon LeafGreen, including Celadon City Prize Corner, Kanto Safari Zone Middle, and Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East. The most reliable spawn is at Celadon City Prize Corner, where you'll find it at Lv. 18 by receiving it as a gift with a 100% encounter rate (coins 2500).
Kanto Safari Zone Middle
1 encounter- walkLv. 234%Very Rare
Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East
1 encounter- walkLv. 281%Very Rare
Celadon City Prize Corner
1 encounter- giftLv. 18Coins 2500100%Common