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Pinsir, the Stag Beetle Pokémon — Bug-type Pokémon official artwork
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Pinsir
ID:#127Stag Beetle Pokémon
Height
1.5m
Weight
55.0kg
Catch Rate
45
Exp
175

Pinsir Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pinsir in Pokémon Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 37 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sapphire
Hoenn

Pinsir Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon clamps its pincers down on its prey and then either splits the prey in half or flings it away.

Pokemon Sapphire Pinsir Sprites

Pinsir front-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphirePrimary
Pinsir back-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphireReverse
Pinsir shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphireShiny
Pinsir shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphireShiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Pinsir Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Pinsir via various methods in Pokémon Sapphire.

MoveTypeRequirement
Vice GripnormalLv. 1
Focus EnergynormalLv. 1
BindnormalLv. 7
Seismic TossfightingLv. 13
HardennormalLv. 19
RevengefightingLv. 25
Brick BreakfightingLv. 31
GuillotinenormalLv. 37
SubmissionfightingLv. 43
Swords DancenormalLv. 49

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sapphire Pinsir Locations

Pinsir can only be caught in Pokémon Sapphire at Hoenn Safari Zone Nwmach Bike Area, where it appears at Lv. 27 by walking through tall grass with a 4% encounter rate.

Hoenn Safari Zone Nwmach Bike Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 29
    1%Very Rare