Pinsir Pokémon White: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pinsir in Pokémon White. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 58 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon White

Unova

Pinsir Pokemon White Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon White Pinsir Sprites

Pinsir front-facing sprite from Pokémon White

Primary

Pinsir back-facing sprite from Pokémon White

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon White Pinsir Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Vice Grip	normal	Lv. 1
Focus Energy	normal	Lv. 1
Bind	normal	Lv. 4
Seismic Toss	fighting	Lv. 8
Harden	normal	Lv. 13
Revenge	fighting	Lv. 18
Brick Break	fighting	Lv. 21
Vital Throw	fighting	Lv. 25
X Scissor	bug	Lv. 30
Thrash	normal	Lv. 35
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 38
Submission	fighting	Lv. 42
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 47
Superpower	fighting	Lv. 52

End of Move Database

Pokémon White Pinsir Locations

Pinsir can only be caught in Pokémon White at Unova Route 12 Area, where it appears at Lv. 60 by walking through dark grass with a 5% encounter rate.

Unova Route 12 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 50
5%Rare
dark grass
Lv. 60
5%Rare