Pincurchin Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Pincurchin in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 49 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Shield
GalarPincurchin Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry
It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours.
Pokemon Shield Pincurchin Sprites
Primary
ShinyPokémon Shield Pincurchin Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Pincurchin via various methods in Pokémon Shield.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Peck | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Thunder Shock | electric | Lv. 1 |
| Water Gun | water | Lv. 5 |
| Charge | electric | Lv. 10 |
| Fury Attack | normal | Lv. 15 |
| Spark | electric | Lv. 20 |
| Bubble Beam | water | Lv. 25 |
| Recover | normal | Lv. 30 |
| Curse | ghost | Lv. 35 |
| Electric Terrain | electric | Lv. 40 |
| Poison Jab | poison | Lv. 45 |
| Zing Zap | electric | Lv. 50 |
| Acupressure | normal | Lv. 55 |
| Discharge | electric | Lv. 60 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Shield Pincurchin Locations
Pincurchin can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Galar Route 9 and Frigid Sea. The most reliable spawn is at Galar Route 9, where you'll find it between Lv. 39 and 43 by curry with a 39.13% encounter rate.
Galar Route 9
4 encounters- grassLv. 38-42Hidden encounters5%Rare
- curryLv. 38-42Curry encounters39.13%Frequent
- grassLv. 39-43Hidden encounters5%Rare
- curryLv. 39-43Curry encounters39.13%Frequent
Courageous Cavern
Isle Of Armor1 encounter- caveLv. 13-18Visible encounters5%Rare
Loop Lagoon
Isle Of Armor8 encounters- grassLv. 16-21Visible encounters5%Rare
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1×1×2×2Western coast of the central island
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1×1×1Northern beach, east of the fallen tree trunks
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1Northern beach, west of the fallen tree trunks
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1Northern beach, north-west of the fallen tree trunks
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1×1Northern part of the beach south of the entrance to Courageous Cavern
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1×1Eastern part of the beach south of the entrance to Courageous Cavern
- wandererLv. 22Wanderers×1Southeastern part of the beach south of the entrance to Courageous Cavern
Frigid Sea
Crown Tundra6 encounters- grassLv. 60-65Visible encounters10%
- surfLv. 60-65Visible encounters20%Surfing
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD
- wandererLv. 65Wanderers×1Exact location TBD