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Pineco, the Bagworm Pokémon — Bug-type Pokémon official artwork
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Pineco
ID:#204Bagworm Pokémon
Height
0.6m
Weight
7.2kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
58
ScarletVioletScarlet/Violet: The Teal MaskScarlet/Violet: The Indigo DiskLegends ZaMega DimensionChampions

Pineco Pokémon Violet: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pineco in Pokémon Violet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 65 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Violet
Paldea

Pineco Pokemon Violet Pokedex Entry

It sticks tree bark to itself with its saliva, making itself thicker and larger. Elderly Pineco are ridiculously huge.

Pokemon Violet Pineco Sprites

Pineco front-facing sprite from Pokémon VioletPrimary
Pineco shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon VioletShiny

Pokémon Violet Pineco Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Pineco via various methods in Pokémon Violet.

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
ProtectnormalLv. 1
Self DestructnormalLv. 6
Bug BitebugLv. 9
Take DownnormalLv. 12
Rapid SpinnormalLv. 17
RolloutrockLv. 20
CurseghostLv. 23
SpikesgroundLv. 28
PaybackdarkLv. 31
ExplosionnormalLv. 34
Iron DefensesteelLv. 39
Gyro BallsteelLv. 42
Double EdgenormalLv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Violet Pineco Locations

Pineco can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Violet, including South Province Area Four, East Province Area One, and East Province Area Two. The most reliable spawn is at Tagtree Thicket, where you'll find it between Lv. 25 and 32 by land with a spawn weight of 60 (note:this pokémon can only be found in trees, notename:tree).

South Province Area Four

1 encounter
  • land
    Lv. 18-22
    Forest
    Note:This Pokémon can only spawns in trees., Notename:tree
    60Weight

East Province Area One

1 encounter
  • land
    Lv. 17-23
    Forest
    Note:This Pokémon that only spawns in trees, Notename:tree
    60Weight

East Province Area Two

1 encounter
  • land
    Lv. 19-23
    Forest
    Note:This Pokémon that only spawns in trees, Notename:tree
    60Weight

West Province Area Three

1 encounter
  • land
    Lv. 28-35
    Forest
    Note:This Pokémon only spawns in trees, Notename:tree
    60Weight

Tagtree Thicket

1 encounter
  • land
    Lv. 25-32
    Forest
    Note:This Pokémon can only be found in trees, Notename:tree
    60Weight