Games - Pinsir

	Games - Pinsir

Pinsir (カイロス Kailios in Japanese, also Pinsir in German and Scarabrute in French) is a fictional character in the Pokémon series of video games. It is #127 in the National Pokédex. Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon which appears consistently in the Pokémon series; the only Pokémon RPG it hasn't appeared in is Pokémon Red. Its exoskeleton is brown-colored with two large spike-covered pincers on its head. It uses these horns to catch and immobilize prey.

The name "Pinsir" is derived from "pincer". The last part of the name may be derived from the word "sir" (showing how much respect the creature demands).

Biology

Pinsir's body is covered with a thick exoskeleton. Pinsir uses its pincers to crush enemies. It builds its strength and stamina by crushing boulders. The pincers are adorned with sharp spikes which serve to damage foes caught in the pincers and to prevent escape. If it fails to crush its foe, it will throw the foe powerfully against the ground or into another object with its pincers. It can lift more than twice its own weight.

Pinsir requires warm habitats to survive. It becomes immobilized in cold climates. In the winter, it will migrate to rainforest areas which are perpetually warm.

It burrows itself into dirt using its pincers and sleeps in the burrow through the night. It is also known to sleep in treetops.

In the video games

In Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow, Pinsir is available in the Safari Zone.

In Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Silver and Pokémon Crystal, Pinsir can be found in the Bug Catching Contest.

In the third-generation Pokémon games, Pinsir is available in both of the Safari Zones in the Kanto region and the Hoenn region. Pinsir can be caught in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, LeafGreen versions.

In terms of statistics, Pinsir has excellent Attack, great Defense and okay Speed. The rest of its stats are below-average. Pinsir can learn Swords Dance at level 49, and thus is a key Pokémon in terms of breeding.

This Pokemon is eagerly awaiting an evolution in the forth-generation games by fans, so it can be on par with its 1st Generation counterpart Scyther's
evolution Scizor
.

In the animé

Pinsir first appears very early in the series, in the episode "Challenge of the Samurai". In the episode, Samurai uses Pinsir to battle Ash. Pinsir battles Ash's Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto is swiftly defeated with a Tackle (note: Pinsir can't learn Tackle in the Pokémon video games). Ash then sends out Metapod and tells Metapod to use Harden. Pinsir's claws try to crack Metapod, but instead they break.

In other properties

In the card game

Pinsir appears in the following sets as a Grass-type Basic Pokémon:

Jungle
Base Set 2 (the same card as in the Jungle set)
Gym Challenge (as Giovanni's Pinsir)
Aquapolis
EX Hidden Legends
EX Legend Maker

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