Pinsacain Pokémon Ghost Grey

bugghost

Pokédex Entry

Devourer Pokémon

It loves to feed on human meat. It cannot see, cannot hear, cannot feel, but when flesh is near, it pursues.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

BugGhost

Dex

#095 Regional Dex

Abilities

Hyper Cutter(Primary)

Prevents Attack reduction.

Moxie(Secondary)

Knockouts boost Attack.

Growth Rate

mediumfast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

mineral

Hatch Rate

Medium Slow (25 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

108

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

Hardstone(5%)

Weak To

fire ×2flying ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5poison ×0.5ground ×0.5bug ×0.5

Immune To

normalfighting

Evolution Chain

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How to Obtain

Pinsaca appears in New Bark Town (rare), and in Safari Zone (very rare). Wild ones range from level 25 to 54.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	StartleLevel: 1Startle	ghost	PWR40	ACC95	PP35
1	StartleLevel: 1Startle	A physical attack in which the user scares the foe and charges into them.
1	SuffocateLevel: 1Suffocate	ghost	PWR10	ACC90	PP20
1	SuffocateLevel: 1Suffocate	The user attacks with eerie forces to trap the foe two to five turns.
1	HardenLevel: 1Harden	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
1	HardenLevel: 1Harden	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
1	Head SmashLevel: 1Head Smash	rock	PWR150	ACC80	PP5
1	Head SmashLevel: 1Head Smash	A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user terribly.
1	Drill RunLevel: 1Drill Run	ground	PWR80	ACC100	PP10
1	Drill RunLevel: 1Drill Run	The user rotates its body like a drill. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
7	Focus EnergyLevel: 7Focus Energy	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
7	Focus EnergyLevel: 7Focus Energy	The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio.
8	VilegripLevel: 8Vilegrip	ghost	PWR55	ACC100	PP30
8	VilegripLevel: 8Vilegrip	Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe.
16	PursuitLevel: 16Pursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
16	PursuitLevel: 16Pursuit	An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
20	DetectLevel: 20Detect	fighting	PWR0	ACC0	PP5
20	DetectLevel: 20Detect	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
24	No RegardLevel: 24No Regard	ghost	PWR95	ACC85	PP20
24	No RegardLevel: 24No Regard	A reckless, full- power attack that the user launches, pushing past the pain.
32	X-ScissorLevel: 32X-Scissor	bug	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
32	X-ScissorLevel: 32X-Scissor	The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
36	CrunchLevel: 36Crunch	dark	PWR70	ACC100	PP5
36	CrunchLevel: 36Crunch	The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
36	PurifyLevel: 36Purify	dark	PWR10	ACC100	PP20
36	PurifyLevel: 36Purify	The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities.
40	Swords DanceLevel: 40Swords Dance	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
40	Swords DanceLevel: 40Swords Dance	A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
50	Close CombatLevel: 50Close Combat	fighting	PWR120	ACC100	PP5
50	Close CombatLevel: 50Close Combat	The foe is fought up close. It also cuts the user's Defensive stats.
55	MegahornLevel: 55Megahorn	bug	PWR120	ACC85	PP10
55	MegahornLevel: 55Megahorn	A brutal ramming attack delivered with a tough and impressive horn.
65	HexecutionLevel: 65Hexecution	ghost	PWR1	ACC30	PP5
65	HexecutionLevel: 65Hexecution	A vicious tearing attack with 2 edges. The foe will die if it hits.

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Egg Moves (12)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10
Rock SlideRock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
PanicPanic	ghost	PWR1	ACC100	PP15
PanicPanic	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
ExplosionExplosion	normal	PWR250	ACC100	PP5
ExplosionExplosion	The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself.
BlockBlock	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
BlockBlock	The user blocks the foe's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
Defense CurlDefense Curl	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP40
Defense CurlDefense Curl	The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Rock BlastRock Blast	rock	PWR25	ACC80	PP10
Rock BlastRock Blast	The user hurls two to five hard rocks at the foe to attack.
RolloutRollout	rock	PWR40	ACC95	PP30
RolloutRollout	A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it hits.
MidniteLightMidniteLight	fire	PWR80	ACC95	PP20
MidniteLightMidniteLight	Beatiful flames shimmer above the foe. Its glow may be their final sight in life.
Stealth RockStealth Rock	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
Stealth RockStealth Rock	Levitating rocks are laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.
Earth PowerEarth Power	ground	PWR90	ACC100	PP10
Earth PowerEarth Power	The ground under the foe erupts with power. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
Iron HeadIron Head	The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
Ocean GraveOcean Grave	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
Ocean GraveOcean Grave	The horrors of a death at sea… Will they sink, or swim?

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TM/HM Moves (26)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Night ShadeNight Shade	ghost	PWR1	ACC100	PP15	TM02TM02
Night ShadeNight Shade	An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level.
MetronomeMetronome	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM03TM03
MetronomeMetronome	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
X-ScissorX-Scissor	bug	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
X-ScissorX-Scissor	The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM20TM20
Rock SlideRock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron HeadIron Head	The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
TombstonerTombstoner	ghost	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	TM28TM28
TombstonerTombstoner	A devastating piledriver which may paralyze the foe.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	PWR70	ACC100	PP10	TM31TM31
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone ClawsHone Claws	dark	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM32TM32
Hone ClawsHone Claws	The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	PWR60	ACC95	PP15	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe's Speed if it hits.
Dream EaterDream Eater	psychic	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	TM41TM41
Dream EaterDream Eater	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM42TM42
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR120	ACC100	PP20	TM43TM43
Poison JabPoison Jab	The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp	fire	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	TM45TM45
Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp	A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP10	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one.
HypnosisHypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC60	PP20	TM48TM48
HypnosisHypnosis	Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
CutCut	steel	PWR50	ACC95	PP30	HM01HM01
CutCut	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
Soul ShiftSoul Shift	psychic	PWR10	ACC100	PP35	HM02HM02
Soul ShiftSoul Shift	Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town.
StrengthStrength	normal	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
FlashFlash	normal	PWR0	ACC70	PP20	HM05HM05
FlashFlash	A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (17)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Purify (Pewter City)Purify	dark	PWR10	ACC100	PP20	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Purify (Pewter City)Purify	The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities.
Refresh (Pewter City)Refresh	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Refresh (Pewter City)Refresh	A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Foresight (Pewter City)Foresight	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Foresight (Pewter City)Foresight	Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Mercy (Pewter City)Mercy	ghost	PWR40	ACC100	PP40	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Mercy (Pewter City)Mercy	A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Double-Edge(Unknown)Double-Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Unknown	TutorTutor
Double-Edge(Unknown)Double-Edge	A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Solarbeam (Pewter City)Solarbeam	grass	PWR120	ACC100	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Solarbeam (Pewter City)Solarbeam	A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
Mirror Coat (Pewter City)Mirror Coat	psychic	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Mirror Coat (Pewter City)Mirror Coat	A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double.
Substitute(Fuchsia City, Pewter City)Substitute	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	Fuchsia City, Pewter City	TutorTutor
Substitute(Fuchsia City, Pewter City)Substitute	The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.
Torment (Pewter City)Torment	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Torment (Pewter City)Torment	It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
Sunny Day (Pewter City)Sunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Sunny Day (Pewter City)Sunny Day	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Rain Dance (Pewter City)Rain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Rain Dance (Pewter City)Rain Dance	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
Weather Ball (Pewter City)Weather Ball	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Weather Ball (Pewter City)Weather Ball	An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Grudge (Pewter City)Grudge	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Grudge (Pewter City)Grudge	If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it.
Close Combat (Pewter City)Close Combat	fighting	PWR120	ACC100	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Close Combat (Pewter City)Close Combat	The foe is fought up close. It also cuts the user's Defensive stats.
Sky Uppercut (Pewter City)Sky Uppercut	fighting	PWR85	ACC90	PP15	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Sky Uppercut (Pewter City)Sky Uppercut	The user attacks with an uppercut thrown skywards with force.
Drain Punch (Pewter City)Drain Punch	fighting	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Drain Punch (Pewter City)Drain Punch	A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Curse (Pewter City)Curse	typeless	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Curse (Pewter City)Curse	A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.