Where can I find Pineco in Polished Crystal?

Pineco can be found in 22 areas, including Noisy Forest in Polished Crystal.

Pineco is a bug-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Pineco learn in Polished Crystal?

Pineco can learn 14+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Pineco have?

Pineco's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Sturdy, Sturdy, Overcoat.

Pineco - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Bug

Dex

#098

Abilities

Sturdy(Primary)

Cannot be knocked out with one hit.

Sturdy(Secondary)

Cannot be knocked out with one hit.

Overcoat(Hidden)

Protects it from weather damage.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

bug

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

190

Poké Ball15.6%

Great Ball21.3%

Ultra Ball26.1%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Defense

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

fire ×2flying ×2rock ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Pineco

Base form

→

Forretress

Level up Pineco to Lv. 31

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How to Obtain

Look for Pineco very common in Noisy Forest while headbutting trees, common in Route 26 while headbutting trees, and common in Route 27 while headbutting trees, among 19 other areas. Wild ones range from level nine to 10, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (24)


Route 29	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 30	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 31	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Violet Outskirts	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 32	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 32 Coast	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Ilex Forest	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	30%
Route 34	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 34 Coast	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Murky Swamp	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	30%
Route 35	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 35 Coast North	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 35 Coast South	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 36	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 38	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Route 39	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	40%
Yellow Forest	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	30%
Route 43	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	30%
Lake Of Rage	any	headbutt	Lv. 10	30%
Ilex Forest	any	hidden grotto	Lv. 9	5%

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Level Up Moves (14)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
1	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
1	Protect	normal		0	100	10
1	Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
ProtectLevel: 1
normal		0	100	10
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
6	Focus Energy	normal		0	100	30
6	Focus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
Focus EnergyLevel: 6
normal		0	100	30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
9	Bug Bite	bug		60	100	20
9	Bug Bite	Bites the foe and eats a held Berry.
Bug BiteLevel: 9
bug		60	100	20
Bites the foe and eats a held Berry.
12	Substitute	normal		0	100	10
12	Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
SubstituteLevel: 12
normal		0	100	10
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
17	Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
17	Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid SpinLevel: 17
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
20	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
20	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 20
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
23	Take Down	normal		90	100	15
23	Take Down	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Take DownLevel: 23
normal		90	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
28	Spikes	ground		0	100	20
28	Spikes	Hurts foes when they switch in.
SpikesLevel: 28
ground		0	100	20
Hurts foes when they switch in.
31	Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
31	Reversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ReversalLevel: 31
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
34	Explosion	normal		250	100	5
34	Explosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
ExplosionLevel: 34
normal		250	100	5
Very powerful but makes user faint.
39	Reflect	psychic		0	100	20
39	Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
ReflectLevel: 39
psychic		0	100	20
Raises Defense with a barrier.
42	Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5
42	Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro BallLevel: 42
steel		1	100	5
Does more damage at lower speed.
45	Double Edge	normal		120	100	15
45	Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double EdgeLevel: 45
normal		120	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.

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Egg Moves (4)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Pin Missile	bug		25	95	20
Pin Missile	Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Pin Missile
bug		25	95	20
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Swift	normal		60	100	20
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
Reflect	psychic		0	100	20
Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
Reflect
psychic		0	100	20
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Toxic Spikes	poison		0	100	20
Toxic Spikes	Poisons foes when they switch in.
Toxic Spikes
poison		0	100	20
Poisons foes when they switch in.

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Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Pain Split	ghost		0	100	20	Noisy Forest
Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
Pain Split (Noisy Forest)
ghost		0	100	20
Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshock	poison		65	100	10	TM09
Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Venoshock
poison		65	100	10	TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light Screen
psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Drain	grass		75	100	10	TM19
Giga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga Drain
grass		75	100	10	TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Solar Beam	grass		120	100	10	TM22
Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Solar Beam
grass		120	100	10	TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflect	psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
Reflect
psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Sandstorm	rock		0	100	10	TM37
Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Sandstorm
rock		0	100	10	TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Explosion	normal		250	100	5	TM64
Explosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Explosion
normal		250	100	5	TM64
Very powerful but makes user faint.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (9)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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