Pokemon GO Pinsir Raid guide: Best counters and weaknesses

A Pinsir raid guide for Pokemon GO will help you fight against this Bug-type beast in three-star raids. The dual elemental typing makes it vulnerable to a wide array of monsters like Pinsir, Gengar, and more. Pinsir is currently available in three-star raids during the Bug Out event. You can participate in these raids from Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10 am local time, through Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 8 pm local time.

In this article, we will tell you about the best counters that you can use against Pinsir. We will also run you through this bee-like monster’s best moveset and weaknesses so that you can be prepared for this raid.

Pinsir’s strengths and weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Being a Bug-type beast, this beetle-like monster is vulnerable to the following elemental typing:

Fire (160% increased damage)
Flying (160% increased damage)
Rock (160% increased damage)

This creature is resistant to the following elemental typings:

Fighting
Grass
Ground

So, avoid taking creatures that belong to Fighting, Grass, and Ground elemental typings, as Pinsir can defeat them easily.

Best Pinsir counters in Pokemon GO

Recommended Mega or Primal Pokemon:

Mega Diancie with Rock Throw as the Fast move and Rock Slide as the Charged move.
Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash as the Fast move and Dragon Ascent as the Charged move
Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw as the Fast move and Rock Slide as the Charged move
Mega Pidgeot with Gust as the Fast move and Brave Bird as the Charged move
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Blast Burnas the Charged move
Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Brave Bird as the Charged move
Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Blast Burnas the Charged move

Recommended Legendary counters for this three-star raid:

Rayquaza with Air Slash as the Fast move and Dragon Ascent as the Charged move
Yveltal with Gust as the Fast move and Oblivion Wing as the Charged move
Reshiram with Fire Fang as the Fast move and Fusion Flare Flare as the Charged move
Incarnate Forme Enamorous with Fairy Wind as the Fast move and Fly as the Charged move
Moltres with Wing Attack as the Fast move and Sky Attack as the Charged move
Zapdos with Thunder Shock as the Fast move and Drill Peck as the Charged move
Entei with Fire Fang as the Fast move and Overheat as the Charged move
Ho-Oh with Incinerate as the Fast move and Brave Bird as the Charged move

Recommended Shadow counters for this three-star raid:

Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Sky Attack as the Charged move
Shadow Charizard with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Blast Burnas the Charged move
Shadow Staraptor with Gust as the Fast move and Fly as the Charged move
Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down as the Fast move and Rock Slide as the Charged move
Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Overheat as the Charged move
Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down as the Fast move and Rock Wrecker as the Charged move
Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate as the Fast move and Brave Bird as the Charged move
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate as the Fast move and Brave Bird as the Charged move
Shadow Hochkrow with Peck as the Fast move and Sky Attack as the Charged move
Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Blast Burn as the Charged move

Recommended budget counters for this three-star raid:

Pidgeot with Gust as the Fast move and Brave Bird as the Charged move
Staraptor with Gust as the Fast move and Fly as the Charged move
Unfezant with Air Slash as the Fast move and Sky Attack as the Charged move
Blaziken with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Blast Burn as the Charged move
Charizard with Fire Spin as the Fast move and Blast Burnas the Charged move
Rhyperior with Smack Down as the Fast move and Rock Wrecker as the Charged move
Braviary with Air Slash as the Fast move and Fly as the Charged move
Hochkrow with Peck as the Fast move and Sky Attack as the Charged move

Pinsir’s moveset as a raid boss in Pokemon GO

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As a three-star raid boss, this monster can have the following moves:

Fast moves:

Razor Leaf (Grass-type move)
Bite (Dark-type move)

Charged move

Solar Beam (Grass-type move)
Energy Ball (Grass-type move)
Body Slam (Normal-type move)

Catch Combat Power (CP) of Pinsir in Pokemon GO

This monster will have the following catch CPs:

Weather boosted: 2,016 CP to 2,113 CP at level 25 with rainy boost
Non-weather boosted: 1,613 CP to 1,690 CP at level 20

100% IV CP of Pinsir

Weather boosted: 2,113 CP
Non-weather boosted: 1,690 CP

Pinsir stats

Base attack: 238
Base defense: 182
Max CP: 3,345 at level 50

That covers everything you need to know to defeat Pinsir in Pokemon GO. If you are interested in Pokemon GO, you can check out some of our guides: