#0204

Pineco

Bug

📏 0.6 m ⚖️ 7.2 kg 🎯 190 · Easy to catch

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

Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fire, Flying and Rock, and resists Grass, Fighting and Ground. Its base stats add up to 290: the highest is Defense (90) and the lowest is Speed (15).

It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Forretress. Its ability is Sturdy, and its Hidden Ability is Overcoat. It is in the Bug egg group and can breed with 92 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 14 moves by level-up and 44 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100

HP 50

210-304

Attack 65

121-251

Defense 90

166-306

Sp. Atk 35

67-185

Sp. Def 35

67-185

Speed 15

31-141

TOTAL 290

EVs on defeat: Defense +1

ABILITIES

Sturdy

The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.

Overcoat (hidden)

The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.

BREEDING

GroupsBug

Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Breeds with92

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 14 moves

Lv. 1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35

Lv. 1 Protect Normal Status — — 10

Lv. 6 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5

Lv. 9 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20

Lv. 12 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Lv. 17 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40

Lv. 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20

Lv. 23 Curse Ghost Status — — 10

Lv. 28 Spikes Ground Status — — 20

Lv. 31 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10

Lv. 34 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5

Lv. 39 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15

Lv. 42 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5

Lv. 45 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

Firex2 Flyingx2 Rockx2

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

Grassx½ Fightingx½ Groundx½

EVOLUTION LINE

#0204 Pineco

Lv. 31 ▶

#0205 Forretress