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Pinsir Build & Best Moveset

Bug　Role: Attacker

A attacker build put together from Pinsir's base stats. Damage is already there; how far you push Speed decides the matchups you win. Stat points go to Attack 32, Speed 32, HP 2 with a Adamant nature. Base stats & learnset / How to counter Pinsir

Stat point spread (66 total, max 32 per stat)

Stat	Base	Points	Nature	Actual (Lv50)
HP	65	2	—	142
Attack	125	32	↑1.1	194
Defense	100	0	—	120
Sp. Atk	55	0	↓0.9	67
Sp. Def	70	0	—	90
Speed	85	32	—	137

Nature: Adamant (Attack ↑ / Sp. Atk ↓). Few opponents can be outsped anyway, so take the damage over the Speed.

Best moveset

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Role
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	Same-type main attack.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	Coverage with a Fighting-type move.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	Coverage with a Ground-type move.
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	Set up and create a win condition in one turn.

Held item options

This build is generated mechanically from base stats and the learnset, so treat it as a starting point and shift the spread or a move to suit what you expect to face.