Pinsir

Pinsir (Japanese: カイロス Kairosu) is a -type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Physiology
They seem to be based on a flat-stag beetle and have long, pricked horns on their heads. Their whole body is a light brown with three claws on each toe.

Natural abilities
Pinsir can have the ability Hyper Cutter or the ability Mold Breaker. Hyper Cutter prevents reduction of Pinsir's Attack stat. Mold Breaker allows Pinsir to use moves that would otherwise be non-effective because of an ability. A Pinsir's horns can crush many objects and allow it to pick up extremely heavy things. They group up in the winter to keep warm.

Evolution
Pinsir does not evolve, but it does Mega Evolve using its Pinsirite.

Stats
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Anime


Pinsir's debut appearance was in Challenge of the Samurai! where it was owned by the Samurai.
 * Howie's Pinsir
 * Phantom's Pinsir

Trivia

 * Before the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver, it was speculated that Heracross would've been an evolution or a pre-evolution of Pinsir.
 * Pinsir is currently the only non-Fighting type Pokémon able to learn Vital Throw.
 * Despite Pinsir being a Bug-type, it didn't learn any Bug-type moves via level up until Generation IV.
 * In the second and third generations, Pinsir could only learn one Bug-type move, Fury Cutter.

Origin
Pinsir's name comes the word "Pinchers".

Name in other languages

 * Japanese: カイロス Kailios
 * French: Scarabrute
 * German: Pinsir