Pinsir build and sets

Q: What is the best Pinsir build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Pinsir @ Pinsirite with Hyper Cutter and Feint and Protect (1 teams).

Q: What item should Pinsir hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Pinsirite (100%).

Tier DReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

BugAbilities: Hyper Cutter · Mold Breaker · Moxie

#1 tournament set

1 teams

Items: Pinsirite
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Jolly

Feint
Protect

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Tournament usage: 0%
Win rate: 40.4%
Top cuts: 0
Games: 11

Base stats

HP65
Attack125
Defense100
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def70
Speed85
Total500

In Reg M-C, Pinsir showed up on 0% of tournament teams (3 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 40.4% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Pinsir sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Pinsirite

Hyper Cutter

Feint
Protect

1 teams · best finish: 67th

Pinsirite

Hyper Cutter

Feint
Protect
Rock Slide
Swords Dance

1 teams · best finish: 48th

Pinsirite

Hyper Cutter

Body Slam
Lunge
Protect
Rock Slide

1 teams · best finish: 37th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Pinsirite100%

Moves

Protect100%
Feint66.7%
Rock Slide66.7%
Swords Dance33.3%
Body Slam33.3%
Lunge33.3%

Abilities

Hyper Cutter100%

Nature (stat alignment)

Jolly66.7%
Adamant33.3%

Pinsir Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Mega Pinsir	105	112	125	157	172	—
Pinsir	85	94	105	137	150	225

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Mega Pinsir

Aerilate

Stone: Pinsirite. Held by 100% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

HP65
Attack155
Defense120
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def90
Speed105
Total600

Most common partners

% of teams with Pinsir that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

Fire
Flying
Rock

Resists (½)

Grass
Fighting
Ground

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Pinsir build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Pinsir @ Pinsirite with Hyper Cutter and Feint and Protect (1 teams).

What item should Pinsir hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Pinsirite (100%).

What is Pinsir's Speed at level 50?

Base 85: 94 at minimum (Trick Room), 137 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 150 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.