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pineco
#204

Pineco

Bagworm Pokémon

Bug

It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 65
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 35
Sp. Def 35
Speed 15
Total 290

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Sturdy Overcoat (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Bagworm Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 7.2 kg
Base Exp 58
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

pineco Front Front
pineco Back Back
pineco Front Shiny Front Shiny
pineco Back Shiny Back Shiny
pineco Official Art Official Art
pineco Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.0%
Support
Moves
Stealth Rock / Spikes
Payback / Protect
Item
Eviolite / Oran Berry
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 196
Atk 76
Def 196

Strategy Overview

Pineco sports great defenses and respectable HP, which allows it to take advantage of its vast support movepool. Pineco can lay down all three entry hazards and spin opposing entry hazards away, which is an asset to most teams. While Explosion's nerf makes it a less attractive option for Pineco, an improved Sturdy effectively gives Pineco a free Focus Sash and allows it to do its job more effectively. With new competition from Ferroseed, Pineco might seem outclassed, but it has an advantage in the form of Rapid Spin, as well as resistances to the Fighting- and Ground-type attacks that plague the metagame.

Most Used Moves

Explosion
99.9%
Reflect
99.9%
Spikes
0.1%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc