Pokédex - Move Data - Pin Missile
Red/Blue Version
| Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUG | 14 | 216 | 20 |
Multi-hit attack. Calculates damage, and then deals that much damage to the opposing Pokémon two to five times in a row. 37.5% for 2 or 3 times; 12.5% for 4 or 5 times.
Gold/Silver Version
| Type | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect Chance (/256) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUG | 14 | 216 | 20 | 0 | fg |
Multi-hit attack. Attacks two to five times in a row. 37.5% for 2 or 3 times; 12.5% for 4 or 5 times.
Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.
Ruby/Sapphire Version
| Type | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect Chance (%) | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUG | 14 | 85 | 20 | 0 | Single exc. user | bef |
Multi-hit attack. Attacks two to five times in a row. 37.5% chance for two or three times; 12.5% chance for four or five times.
Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.
Diamond/Pearl Version
| Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect Chance (%) | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUG | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | 0 | Single exc. user | bef |
Multi-hit attack. Attacks two to five times in a row. 37.5% chance for two or three times; 12.5% chance for four or five times.
Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.
Black/White Version
| Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect Chance (%) | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUG | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | 0 | Single exc. user | be |
Multi-hit attack. Attacks two to five times in a row. 35% chance for two or three times; 15% chance for four or five times.
Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.
Pokémon that can learn Pin Missile
The following Pokémon can learn Pin Missile:
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 41
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 36 (as Spinarak)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 35
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28
- Move Maniac
- Level 21 (as Cacnea)
- Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
- Move Maniac
- Level 12 (as Skorupi)
- Move Maniac
- Level 18 (as Ferroseed)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move2 (as Pineco)
- Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Pineco)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move5
- Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 28
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37
Pokémon that can learn Pin Missile in the Game Boy games
The following Pokémon can learn Pin Missile:
- Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 30
- Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 35
- Red/Blue: Level 48
- Yellow; Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 36