Pinsir (Shadow)

Shadow Pinsir can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids and these raids can only be accessed by using in-person raid passes. It can be shiny!

This Bug Raid Boss be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:

• 1552 – 1690 CP (no weather boost, 100% Pinsir at Level 20)

• 1940 – 2113 CP (Rainy weather, 100% IV Pinsir at Level 25)

Shadow Pinsir is a Bug type and as such, it has three weaknesses: Fire, Flying and Rock type attacks. Shadow Pinsir is a challenging Tier 3 raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You should be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.

Avoid weather that boosts Pinsir, that is Rainy weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. These are much more difficult raids than your usual tier 3 raid. If you are a higher level trainer, you can solo it. However, if you’re a lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend, or two!

Related reading

• Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids

Best Shadow Pinsir Counters

The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Pinsir are:

#

Attacker

Fast Move

Charge Move

Faints

TTW

1.

Rayquaza (Mega)

Air Slash Flying

Dragon Ascent Flying

2

90s

2.

Rayquaza

Air Slash Flying

Dragon Ascent Flying

4

117s

3.

Charizard (Mega Y)

Fire Spin Fire

Blast Burn* Fire

4

127s

4.

Blaziken (Mega)

Fire Spin Fire

Blaze Kick Fire

6

118s

5.

Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down Rock

Rock Slide Rock

13

110s

6.

Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin Fire

Overheat Fire

4

131s

7.

Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin Fire

Sky Attack* Flying

5

128s

8.

Necrozma (Dawn Wings)

Shadow Claw Ghost

Moongeist Beam Ghost

3

148s

9.

Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down Rock

Rock Wrecker* Rock

8

126s

10.

Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail Dragon

Fly Flying

6

134s

11.

Salamence (Mega)

Dragon Tail Dragon

Fly Flying

4

150s

12.

Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin Fire

Blaze Kick Fire

9

130s

13.

Yveltal

Sucker Punch Dark

Oblivion Wing* Flying

6

142s

14.

Gengar (Mega)

Shadow Claw Ghost

Shadow Ball Ghost

3

161s

15.

Groudon (Primal)

Mud Shot Ground

Fire Punch* Fire

5

150s

16.

Chandelure

Fire Spin Fire

Overheat Fire

4

155s

17.

Pidgeot (Mega)

Air Slash Flying

Brave Bird Flying

8

141s

18.

Entei (Shadow)

Fire Spin Fire

Flamethrower Fire

7

142s

19.

Honchkrow (Shadow)

Snarl Dark

Sky Attack Flying

13

132s

20.

Charizard (Mega X)

Fire Spin Fire

Blast Burn* Fire

7

145s

21.

Moltres

Fire Spin Fire

Sky Attack* Flying

5

154s

22.

Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin Fire

Blast Burn* Fire

7

146s

23.

Rampardos

Smack Down Rock

Rock Slide Rock

14

133s

24.

Necrozma (Dusk Mane)

Metal Claw Steel

Sunsteel Strike Steel

7

149s

25.

Diancie (Mega)

Rock Throw Rock

Rock Slide Rock

8

145s

26.

Unfezant (Shadow)

Air Slash Flying

Sky Attack Flying

11

139s

27.

Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut Psychic

Flamethrower Fire

9

145s

28.

Blacephalon

Incinerate Fire

Mystical Fire Fire

6

155s

29.

Tyranitar (Mega)

Smack Down* Rock

Stone Edge Rock

10

143s

30.

Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock* Electric

Drill Peck Flying

7

153s

Shadow Pinsir Stats and Max CP

Pinsir (Shadow)

Bug

Max CP at Level 40 2959 | Max CP at Level 50 3345

ATK 238

DEF 182

HP 163

Weak To:

Resistances:

Fire Flying Rock

 Fighting Ground Grass

Shadow Pinsir Moveset

Pinsir can have the following moves as a raid boss:

Fast moves

Charged moves

• Fury Cutter Bug

• Bug Bite Bug

• Rock Smash Fighting

• Vise Grip Normal

• Submission* Fighting

• X-Scissor Bug

• Close Combat Fighting

• Superpower Fighting

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Pinsir will dish out more damage than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses moves. These tier 3 raids are tough to beat, even for the most prepared trainers, and you will need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defense.

You will need to subdue Shadow Pinsir by using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.

Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and Shadow Raids. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return, you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Be sure to have collected as many as you can before you attempt a Shadow Pinsir raid, as without them you won’t be able to return it to its normal, non-enraged state.

There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:

• When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defense will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.

• You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.

• If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!

Purified Gems will show in the bottom left corner of the raid battle when you are able to use them, so be sure to communicate with your raid group to stack their effects!

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