Mega Pinsir Raid Guide

Bug  /  Flying

Mega Pinsir is an easy Mega Raids raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 47614. 3 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Mega Pinsir in the raid. Mega Pinsir is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Ho-Oh, Tyranitar, Heatran, Terrakion, Volcanion. Defeating Mega Pinsir in a raid will only encounter Pinsir (not Mega form) but will earn you Mega Pinsir candy.

Mega Pinsir can obtain below CP values when defeated.

• 2016 - 2113 CP during Rainy and Windy weather conditions.
• 1613 - 1690 CP during other weather conditions.

Mega Pinsir is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was May 12, 2023.

Weather boost

Mega Pinsir raids will be boosted during Rainy and Windy weather conditions.

Mega Pinsir Raid Counters

• Ho-Oh

  Ho-Oh is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Brave Bird (Flying , DPS 45.0)  Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  and fast moves: Incinerate (Fire)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Tyranitar

  Tyranitar is a Rock, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Heatran

  Heatran is a Fire, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Terrakion

  Terrakion is a Rock, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Entei

  Entei is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Moltres

  Moltres is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Rampardos

  Rampardos is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Gigalith

  Gigalith is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Tornadus

  Tornadus is a Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Hurricane (Flying , DPS 40.7)  and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Tyrantrum

  Tyrantrum is a Rock, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Victini

  Victini is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  which is effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Regirock

  Regirock is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Archeops

  Archeops is a Rock, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  and fast moves: Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Magmortar

  Magmortar is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Fire Punch (Fire , DPS 25.0)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Golem

  Golem is a Rock, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  Rock Blast (Rock , DPS 23.8)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Flareon

  Flareon is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Delphox

  Delphox is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Emboar

  Emboar is a Fire, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7)  Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Arcanine

  Arcanine is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Aurorus

  Aurorus is a Rock, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Typhlosion

  Typhlosion is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  Incinerate (Fire)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

• Charizard

  Charizard is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Mega Pinsir.

Mega Pinsir Mega counters

Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot are best Mega counters to battle with Mega Pinsir if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Mega Pinsir moves set

Mega Pinsir will use below moves during the battle.

Mega Pinsir raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Mega Pinsir moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Mega Pinsir.

Shiny Pinsir

Shiny Pinsir is not obtainable from raids.