#0204 Pineco

Bug

Abilities: SturdyIt can’t be knocked out in 1 hit from full HP.FilterReduces damage from supereffective attacks.
Hidden ability: OvercoatImmune to sandstorms and powder moves.
Capture
Gender: 50.0% female
Egg groups: Bug
Growth: Medium Fast
EV yield: 1 Defense

Pineco’s base stats
HP	50
Attack	65
Defense	90
Sp. Atk	35
Sp. Def	35
Speed	15
Total	290

Where to find it

Scripted encounter (Lv. 15): Viridian Forest.
Use one Honey on the shining Honey tree on Friday. Repeatable with more Honey; the DS clock determines the weekday.
Trade: Mahogany Souvenir Shop. Give Hoothoot in exchange.
In the souvenir shop annex (east door), answer “Insomnia Pokémon”, then “Hoothoot”, and trade a Hoothoot. One trade per game; wrong answers can be retried. Quest guide.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

Morning: 4:00–9:59
Day: 10:00–19:59
Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Headbutt chances apply to the listed tree type. Common and rare trees depend on your Trainer ID.

Where to find Pineco in the wild
Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Pallet Town	: Common trees	2–3	30%
Route 1	: Common trees	2–3	30%
Viridian City	: Common trees	3–4	30%
Route 22	: Common trees	3–4	30%
Route 2	: Common trees	3–4	30%
Route 2 East	: Common trees	3–4	30%
Pewter City	: Common trees	3–5	30%
Route 3	: Common trees	6–7	30%
Route 4	: Common trees	6–7	30%
Cerulean City	: Common trees	11–13	30%
Route 25	: Common trees	10–11	30%
Route 5	: Common trees	11–13	30%
Route 6	: Common trees	11–13	30%
Route 8	: Common trees	16–17	30%
Resort Zone	: Common trees	14–16	30%
Route 26	: Common trees	28–29	30%
Route 27	: Common trees	28–29	30%
New Bark Town	: Common trees	2–3	30%
Route 29	: Common trees	2–3	30%
Cherrygrove City	: Common trees	2–3	30%
Route 30	: Common trees	2–3	30%
Route 31	: Common trees	3–4	30%
Violet City	: Common trees	10	30%
Route 32	: Common trees	4–5	30%
Ruins of Alph	,	20	1%
Ilex Forest	: Rare trees	6–8	30%
Route 34	: Common trees	9–10	30%
Route 35	: Common trees	10–11	30%
National Park	,	14	1%
National Park	,	14	1%
National Park	: Common trees	10–12	30%
Route 36	: Common trees	4–5	30%
Route 37	: Common trees	12–14	30%
Ecruteak City	: Common trees	12–14	30%
Route 38	: Common trees	13–14	30%
Route 39	: Common trees	14–15	30%
Lake of Rage	: Common trees	14–16	30%
Route 43	: Common trees	15–16	30%
Route 47	: Common trees	15–16	30%
Route 48	: Common trees	15–16	30%

National Park: During the Bug-Catching Contest, the wild Pokémon come from the contest sets listed below, not from the park's normal table.

See the quest guide: Viridian Forest: the Honey tree (weekday Bug Pokémon).

Evolution

Evolves into Forretress at Lv 31.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Pineco’s level-up moves
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
6	Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	5	The user explodes to hit all Pokémon in battle, then faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
9	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
12	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40	A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.
20	Autotomize	Steel	Status	—	—	15	The user sheds useless parts of its body. Sharply raises its Speed and lowers its weight.
23	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20	The user rolls into the foe for 5 turns. Its power doubles with each hit.
28	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20	The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe’s feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
31	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
34	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5	A huge explosion hits all Pokémon in battle, and the user faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
39	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15	The user hardens its body’s surface like iron. Raises its Defense by 2 stages.
42	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	var.	100	5	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Pineco can learn
TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5	A huge explosion hits all Pokémon in battle, and the user faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	var.	100	5	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10	Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM102	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Pineco can learn from tutors
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	Route 2, Viridian Forest north gatehouse · Cost: Repeat Ball ×1
Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.	Saffron Fighting Dojo · Cost: ₽10000 Requirements: Saffron City: the Hunyuan Dojo (beat the disciples → Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan) the Hunyuan martial-arts hall, Saffron City
Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	—	15	The user breaks its shell. Its Defense and Sp. Def fall, but Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed sharply rise.	Violet City · Cost: Free Requirements: Violet City: Gyro Ball TM for the Forretress kid (unlocks Shell Smash) Violet City

Egg moves

Pineco’s egg moves
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Flail	Normal	Physical	var.	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20	Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit 2 to 5 times in a row.
Power Trick	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack with its Defense stat.
Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10	This move’s power is 2 times higher if the user is hit by the foe before it attacks.
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15	The user whips up a harsh sandstorm. The foe takes damage for 2 to 5 turns and can’t escape.
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

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