Pineco PokeRogue Dex: Comprehensive Pineco Pokedex Guide

Discover Pineco battle strategies in PokeRogue and explore everything you need to know about Pineco. From detailed stats, abilities, and evolutions to form variants, defensive and offensive strategies, and more. Your ultimate guide to mastering Pineco in PokeRogueDex.

Pineco Sprites

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Pineco Pokémon Abilities

Iron BarbsInflicts damage on the attacker upon contact with iron barbs.

SturdyIt cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.

OvercoatProtects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.

Pineco Pokémon Base Stats

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

Pineco Pokémon Pokedex Data

weight	7.2Kg
Starter Cost	2
Types	Bug

Pineco Evolution Chart

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Pineco Type Matchups

Pineco Type Resistances: Defensive Matchups

Normal1

Fire2

Water1

Electric1

Grass0.5

Ice1

Fighting0.5

Poison1

Ground0.5

Flying2

Psychic1

Bug1

Rock2

Ghost1

Dragon1

Dark1

Steel1

Fairy1

Pineco Type Effectiveness: Offensive Matchups

Normal1

Fire0.5

Water1

Electric1

Grass2

Ice1

Fighting0.5

Poison0.5

Ground1

Flying0.5

Psychic2

Bug1

Rock1

Ghost0.5

Dragon1

Dark2

Steel0.5

Fairy0.5

Pineco Egg Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Metal Burst	Steel	-	100	10	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Lunge	Bug	80	100	15	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Body Press	Fighting	80	100	10	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target.
Shore Up	Ground	-	-	5	The user regains up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP in a sandstorm.

Pineco Level Up Moves

Level	Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
1	Protect	Normal	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
6	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100	5	The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
9	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100	20	The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
12	Take Down	Normal	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100	40	A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also raises the user's Speed stat.
20	Rollout	Rock	30	90	20	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits.
23	Curse	Ghost	-	-	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
28	Spikes	Ground	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
31	Payback	Dark	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
34	Explosion	Normal	250	100	5	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
39	Iron Defense	Steel	-	-	15	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
42	Gyro Ball	Steel	-	100	5	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move's power.
45	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Pineco Technical & Hidden Machine Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	15	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Take Down	Normal	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Pin Missile	Bug	25	95	20	Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
Counter	Fighting	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Strength	Normal	80	100	15	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Solar Beam	Grass	120	100	10	In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Earthquake	Ground	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Dig	Ground	80	100	10	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
Toxic	Poison	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Double Team	Normal	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Light Screen	Psychic	-	-	30	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Reflect	Psychic	-	-	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100	5	The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Swift	Normal	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Explosion	Normal	250	100	5	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Rest	Psychic	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Substitute (N)	Normal	-	-	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Snore	Normal	50	100	15	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Curse	Ghost	-	-	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Reversal	Fighting	-	100	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Protect	Normal	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Spikes	Ground	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Sandstorm	Rock	-	-	10	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp Def stat of Rock types.
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Endure	Normal	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Swagger	Normal	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
Attract	Normal	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
Sleep Talk	Normal	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Return	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Frustration	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
Pain Split	Normal	-	-	20	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target.
Hidden Power	Normal	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
Rain Dance	Water	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
Sunny Day	Fire	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Facade	Normal	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Helping Hand	Normal	-	-	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Revenge	Fighting	60	100	10	This attack move's power is doubled if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn.
Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85	15	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
Iron Defense	Steel	-	-	15	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Rock Blast	Rock	25	90	10	The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.
Gravity	Psychic	-	-	5	This move enables Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Gyro Ball	Steel	-	100	5	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move's power.
Payback	Dark	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
Toxic Spikes	Poison	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100	20	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100	15	The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100	10	The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp Def stat.
Stealth Rock	Rock	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100	20	The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Venoshock	Poison	65	100	10	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Round (P)	Normal	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	20	While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp Atk stats of those hit.
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Drill Run	Ground	80	95	10	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Confide	Normal	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp Atk stat.
Lunge	Bug	80	100	15	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Tera Blast (N)	Normal	80	100	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp Atk stat-whichever is higher for the user.
Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100	15	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Pounce	Bug	50	100	20	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.