Pin-Missile Move Detail
Pin Missile is a Bug-type multi-strike move with 25 power per hit and 95% accuracy. It strikes the target 2 to 5 times in one turn, with each hit having its own chance to critically hit. Introduced in Generation I, Pin Missile has been a staple move for various Bug-type Pokémon. The odds of hitting 2, 3, 4, or 5 times are 37.5%, 37.5%, 12.5%, and 12.5% respectively. This move can break Substitute and is affected by the abilities Skill Link, which guarantees 5 hits, and Mega Launcher, which does not affect it. Its high variability in damage makes it both a strategic and occasionally unpredictable choice in battle.
Details
- Power: 25
- Accuracy: 95%
- PP: 20
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
- crystal: Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
- ruby-sapphire: Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
- emerald: Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
- firered-leafgreen: Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.
- diamond-pearl: Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- platinum: Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- black-white: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- black-2-white-2: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- x-y: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- sun-moon: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
- sword-shield: Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
Pin-Missile Pokémon
Beedrill
15 - Bug, Poison
Sandslash
28 - Ground
Cloyster
91 - Water, Ice
Jolteon
135 - Electric
Omastar
139 - Rock, Water
Mew
151 - Psychic
Spinarak
167 - Bug, Poison
Ariados
168 - Bug, Poison
Pineco
204 - Bug
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Heracross
214 - Bug, Fighting
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Roselia
315 - Grass, Poison
Cacnea
331 - Grass
Cacturne
332 - Grass, Dark
Budew
406 - Grass, Poison
Roserade
407 - Grass, Poison
Vespiquen
416 - Bug, Flying
Skorupi
451 - Poison, Bug
Drapion
452 - Poison, Dark
Venipede
543 - Bug, Poison
Whirlipede
544 - Bug, Poison
Scolipede
545 - Bug, Poison
Maractus
556 - Grass
Joltik
595 - Bug, Electric
Galvantula
596 - Bug, Electric
Ferroseed
597 - Grass, Steel
Ferrothorn
598 - Grass, Steel
Chespin
650 - Grass
Quilladin
651 - Grass
Chesnaught
652 - Grass, Fighting
Mareanie
747 - Poison, Water
Toxapex
748 - Poison, Water
Golisopod
768 - Bug, Water
Togedemaru
777 - Electric, Steel
Poipole
803 - Poison
Naganadel
804 - Poison, Dragon
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Pincurchin
871 - Electric
Overqwil
904 - Dark, Poison
Iron-Thorns
995 - Rock, Electric
Heracross-Mega
10047 - Bug, Fighting
Beedrill-Mega
10090 - Bug, Poison
Sandslash-Alola
10102 - Ice, Steel
Togedemaru-Totem
10154 - Electric, Steel
Zigzagoon-Galar
10174 - Dark, Normal
Linoone-Galar
10175 - Dark, Normal
Qwilfish-Hisui
10234 - Dark, Poison