Pincurchin
Attributes
- Species: Pincurchin
- Base Experience: 152
- Height: 3
- Weight: 10
- Is Default: True
- Order: 1055
- Base Happiness: 50
- Capture Rate: 75
- Color: Purple
- Egg Groups: Water1 , Indeterminate
- Gender Rate: 4
- Has No Gender Differences
- Hatch Counter: 20
- Habitat:
- Is Baby: False
- Is Legendary: False
- Is Mythical: False
- Shape: Tentacles
Stats
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Summary
Pincurchin
Pincurchin is a small, sea urchin-like Pokémon.
Type: Electric
Abilities: - Lightning Rod: Raises the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage whenever it is hit by an Electric-type move. - Hidden Ability: Electric Surge - Sets Electric Terrain on the field when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Physical Characteristics: - Covered in yellow and purple spikes - Has a circular, puck-like body - Has a signature pattern of purple electricity on its body
Behavior and Habitat: - Known to crawl along the seafloor in its search for food - Typically found in oceans and seas
In Battle: - Known for its ability to set Electric Terrain, increasing the power of Electric type moves - Has high Defense and Special Defense, making it a solid defensive Pokémon
Evolution: - Pincurchin does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon
Interesting Facts: - The electricity it generates in its cheeks is stored inside its body and discharged while it is in battle - Despite its round shape, it can move quickly by using its teeth and jaw - The pattern made from the electricity on its body is different for every Pincurchin.
Type Effectiveness
Pokémon Sprites
Evolution Chain
Moves
Level Up
- Level 1: Peck
- Level 1: Thunder Shock
- Level 5: Water Gun
- Level 10: Charge
- Level 15: Fury Attack
- Level 20: Spark
- Level 25: Bubble Beam
- Level 30: Recover
- Level 35: Curse
- Level 40: Electric Terrain
- Level 45: Poison Jab
- Level 50: Zing Zap
- Level 55: Acupressure
- Level 60: Discharge
TM/HM
- Body Slam
- Take Down
- Pin Missile
- Hydro Pump
- Surf
- Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
- Thunder
- Self Destruct
- Swift
- Rest
- Substitute
- Snore
- Reversal
- Protect
- Spikes
- Endure
- Attract
- Sleep Talk
- Pain Split
- Rain Dance
- Facade
- Muddy Water
- Brine
- Payback
- Assurance
- Toxic Spikes
- Giga Impact
- Charge Beam
- Venoshock
- Electro Ball
- Round
- Scald
- Hex
- Electroweb
- Wild Charge
- Venom Drench
- Throat Chop
- Liquidation
- Tera Blast
- Chilling Water
- Supercell Slam
Breeding
Tutor
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Flavor Text Entries
- Sword: It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines.
- Shield: It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours.
Cards
Created by Kouki Saitou for the Vivid Voltage set.
Created by Shin Nagasawa for the Darkness Ablaze set.
Created by Akira Komayama for the Sword & Shield set.
Created by Planeta Igarashi for the Rebel Clash set.
Created by Motofumi Fujiwara for the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Created by Saya Tsuruta for the Crown Zenith set.
Created by Yuka Morii for the Paldea Evolved set.
Created by Miki Kudo for the Paldea Evolved set.