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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HP
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Summary
Pincurchin is a solitary Pokémon, notable for its sea urchin-like appearance and its Electric typing. Characterized by its small, round, black body, and yellow spines or "quills" that store electric energy, Pincurchin exhibits both a unique visual design and an intriguing set of abilities.
Type: Electric
Abilities:
- Lightning Rod: This ability draws in all Electric-type moves to Pincurchin, which raises its Special Attack stat instead of dealing damage to it.
- Hidden Ability (Electric Surge): This ability activates Electric Terrain when Pincurchin enters the battlefield, which boosts the power of Electric-type moves for five turns and prevents Pokémon from falling asleep.
Interesting Facts:
- Pincurchin resembles a sea urchin, with its ability to generate electric shocks from its quills, which it uses to defend itself and catch prey.
- It was introduced in Generation VIII and is native to the
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
Other
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.