Pinsir

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Rätselhafte Wunder
Rarity (source): Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: dp3-59

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The Pokémon’s story

Pinsir seizes opponents between its powerful horns, then may throw them far away. Horn size matters in relations between individuals, and the spikes lining them make escape difficult. Its strength impresses, but cold slows it down; at night, it sometimes shelters beneath a pile of leaves to retain warmth. The Pokédex therefore shows a fighter capable of heavy lifting while remaining dependent on a sufficiently warm environment.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes territorial struggles between Pinsir and Vikavolt in Alola, while it seems to get along well with Heracross. Pokémon Shield explains that prey caught between its horns may be thrown far away.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Pflanze
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 127
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Feuer +20

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Grapschen und Quetschen

Cost: Pflanze

Damage: 20

Das Verteidigende Pokémon kann sich im nächsten Zug deines Gegners nicht zurückziehen.

Kräftige Guillotine

Cost: Pflanze · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 100

Wirf 2 Münzen. Wenn eine oder beide Münzen "Zahl" gezeigt haben, beträgt der Grundschaden dieses Angriffs 10 Schadenspunkte anstelle von 100 Schadenspunkten.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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