Pineco

No. 0204

Type: Bug

It sticks tree bark to itself with its saliva, making itself thicker and larger. Elderly Pineco are ridiculously huge.

Base stats

HP50
Attack65
Defense90
Sp. Attack35
Sp. Defense35
Speed15

Total 290

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Ground — Cover 2 weaknesses (Fire, Rock) — Drill Run
  • Rock — Cover 2 weaknesses (Fire, Flying) — Rock Blast
  • Water — Cover 2 weaknesses (Fire, Rock) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Grass — Covers 1 weakness (Rock) — Seed Bomb
  • Ice — Covers 1 weakness (Flying) — Ice Spinner
  • Electric — Covers 1 weakness (Flying) — It learns nothing of that type

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Hazard setter
Ability
Sturdy
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Careful
EVs
252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moves
Spikes, Bulldoze, Lunge, Explosion

Frequently asked questions

What type is Pineco?
Pineco is a Bug type Pokémon.
What are Pineco's base stats?
HP 50, Attack 65, Defense 90, Sp. Attack 35, Sp. Defense 35, Speed 15. That is a base stat total of 290.
What is Pineco weak to?
Pineco takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock moves.
What abilities does Pineco have?
Pineco can have Sturdy and Overcoat. Its hidden ability is Overcoat.
What does Pineco evolve into?
Pineco evolves into Forretress.
What moves does Pineco learn?
Pineco learns 14 moves by levelling up and 44 by TM.