Pineco (Pokémon)
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Pineco (Japanese: クヌギダマ Kunugidama) is a Bug-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Forretress starting at level 31.
Biology
Physiology
Pineco is a blue pinecone-like Pokémon with red eyes and no visible limbs. It seem to have a single horn on top of its head which is supposedly its stem.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Pineco has the ability to explode, as evidenced by its ability to learn Selfdestruct and Explosion.
Behavior
Pineco likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. To do so, it spits out a fluid, which hardens when it touches air, to glue the tree bark to its body. The additional weight does not bother it.
Pineco patiently hangs from a tree branch, in wait for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move much on its own, but if Pineco is disturbed when eating by someone shaking the tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
Habitat
Pineco lives in trees.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Pineco eats flying insect prey.
In the anime
Major appearances
Brock's Pineco
Pineco first appeared in Goin' Apricorn, in which Brock captured one with a Fast Ball. It later evolved into a Forretress in Entei at Your Own Risk.
Minor appearances
A Pineco was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
Five Pineco were among the Pokémon which appeared in the Bug-Catching Contest in The Bug Stops Here.
Several Pineco appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend! where they attacked Ash and his friends.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Pineco first appeared in Volume 9. Red fights two in his aptitude test to be the Gym Leader of Viridian City.
In the TCG
- Main article: Pineco (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 37 Endless Level 58 Forever Level 19 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Mt. Freeze (1F-5F) Wish Cave (61F-64F) Joyous Tower (61F-64F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Mt. Horn (8F-14F) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Union Road Peril Cliffs |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Mitonga Road Forest Temple |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Forest: World Axle - B1F |
In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Substitute Pineco | English | United States | 5 | February 28 to March 6, 2003 | |
RSEFRLG | Gotta Catch 'Em All #6 Pineco | Japanese | Japan | 10 | April 22 to May 7, 2006 |
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 50
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110 - 157 | 210 - 304 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
15
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18 - 73 | 31 - 141 | |
Total: 290
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85% | 20 | |||||
Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85% | 15 | |||||
Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | |||||
Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
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Dream World moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Dream Park | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
Dream Park | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
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Special moves
Shadow moves | <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 20+ | Purified moves | ||
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Shadow Blitz | File:Box xd 204.png | Refresh | Normal | |
Shadow Shed | Pin Missile | Bug | ||
-- | Spikes | Ground | ||
-- | Counter | Fighting | ||
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Evolution
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Level 31 → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Pineco was the only pure Bug type introduced in Generation II.
- Pineco and Forretress share the same species name with Burmy and Wormadam. They are all known as the Bagworm Pokémon.
- Pineco can learn Swift by breeding in Generation III, but it can't learn it via Move Tutor. This also happened to its evolution Forretress.
- In Platinum, it is able to learn Bug Bite despite not having a visible mouth. This is also true with its evolution Forretress.
Origin
Pineco is based on a bagworm living in a pine cone. Its metallic appearance and ability to explode also links to a hand grenade. In addition to its possible relation to weaponry, its ability to learn Spikes may be a reference to caltrops.
Name origin
Pineco is a shortening of pine cone, reflecting its pine cone-like appearance.
Kunugidama may be a combination of クヌギ kunugi (sawtooth oak) and 玉 tama (ball).
In other languages
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Related articles
External links
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