Biology
Pineco is a blue-green, pinecone-like Pokémon with red eyes and no visible limbs. It has a single spike on top of its head, which is supposedly its stem. It makes its shell thicker by gluing tree bark to its body. The glue is made of fluid that Pineco spits out, which hardens when it is exposed to air. Unbothered by the added weight of its shell, it patiently hangs from a tree branch to wait for flying insect prey. Typically immobile, it will drop to the ground and explode if someone shakes its tree while it is eating.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
NPC Appearances
- Pokémon Stadium 2: Pineco appears in the Mini-game Eager Eevee. Pineco will sometimes be revealed as the contents of the crate and if any players go after it, they will get hit with an Explosion and be unable to move in the next round.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
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Silver
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It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
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Crystal
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It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air.
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Stadium 2
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It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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A Pineco hangs from a tree branch and waits for prey. While eating, if it is disturbed by someone shaking its tree, it falls on the ground and suddenly explodes.
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FireRed
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It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
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LeafGreen
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It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
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SoulSilver
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It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
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Generation V
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Black
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It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
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White
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Black 2
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It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
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Y
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It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
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Omega Ruby
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Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree. it drops to the ground and explodes with no warning.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Crystal
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Routes 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 43, Lake of Rage, Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 47, 48, New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Cerulean City, Safari Zone Gate (Headbutt trees)
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Pal Park
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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Total: 290
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pineco in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pineco in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pineco can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pineco cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
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).
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