Pineco (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pineco (disambiguation).

Pineco Bagworm Pokémon クヌギダマ Kunugidama #204 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy Cacophony Cacophony Overcoat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Pineco 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 15.9 lbs. 7.2 kg Pineco 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 60 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 58 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Pineco 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pineco (Japanese: クヌギダマ Kunugidama) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Forretress starting at level 31.

Biology

Pineco is a blue-green, pine cone-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 in tropical and temperate forests, waiting to prey on flying insects. In Alola, its favorite prey is Cutiefly. Typically immobile, it will drop to the ground and explode if someone shakes its tree while it is eating.

In the anime

Pineco in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Pineco

Pineco debuted in Going Apricorn!, thus also marking the species' debut. Brock encountered and caught it with a Fast Ball. It later evolved into a Forretress in Entei at Your Own Risk.

Other

In Bucking the Treasure Trend!, multiple Pineco attacked Ash, his friends, and Buck as they searched for Dandelion Island's treasure.

Minor appearances

Multiple Pineco appeared in Going Apricorn! alongside Brock's.

In Tricks of the Trade, a Pineco was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

In The Bug Stops Here, five Pineco were in the Bug-Catching Contest.

In A Bite to Remember, Brock's demonstration featured a Pineco evolving into a Forretress.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Pineco competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

Two Pineco appeared in JN032. Goh caught one, while the other appeared in a flashback. Goh's Pineco reappeared in JN035 as an image on the Pokédex.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP143 Pineco Ash's Pokédex Pineco, the Bagworm Pokémon. Appears calm as it hangs sedately from tree branches, but it will self-destruct at the slightest provocation.

In the manga

Pineco in Pokémon Adventures

In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga

A Pineco appeared in A Fresh Start.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pineco debuted in Murkrow Row, where it was one of the Pokémon in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.

A Pineco appeared in Forretress of Solitude, under the ownership of the Pokémon Association. Red fights two in his aptitude test to be the Gym Leader of Viridian City.

A Pineco was mentioned as one of the Pokémon Crystal caught and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System in Off Course with Corsola. She remarked that it was a different color.

A Pineco appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Pineco appeared in A Promise Given to Miltank.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Pineco appeared in GDZ65.

A Pineco appeared in GDZ72 as a background image.

A Pineco appeared in GDZ75, under the ownership of Hideki.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Pineco appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure, under the ownership of Yoshimoto.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Pineco appeared in Return light to Bellossom!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Pineco (TCG)

Game 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.
Generation II Johto #093 Gold It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it. Silver It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own. Crystal It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air. Stadium 2 It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald 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. FireRed It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own. LeafGreen It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #093 Diamond It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it. SoulSilver It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
Generation V Unova #— Black It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. White Black 2 It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it. Y It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #268 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun Motionless, it hangs from trees, waiting for its bug Pokémon prey to come to it. Its favorite in Alola is Cutiefly. Ultra Moon It sticks tree bark to itself with its saliva, making itself thicker and larger. Elderly Pineco are ridiculously huge.
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage (Headbutt trees) Crystal Routes 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 43, Lake of Rage, Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Safari Zone extension FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 203, 204, 210, and 229, Eterna Forest (Emerald) Platinum Routes 203, 204, 210, and 229, Eterna Forest (Emerald) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 47, and 48, New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Cerulean City, Safari Zone Gate, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, National Park (Headbutt trees) Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black White Route 16 (Swarm) Black 2 White 2 Route 16 (Swarm) Dream World Dream Park
Generation VI X Y Breed Forretress Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Breed Forretress
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 10 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Trozei! Endless Level 37, Endless Level 58, Forever Level 19, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Mt. Freeze (1F-5F), Wish Cave (61F-64F), Joyous Tower (61F-64F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mt. Horn (8F-14F) MD Sky Mt. Horn (8F-14F) Ranger: SoA Union Road, Peril Cliffs Ranger: GS Mitonga Road, Forest Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: World Axle - B1F Conquest Chrysalia Rumble U Toy Collection: Launch to Victory!, Variety Battle: Pokémon on a Roll
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 1 Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (Seventh release) Rumble World Gold Plateau: Verdant Grove (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Entei Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Entei SeaFinal

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Substitute Pineco	English	United States	5	February 28 to March 6, 2003
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Pineco	Japanese	Japan	10	April 22 to May 8, 2006

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 290	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 13/20 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Pineco's learnsets from other generations.

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Focus Energy	Pineco (Undaunted 63)

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 9.4% Friend Area: Secretive Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I just hang around, and the bugs... They just flock to me. 26%-50% HP My HP's sliding down to around half now. 1%-25% HP I'm barely hanging on... My body feels too heavy to move... Level up There, got my level.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-110 It blows itself up.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Bug Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Tackle ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-190/N-030 It causes explosions around itself.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Bug Bite Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Sturdy Ability 2: Jagged Edge Ability 3: Explode Defense: ★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Forretress when its Defense is 73 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kame, Ujizane, and Yoshimoto
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #491 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 108 Base Defense: 122 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Gyro Ball, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Unevolved Pineco  Bug

Level 31 →

First evolution Forretress  Bug  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pineco images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Pineco and its evolved form share their category with Burmy and Wormadam. They are all known as the Bagworm Pokémon.

Origin

Pineco is based on a bagworm, whose cases—or "bags"—may superficially resemble pine cones. Its metallic appearance and ability to explode also give it the resemblance of a 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

Language Title Meaning Japanese クヌギダマ Kunugidama From クヌギ kunugi and 玉 tama French Pomdepik From pomme de pin and pic Spanish Pineco Same as English name German Tannza From Tannenzapfen and Panzer Italian Pineco Same as English name Korean 피콘 Pikon Possibly a shortening of pine cone Mandarin Chinese 榛果球 Zhēnguǒqiú Literally "Hazelnut ball" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi पाईनेको Pineco Transcription of English name Russian Пайнеко Payneko Transcription of English name Thai คุนุกิดามะ Kunugidama Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Brock's Pineco

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