Bug · Physical move · Gen 1

Pin Missile

Pin Missile is a Bug-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 25 base power and 95% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 49 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Bug

Effect

Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.

Targets: One adjacent Pokémon
Hits: 2–5 times
Scarlet & Violet: Usable (17 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions: Usable (14 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A: Usable (17 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Bug attack

2× vsGrassPsychicDark

½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy

Pokémon that learn Pin Missile

49 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	3–8
Sandslash	Ground				8
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel				8
Cloyster	Water/Ice				8
Jolteon	Electric	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Omastar	Rock/Water				8
Mew	Psychic				8
Spinarak	Bug/Poison		✓	✓	4–7, 9
Ariados	Bug/Poison	✓	✓	✓	4–7, 9
Pineco	Bug		✓		3–7, 9
Forretress	Bug/Steel	✓	✓		3–7, 9
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Hisuian Qwilfish	Dark/Poison		✓	✓	9
Heracross	Bug/Fighting	✓	✓	✓	6–9
Zigzagoon	Normal				3–8
Galarian Zigzagoon	Dark/Normal				8
Linoone	Normal				3–8
Galarian Linoone	Dark/Normal				8
Roselia	Grass/Poison			✓	3–8
Cacnea	Grass		✓		3–7, 9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		3–7, 9
Budew	Grass/Poison				4–8
Roserade	Grass/Poison	✓		✓	3–8
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying				8
Skorupi	Poison/Bug				4–8
Drapion	Poison/Dark				4–8
Gliscor	Ground/Flying	✓
Venipede	Bug/Poison			✓	5–8
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison			✓	5–8
Scolipede	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	5–8
Maractus	Grass				5–8
Joltik	Bug/Electric				5–8
Galvantula	Bug/Electric				5–8
Ferroseed	Grass/Steel				5–8
Ferrothorn	Grass/Steel				5–8
Chespin	Grass		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Quilladin	Grass		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Mareanie	Poison/Water		✓		7–9
Toxapex	Poison/Water	✓	✓		7–9
Golisopod	Bug/Water	✓		✓	7–8
Togedemaru	Electric/Steel				7–8
Poipole	Poison				8
Naganadel	Poison/Dragon				8
Obstagoon	Dark/Normal				8
Cursola	Ghost				8
Pincurchin	Electric	✓			8
Overqwil	Dark/Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Iron Thorns	Rock/Electric		✓		9

Pin Missile FAQ

What does Pin Missile do?

Pin Missile is a Bug-type physical move with 25 power. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.

Which Pokémon can learn Pin Missile?

49 Pokémon and forms can learn Pin Missile in at least one game: 17 in Scarlet & Violet, 14 in Pokémon Champions and 17 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Beedrill, Sandslash, Alolan Sandslash, Cloyster, Jolteon and Omastar.

Is Pin Missile in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 14 Pokémon can use Pin Missile in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Pin Missile super effective against?

As a Bug-type attack, Pin Missile is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.