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Pincurchin front sprite

#0871 · Generation 8

Pincurchin

The Sea Urchin Pokémon

Electric
It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours.
Height 0.3 m
Weight 1 kg
Catch rate 75
Base EXP 152

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 48
Attack 101
Defense 95
Sp. Attack 91
Sp. Defense 85
Speed 15
Base stat total 435

Traits

Abilities

Lightning Rod

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Electric Surge

Hidden

When the Pokémon enters battle, it turns the ground into Electric Terrain.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Pincurchin based on its Electric typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Flying ×½ Steel ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Pincurchin does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Pincurchin learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. Flying Physical 35 100 35
1 Thunder Shock The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Electric Special 40 100 30
5 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
10 Charge The user charges up to boost the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Electric Status — — 20
15 Fury Attack The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 15 85 20
20 Spark The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Electric Physical 65 100 20
25 Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. Water Special 65 100 20
30 Recover The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. Normal Status — — 5
35 Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type. Ghost Status — — 10
40 Electric Terrain The user electrifies the ground for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground cannot fall asleep. Electric Status — — 10
45 Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 80 100 20
50 Zing Zap The user crashes into the target, delivering a powerful electric shock. This may also make the target flinch. Electric Physical 80 100 10
55 Acupressure The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply raising one of its or its allies' stats. Normal Status — — 30
60 Discharge The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave the Pokémon hit with paralysis. Electric Special 80 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

2 moves available

  • Memento Status
    Dark
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

58 moves available

  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charge Status
    Electric
  • Charge Beam Special
    Electric
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Electric Terrain Status
    Electric
  • Electro Ball Special
    Electric
  • Electroweb Special
    Electric
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rising Voltage Special
    Electric
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Supercell Slam Physical
    Electric
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Venom Drench Status
    Poison
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Wild Charge Physical
    Electric

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water1, Amorphous
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Purple
Shape
Multiped
Habitat
None