The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.

A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.

Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.

The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.

The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.

The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.

The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.

The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.

The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy.

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.

The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.

The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.

This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.

The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target’s intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn’t used first.

The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses.

This attack move’s power is doubled if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn.

The user slams the target with a long tail, vines, or a tentacle. The target is hit twice in a row.

The user strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit.

The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used.

Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.

The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item.

The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.

The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.

The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it’s hit.

The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.

While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit.

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.

The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.

The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.

The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.

Pinsir Mega Moves