Pineco

Pineco official artwork
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Pineco

Bagworm Pokémon

BUG

Motionless, it hangs from trees, waiting for its bug Pokémon prey to come to it. Its favorite in Alola is Cutiefly.

Pineco is No. 0204 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Bug-type Bagworm Pokémon. Motionless, it hangs from trees, waiting for its bug Pokémon prey to come to it. Its favorite in Alola is Cutiefly. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Pineco first belongs to Generation Ii. Pineco does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Sturdy and Overcoat, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Pineco at a glance

Type
BUG
Weak to
FIREFLYINGROCK
Best base stat
Defense — 90
Abilities
Sturdy, Overcoat (Hidden)
Next evolution
Forretress — Level 31
Height
0.6 m
Weight
7.2 kg
Generation
Generation Ii
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp50
Attack65
Defense90
Special Attack35
Special Defense35
Speed15
Total290

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Pineco is hit by each type:

Weak to

FIREFLYINGROCK

Resists

GRASS½×FIGHTING½×GROUND½×

Based on Bug typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
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.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1ProtectNORMAL
1TackleNORMAL40100
8Self DestructNORMAL200100
15Take DownNORMAL9085
22Rapid SpinNORMAL50100
29BideNORMAL
36ExplosionNORMAL250100
43SpikesGROUND
50Double EdgeNORMAL120100