Electric
#0871
— Sea Urchin Pokémon
Pincurchin
Height0.3 m
Weight1.0 kg
Base Exp152
BST435
Abilities
Lightning Rod
Electric Surgehidden
It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines.
Base Stats
HP
48
Atk
101
Def
95
SpA
91
SpD
85
Spe
15
BST435
Evolution Chain
Pincurchin does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Pincurchin can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Peck
Flying35100%
Lv1Thunder Shock
Electric40100%
Lv5Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv10Charge
Electric——
Lv15Fury Attack
Normal1585%
Lv20Spark
Electric65100%
Lv25Bubble Beam
Water65100%
Lv30Recover
Normal——
Lv35Curse
Ghost——
Lv40Electric Terrain
Electric——
Lv45Poison Jab
Poison80100%
Lv50Zing Zap
Electric80100%
Lv55Acupressure
Normal——
Lv60Discharge
Electric80100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Pincurchin across different games
- Pokémon Sword
- "It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines."
- Pokémon Shield
- "It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours."
More Electric-type Pokémon
Other Electric-type species — explore their stats and movesets
About Pincurchin
Pincurchin is the Sea Urchin Pokémon a Electric type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 435 with Lightning Rod as its ability.
What is Pincurchin weak to?
Pincurchin is a Electric-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel.
How to counter Pincurchin
To counter Pincurchin in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ground moves and can withstand its Electric STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Pincurchin in competitive teams
Pincurchin can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Pincurchin on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
