Elite Redux LeafGreen
#204

Pineco

The Bagworm Pokémon

Bug

A Pineco hangs from a tree branch and waits for prey. While eating, if it is disturbed by someone shaking its tree, it falls on the ground and suddenly explodes.

Base stat total
290
Height
0.6 m
Weight
7.2 kg
Catch rate
190

Base stats

290 total
HP 50 241 304
Atk 65 149 251
Def 90 194 306
SpA 35 95 185
SpD 35 95 185
Spe 15 59 141

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Ground ½× Grass ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Stamina Hits raise Defense; critical hits maximize it. Loose Quills Sets a layer of Spikes when hit (contact move).
Innate always active, all of them Overcoat Blocks weather and powder. Battle Armor Blocks critical hits. Aftermath Damages attackers that cause a contact KO.

Evolution line

Pineco Pineco BST 290
Forretress Forretress BST 465 Level · 31

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sturdy new Stamina Loose Quills now innate Overcoat
Innates added Battle ArmorAftermath

Details

Height
0.6 m
Weight
7.2 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
190
Base exp
58
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Gray

Moves

8 level-up · 11 egg · 78 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
8 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
15 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
22 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
29 Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
36 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
43 Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
50 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Power Trick Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Autotomize Steel Status — ∞ 15
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Gravity Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Pain Split Normal Status — ∞ 20
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
Power Trick Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100 10
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100 20
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass