Pineco (Pokémon)

Pineco (Japanese: クヌギダマ Kunugidama) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pineco (disambiguation).
Pineco
Bagworm Pokémon		 クヌギダマ
Kunugidama
 #204

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Sturdy Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Overcoat
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Pineco
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
15.9 lbs. 7.2 kg
Pineco
0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
60
Gen. II-IV		 Unknown
IV		 58
V+
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Pineco
0
HP		 0
Atk		 1
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Gray
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It evolves into Forretress starting at level 31.

Biology

Pineco is a blue-green, pine cone-like Pokémon with red eyes and no visible limbs. It has a single spike on top of its head, which is supposedly its stem. It makes its shell thicker by gluing tree bark to its body. The glue is made of fluid that Pineco spits out, which hardens when it is exposed to air. Unbothered by the added weight of its shell, it patiently hangs from a tree branch in tropical and temperate forests, waiting to prey on flying insects. In Alola, its favorite prey is Cutiefly. Typically immobile, it will drop to the ground and explode if someone shakes its tree while it is eating.

In the anime
Pineco in the anime

Brock's Pineco

Pineco debuted in Going Apricorn!, thus also marking the species' debut. Brock encountered and caught it with a Fast Ball. It later evolved into a Forretress in Entei at Your Own Risk.

Other

In Bucking the Treasure Trend!, multiple Pineco attacked Ash, his friends, and Buck as they searched for Dandelion Island's treasure.

Minor appearances

Multiple Pineco appeared in Going Apricorn! alongside Brock's.

In Tricks of the Trade, a Pineco was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

In The Bug Stops Here, five Pineco were in the Bug-Catching Contest.

In A Bite to Remember, Brock's demonstration featured a Pineco evolving into a Forretress.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Pineco competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

Two Pineco appeared in Time After Time!. Goh caught one, while the other appeared in a flashback. Goh's Pineco has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

A Trainer's Pineco appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP143 Pineco Ash's Pokédex Pineco, the Bagworm Pokémon. Appears calm as it hangs sedately from tree branches, but it will self-destruct at the slightest provocation.

In the manga
Pineco in Pokémon Adventures

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

A Pineco appeared in A Fresh Start.

Pokémon Adventures

Pineco debuted in Murkrow Row, where it was one of the Pokémon in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.

A Pineco appeared in Forretress of Solitude, under the ownership of the Pokémon Association. Red fights two in his aptitude test to be the Gym Leader of Viridian City.

A Pineco was mentioned as one of the Pokémon Crystal caught and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System in Off Course with Corsola. She remarked that it was a different color.

A Pineco appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Pineco appeared in A Promise Given to Miltank.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Pineco appeared in GDZ65.

A Pineco appeared in GDZ72 as a background image.

A Pineco appeared in GDZ75, under the ownership of Hideki.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Pineco appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure, under the ownership of Yoshimoto.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Pineco appeared in Return light to Bellossom!!.

In the TCG
Main article: Pineco (TCG)

Game data

NPC Appearances
  • Pokémon Stadium 2: Pineco appears in the Mini-game Eager Eevee. Pineco will sometimes be revealed as the contents of the crate and if any players go after it, they will get hit with an Explosion and be unable to move in the next round.

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto
#093
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.
Crystal It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air.
Stadium 2 It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
Generation III Hoenn
#—		 Kanto
#—
Ruby Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
Sapphire
Emerald 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.
FireRed It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
LeafGreen It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—		 Johto
#093
Diamond It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
SoulSilver It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
Generation V Unova
#—
Black It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
White
Black 2 It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—		 Hoenn
#—
X It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
Y It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
Omega Ruby Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
Alpha Sapphire Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree. it drops to the ground and explodes with no warning.
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #268		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Ultra Sun Motionless, it hangs from trees, waiting for its bug Pokémon prey to come to it. Its favorite in Alola is Cutiefly.
Ultra Moon It sticks tree bark to itself with its saliva, making itself thicker and larger. Elderly Pineco are ridiculously huge.
Generation VIII Galar
#—		 Sinnoh
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant Diamond It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake.
Shining Pearl


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver
Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage (Headbutt trees) (only high-encounter trees)
Crystal
Routes 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 43, Lake of Rage, Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade, Event
Emerald
Safari Zone extension
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade, Event
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Routes 203, 204, 210, and 229, Eterna Forest (Emerald)
Platinum
Routes 203, 204, 210, and 229, Eterna Forest (Emerald)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 47, and 48, New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Cerulean City, Safari Zone Gate, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, National Park (Headbutt trees)
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black White
Route 16 (Swarm)
Black 2 White 2
Route 16 (Swarm)
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Forretress
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Breed Forretress
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 10
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Grand Underground - Grassland Caves, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Caves, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex)


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Trozei!
Endless Level 37, Endless Level 58, Forever Level 19, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Mt. Freeze (1F-5F), Wish Cave (61F-64F), Joyous Tower (61F-64F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Mt. Horn (8F-14F)
MD Sky
Mt. Horn (8F-14F)
Ranger: SoA
Union Road, Peril Cliffs
Ranger: GS
Mitonga Road, Forest Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: World Axle - B1F
Conquest
Chrysalia
Rumble U
Toy Collection: Launch to Victory!, Variety Battle: Pokémon on a Roll
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Infinite Ruins: Stage 1
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (Seventh release)
Rumble World
Gold Plateau: Verdant Grove (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Entei Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Entei SeaFinal


In events
Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Substitute Pineco English United States 5 February 28 to March 6, 2003
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Pineco Japanese Japan 10 April 22 to May 8, 2006

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
15
18 - 73 31 - 141
Total:
290
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Pokéathlon stats
Speed
2/3 ★★☆
Power
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Skill
3/4 ★★★☆
Stamina
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
13/20 ★★☆☆


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 1×
Ground ½×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 1×
Ground ½×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 1×
Ground ½×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 2×
Poison 1×
Ground ½×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None

Learnset

Pineco is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10
066 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5
099 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
1212 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
1717 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40
2020 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15
2323 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
2828 Spikes Ground Status 0000— ——% 20
3131 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
3434 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5
3939 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15
4242 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5
4545 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM
Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5
TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30
TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15
TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20
TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM62 TM62 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5
TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10
TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Flail* Normal Physical — 100% 15
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20
Power Trick Psychic Status — —% 10
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15
Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pineco in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pineco in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pineco
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pineco
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves
Move Card
Focus Energy Pineco (Undaunted 63)

Side game data
Pokémon Trozei!
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 9.4%
Friend Area: Secretive Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP I just hang around, and the bugs... They just flock to me.
26%-50% HP My HP's sliding down to around half now.
1%-25% HP I'm barely hanging on... My body feels too heavy to move...
Level up There, got my level.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Bug
 Poké Assist:
Bug
 Field move:
(Tackle ×1)
Browser entry R-110
It blows itself up.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Bug
 Poké Assist:
(present)
Normal
 Field move:
(present)
(Tackle ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
Normal
 Field move:
(past)
(Tackle ×1)
Browser entry R-190/N-030
It causes explosions around itself.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 48
Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Conquest
HP: ★★ Move: Bug Bite
Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Sturdy
Ability 2: Jagged Edge
Ability 3: Explode
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★
Evolves into Forretress when its Defense is 73 or higher
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kame, Ujizane, and Yoshimoto
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Bug
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Bug
 Attack Power: 40 - 90 5

#491

 Counterattack
Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 137 Base Attack: 108 Base Defense: 122
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
Charged Attacks: Gyro Ball, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution
Unevolved
Pineco
 Bug 
Level 31
→
First evolution
Forretress
 Bug  Steel 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
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Trivia
  • Pineco and its evolved form share their category with Burmy and Wormadam. They are all known as the Bagworm Pokémon.

Origin

Pineco is based on a bagworm, whose cases—or "bags"—may superficially resemble pine cones. Its metallic appearance and ability to explode also give it the resemblance of a grenade. In addition to its possible relation to weaponry, its ability to learn Spikes may be a reference to caltrops.

Name origin

Pineco is a shortening of pine cone, reflecting its pine cone-like appearance.

Kunugidama may be a combination of クヌギ kunugi (sawtooth oak) and 玉 tama (ball).

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese クヌギダマ Kunugidama From クヌギ kunugi and 玉 tama
French Pomdepik From pomme de pin and pic
Spanish Pineco Same as English name
German Tannza From Tannenzapfen and Panzer
Italian Pineco Same as English name
Korean 피콘 Pikon Possibly a shortening of pine cone
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 榛果球 Zhēnguǒqiú Literally "Hazelnut ball"



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