Pinsir best PvP IVs
The best Pinsir IVs for Ultra League in Pokémon GO are 0/14/15 — 0 attack, 14 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 2498 at level 33 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Pinsir ranks #975 there, with 97.1 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Pinsir 0/14/15 in the IV ranker
Best Pinsir IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/13/14 | 19 | 1499 | #1,670 |
| Ultra | 0/14/15 | 33 | 2498 | #975 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 3345 | #1 |
Pinsir cannot enter Little League because it cannot evolve. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Pinsir IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/14 | 19 | 1499 | 138.6 | 113.5 | 103 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/13 | 19 | 1498 | 138.6 | 114.1 | 102 | 99.5 |
| 3 | 0/12/15 | 19 | 1499 | 138.6 | 113.0 | 103 | 99.5 |
| 4 | 0/12/14 | 19 | 1495 | 138.6 | 113.0 | 103 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 1/15/11 | 19 | 1500 | 139.2 | 114.7 | 101 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 1/11/14 | 19 | 1497 | 139.2 | 112.4 | 103 | 99.4 |
| 7 | 2/10/14 | 19 | 1500 | 139.7 | 111.8 | 103 | 99.3 |
| 8 | 0/15/12 | 19 | 1498 | 138.6 | 114.7 | 101 | 99.1 |
| 9 | 0/15/11 | 19 | 1493 | 138.6 | 114.7 | 101 | 99.1 |
| 10 | 4/15/15 | 18.5 | 1496 | 139.0 | 113.2 | 102 | 99.1 |
Top 10 Pinsir IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/15 | 33 | 2498 | 178.4 | 147.0 | 133 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2/15/14 | 32.5 | 2499 | 179.2 | 147.1 | 132 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 0/12/14 | 33.5 | 2498 | 179.1 | 146.0 | 133 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/15/14 | 33 | 2498 | 178.4 | 147.7 | 132 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 0/13/13 | 33.5 | 2498 | 179.1 | 146.8 | 132 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 0/10/13 | 34 | 2498 | 179.9 | 145.1 | 133 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 0/13/15 | 33 | 2492 | 178.4 | 146.2 | 133 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 1/15/10 | 33.5 | 2499 | 179.9 | 148.3 | 130 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 1/15/12 | 33 | 2494 | 179.2 | 147.7 | 131 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 3/15/15 | 32 | 2496 | 179.3 | 146.5 | 132 | 99.4 |
How good is Pinsir in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Pinsir #536 of 851 in Ultra League, with a score of 71.2 out of 100. The usual moveset is Fury Cutter, Close Combat and X Scissor.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #752 of 1,154 | 67.6 | Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X Scissor |
| Ultra | #536 of 851 | 71.2 | Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X Scissor |
| Master | #284 of 409 | 54.4 | Fury Cutter, Close Combat, X Scissor |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Pinsir to build; the meta rank says whether Pinsir is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Pinsir
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Pinsir you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Pinsir PvP IV questions
What are the best Pinsir IVs for Ultra League?
0/14/15 — 0 attack, 14 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 2498 at level 33 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Pinsir good for Ultra League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Pinsir only ranks #975 of 4,096 in Ultra League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Pinsir in Ultra League?
CP 2498 at level 33, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.