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Pineco

Bug

Available for SV BDSP

Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon (National Dex #204) with a low stat total of 290. You can have one built for Scarlet & Violet and BDSP, and every copy is generated through the same PKHeX legality engine Pokémon HOME uses on deposit.

Its best stat is Defense at 90, which makes it a balanced all-rounder. Attack outweighs Special Attack by a clear margin, so an Adamant or Jolly nature and a physical move set play to its strengths. When you order one here you pick the nature, EV spread, IVs and Tera type yourself, so you can build the exact spread the set calls for rather than breeding for it.

Defensively, Pineco takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Ground. Its ability options are Sturdy, Overcoat, and you choose which one your copy carries.

Pineco evolves into Forretress (31). You can order any stage directly rather than raising it — useful when you want the final evolution at a specific level, or the pre-evolution with an egg move it can only learn early.

In-game, Pineco has 26 recorded encounter locations across Scarlet & Violet (10), BDSP (16) — listed in full below with levels, catchable marks and legal Poké Balls. A shiny Pineco ordered here is built with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same checks a hunted one does. If you want the honest answer on ban risk before you trade, read Is Pokémon Genning Safe?.

Base stats

Pineco base stats
Defense	90
Attack	65
HP	50
Sp. Atk	35
Sp. Def	35
Speed	15
Total	290

Abilities

Sturdy
Overcoat

Gender

Male / Female

Type matchups

Weak to FireFlyingRock

Resists GrassFightingGround

Evolutions

Forretress (31)

Where to find Pineco

Scarlet & Violet

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
a Picnic	1	Egg	—
East Province (Area One) (1)	17–23	Wild	—
South Province (Area Four)	17–22	Wild	—
East Province (Area Two)	19–23	Wild	—
a crystal cavern	20	2★ Tera Raid Paldea	1 guaranteed 31 IVs
East Province (Area Three)	25–29	Wild	—
Tagtree Thicket (1)	25–32	Wild	—
West Province (Area Three)	28–35	Wild	—
West Province (Area Two)	28–35	Wild	—
Dalizapa Passage	31–35	Wild	—

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
a Nursery Couple	1	Egg	—
a Nursery Couple (2)	1	Egg	—
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (2)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (3)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (4)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Sunlit Cavern)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (2)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (3)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Bogsunk Cavern)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (4)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (5)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (6)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (5)	50–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (7)	50–63	Wild	Underground

Moves

Every move Pineco can learn in each game. The level column shows where it is learned by level-up; moves available only by TM, tutor or breeding sit at the top with no level.

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Counter	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
—	Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
—	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
—	Power Trick	Psychic	Status	—	101	10
—	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
—	Swift	Normal	Special	60	101	20
—	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	101	20
1	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
1	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
1	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
1	Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	101	5
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	101	20
1	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100	15
1	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	101	30
1	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
1	Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	101	20
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100	20
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	101	5
1	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	101	20
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	101	5
1	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	1	100	15
1	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
1	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
1	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
1	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	101	10
1	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
1	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	101	20
1	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	101	5
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
1	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
6	Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	5
9	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
12	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
20	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
23	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	101	10
28	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	101	20
31	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
34	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5
39	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	101	15
42	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	1	100	5
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	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	—	100	10
—	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
—	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
—	Swift	Normal	Special	60	100	20
—	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	100	20
1	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
1	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
1	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	100	15
1	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
1	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
1	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	100	30
1	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	100	20
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
1	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
1	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
1	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	100	10
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
1	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	100	5
1	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	5
9	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
12	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
20	Autotomize	Steel	Status	—	100	15
23	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
28	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	100	20
39	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	100	15

Get Pineco on your game

Pick the level, nature, EVs, IVs, ability, Poké Ball and Tera type — shiny optional — and our trade bot delivers it over a Link Trade. It is free, and it passes Pokémon HOME.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pineco

How do I get Pineco for free?

Order it on GenPKM. Pick Pineco in the Pokédex, choose the level, nature, IVs, EVs, ability, Poké Ball and whether you want it shiny, then our trade bot runs a Link Trade and sends it to your game. It is free, and it takes about a minute once you are through the queue.

Which games is Pineco available in?

GenPKM can build Pineco for Scarlet & Violet, BDSP. Each game has its own move pool and encounter data, so the copy you receive is legal for the specific game you pick.

Is a genned Pineco legal in Pokémon HOME?

Yes. Every Pineco built here is validated against PKHeX, which applies the same legality rules Pokémon HOME uses when you deposit. It passes HOME without flags and transfers normally between the games that support the species.

What is Pineco weak against?

Pineco is Bug-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Ground.

What is the best nature for Pineco?

Pineco's Attack (65) is well ahead of its Special Attack (35), so a physical nature suits it — Adamant to maximise damage, or Jolly if you want the extra Speed. You choose the nature when you order, so there is no breeding involved.

Which abilities can Pineco have?

Pineco can have Sturdy, Overcoat. You select which one your copy carries when you order it, including the hidden ability where the species has one.

Can I get a shiny Pineco?

Yes. Tick shiny when you order and the Pineco you receive is generated with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same shiny verification a hunted one does.

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Base stats

Abilities

Gender

Type matchups

Evolutions

Where to find Pineco

Scarlet & Violet

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pineco