- Attack
- 108
- Defense
- 122
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 633
- min 586
- Weather boostLv25
- 791
- min 733
- MaxLv50
- 1,253
- Lv40 1,108
At a glance
Basics
Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 633 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 791 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,253 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Ground attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + Gyro Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Forretress with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Bagworm Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,253 / 1,268
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bug Bite
Gyro BallBest100% efficiency5.7TDO 82 - 2
TackleGyro Ball98% efficiency5.6TDO 81 - 3Bug Bite
Rock Tomb90% efficiency5.2TDO 74 - 4TackleRock Tomb89% efficiency5.1TDO 73
- 5Bug Bite
Sand Tomb77% efficiency4.4TDO 63
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyro BallBestSteel · 3.5s | 85 | 50 | 24.3 | 1.7 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s | 60 | 33 | 15 | 1.82 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Pineco's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 73.5
- Actual Defense
- 81.8
- Actual HP
- 90
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Bug BiteGyro BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,108 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Pineco only reaches CP 1,253 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,253 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,248 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,249 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,245 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,243 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,244 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,244 | 98.5% |
| 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 1,240 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,238 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,240 | 98.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- PinecoViewingBest movesBug BiteGyro Ball
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
FlyingRock - ×0.625
Grass
FightingGround
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves