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Pincurchin
The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. These moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they boost its Sp. Atk stat by 1 stage.
Turns the entire field into Electric Terrain for 5 turns when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Season: M-7 (2026-10-21)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Lead Setup Support
A lead setup build that uses Focus Sash to guarantee an action, then supports its teammates with Spikes and Memento.
Pincurchin
Focus Sash| HP | 155 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 121 | - | |
| Def↑ | 161 | 32 | |
| SpA | 111 | - | |
| SpD | 107 | 2 | |
| Spe↓ | 31 | - |
Focus Sash guarantees it can act, then it uses Spikes or Memento to support its teammates in this lead setup build. Its Ability Electric Surge creates Electric Terrain, allowing it to leave the field while supporting its teammates.
Status Moves and Entry Hazards Are Also Options
Discharge can be replaced by Scald, which burns and weakens physical attackers, or by Toxic Spikes, which pressures switch-ins. However, be aware that this leaves the build without a same-type attack bonus move.
It leads off and sets Spikes, then uses Memento to lower the opponent's Attack and Sp. Atk before leaving the field. Against a weakened opponent, it can use the priority move Sucker Punch to deal damage, or use Discharge to fish for paralysis.
Ground-type Pokémon
Ground types are threats since they hit your weakness and resist Electric moves. Additionally, Stealth Rock or すなあらし状態 and similar effects can break Focus Sash, leaving it unable to accomplish anything, so be careful.
Example Threats
Type
Category
Target
Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Destruct | Normal | Phys | 200 | 100 | 8 | Explosion | All | The user faints upon using this move. |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Acupressure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Ally | Boosts the Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness of the user or an ally by 2 stages. | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | 1 Foe | The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Recover | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Restores 1/2 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Liquidation | Water | Phys | 85 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Defense stat by 1 stage. |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 8 | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. | |
| Muddy Water | Water | Spec | 90 | 85 | 12 | All Foes | Has a 30% chance of lowering targets’ accuracy by 1 stage. | |
| Surf | Water | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | All | This move’s power is doubled against targets that have the Submerged status. | |
| Scald | Water | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of burning the target. Cures the user and target of being frozen. | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Spec | 50 | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons rain for 5 turns. | |
| Supercell Slam | Electric | Phys | 100 | 95 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | If this move misses or fails, the user takes damage equal to 1/2 of its max HP. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Wild Charge | Electric | Phys | 90 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/4 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Zing Zap | Electric | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Thunder | Electric | Spec | 110 | 70 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. This move never misses in rain. Its accuracy is 50% in harsh sunlight. It can hit a target that has the Sky-High status. | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. | |
| Discharge | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | All | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing targets. | |
| Rising Voltage | Electric | Spec | 70 | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the target is under the effect of Electric Terrain. | |
| Electroweb | Electric | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | All Foes | Lowers targets’ Speed stats by 1 stage. | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Spec | 50 | 90 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 70% chance of boosting the user’s Sp. Atk stat by 1 stage. | |
| Electro Ball | Electric | Spec | - | 100 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | The higher the user’s Speed stat compared to the target’s, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 40 and 150). |
| Electric Terrain | Electric | Stat | - | - | 12 | Whole Field | Turns the entire field into Electric Terrain for 5 turns. | |
| Charge | Electric | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. The user gains the Electric Boost status. | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Stat | - | 90 | 20 | 1 Foe | Paralyzes the target. This has no effect on Ground-type Pokémon. | |
| Pin Missile | Bug | Phys | 25 | 95 | 20 | 1 Foe | The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row. | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Venoshock | Poison | Spec | 65 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Toxic Spikes status. | |
| Spikes | Ground | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Spikes status. | |
| Reversal | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The less HP the user has left, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 200). |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Hex | Ghost | Spec | 65 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Stat | - | - | 12 | Special | The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage. | |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Throat Chopped status. |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move fails unless the target has chosen an attack and has not yet attacked during the turn this move is used. |
| Assurance | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the target has already taken damage during the turn this move is used. |
| Payback | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user attacks after the target. |
| Memento | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by 2 stages. The user faints upon using this move. |
