The Essentials on Pincurchin
- Type
- Electric
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Electric, Flying, Steel
- Evolution
- Pincurchin does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. View- Stats
- Total 435 · top stat: Attack (101) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 321 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: not yet released
- Other Names
- Wattapik in French · バチンウニ, Bachinuni in Japanese · Britzigel in German All Languages
Overview
Pincurchin is a Electric-type Pokémon, No. 871 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Sea Urchin Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 1 kg.
Ability: Lightning Rod. Hidden Ability: Electric Surge. Pincurchin is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 8
Sword / Shield
National No.
#871
National Pokédex
Category
Sea Urchin Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
48
255
Attack
101
255
Defense
95
255
Special Attack
91
255
Special Defense
85
255
Speed
15
255
Total
435
Min HP (Lv. 100)
206
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
300
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 14 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Electric
×½
Flying
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Pincurchin Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Pincurchin Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Electric
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Pincurchin Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Thunder Shock
Electric
Spec.
100%
40
30
1
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
5
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
10
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
15
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
20
Spark
Electric
Phys.
100%
65
20
25
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
30
Recover
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
35
Curse
Ghost
Stat
—
—
10
40
Electric Terrain
Electric
Stat
—
—
10
45
Poison Jab
Poison
Phys.
100%
80
20
50
Zing Zap
Electric
Phys.
100%
80
10
55
Acupressure
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
60
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 · Amorphous
Egg Cycles
20 cycles
≈ 5,140 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Pincurchin
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Pincurchin in Pokémon GO
Not yet released
- 1,931Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,103Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sword
“It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines.”
Shield
“It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Wattapik
🇬🇧 English
Pincurchin
🇯🇵 漢字
バチンウニ
🇯🇵 Kana
バチンウニ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Bachinuni
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Britzigel
🇪🇸 Español
Pincurchin
🇮🇹 Italiano
Pincurchin
🇰🇷 한국어
찌르성게
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
啪嚓海胆
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
啪嚓海膽
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Oursin
🇬🇧 EN
Sea Urchin Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
うにポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Seeigel-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Pincurchin
What type is Pincurchin?
Pincurchin is a Electric-type Pokémon.
What are Pincurchin's weaknesses?
Pincurchin is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Pincurchin's Hidden Ability?
Pincurchin's Hidden Ability is Electric Surge. Its regular Ability is Lightning Rod.
Is Pincurchin available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Pincurchin is playable in Pokémon Champions.
