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Pincurchin
Sea Urchin Pokémon |
バチンウニ
Bachinuni |
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#871 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Lightning Rod |
Electric Surge
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
0
HP |
2
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Pincurchin (Japanese: バチンウニ Bachinuni) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Pincurchin is a marine, sea urchin-like Pokémon with a black body. Its face has two yellow eyes with black, triangle-shaped pupils on each of them, and two yellow circular mouthparts. A line of sharp spines runs down its back, along with two other lines of two spines each on the side of its body. Each spine has a grayish tip which glows yellow when electric current runs through it.
Pincurchin stores electricity in each spine, which flows from the tip of each one. If one gets broken off, it will still continue to emit electricity for approximately three hours. It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Four Pincurchin appeared in Early-Evening Waves as residents of a lake where Nessa was doing a photo shoot.
GOTCHA!
A Pincurchin briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Hop.
In the manga
Pincurchin in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Hop's Pincurchin first appeared in PASS11, battling against a wild Cramorant.
In the TCG
- Main article: Pincurchin (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Galar
#353 |
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Galar
Isle of Armor #126 |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #158 |
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. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
Route 9
Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle) |
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Expansion Pass |
Courageous Cavern, Loop Lagoon
Frigid Sea (walking and Surfing)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
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In events
Wild Area News
SwSh |
Wild Area News |
No |
17, 30, 40, 50 |
March 19 to 25, 2020 |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
48
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108 - 155 |
206 - 300 |
Attack:
101
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95 - 168 |
186 - 331 |
Defense:
95
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90 - 161 |
175 - 317 |
Sp. Atk:
91
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86 - 157 |
168 - 309 |
Sp. Def:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Speed:
15
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18 - 73 |
31 - 141 |
Total:
435
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Notes: |
- If this Pokémon has Lightning Rod, the effectiveness of Electric-type moves is 0×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Peck |
Flying |
Physical |
35 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Thunder Shock |
Electric |
Special |
40 |
100% |
30 |
5 |
Water Gun |
Water |
Special |
40 |
100% |
25 |
10 |
Charge |
Electric |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
15 |
Fury Attack |
Normal |
Physical |
15 |
85% |
20 |
20 |
Spark |
Electric |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
25 |
Bubble Beam |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
20 |
30 |
Recover |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
35 |
Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
40 |
Electric Terrain |
Electric |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
45 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
50 |
Zing Zap |
Electric |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
55 |
Acupressure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
60 |
Discharge |
Electric |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pincurchin
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pincurchin
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM07 |
Pin Missile |
Bug |
Physical |
25 |
95% |
20 |
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TM14 |
Thunder Wave |
Electric |
Status |
— |
90% |
20 |
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TM20 |
Self-Destruct |
Normal |
Physical |
200 |
100% |
5 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM55 |
Brine |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM57 |
Payback |
Dark |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TM58 |
Assurance |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM74 |
Venoshock |
Poison |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM77 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM90 |
Electric Terrain |
Electric |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR03 |
Hydro Pump |
Water |
Special |
110 |
80% |
5 |
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TR04 |
Surf |
Water |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR08 |
Thunderbolt |
Electric |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR09 |
Thunder |
Electric |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR21 |
Reversal |
Fighting |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TR23 |
Spikes |
Ground |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR45 |
Muddy Water |
Water |
Special |
90 |
85% |
10 |
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TR54 |
Toxic Spikes |
Poison |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR57 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR84 |
Scald |
Water |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR91 |
Venom Drench |
Poison |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR95 |
Throat Chop |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR98 |
Liquidation |
Water |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pincurchin
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pincurchin
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By breeding
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Move |
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Memento |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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Sucker Punch |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
5 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pincurchin in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pincurchin in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pincurchin
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pincurchin
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Rising Voltage |
Electric |
Special |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pincurchin
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pincurchin
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Pincurchin images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Pincurchin has the lowest base Speed stat of all Electric-type Pokémon.
Origin
Pincurchin appears to be based on a sea urchin, specially the burrowing urchin. Its behavior may reference the ability that some urchins have to regenerate spines that are broken in order to inject venom as a defense mechanism, but in Pincurchin's case, it is electricity instead.
Its yellow mouthparts (orange in its Shiny coloration) may be a reference to sea urchin roe (called "uni" in Japanese, like the sea urchins themselves), which is often yellow or orange in color and is considered a delicacy. It may also draw some inspiration from pincushions.
Name origin
Pincurchin may be a combination of pin and sea urchin. It may be a play on pincushion.
Bachinuni may be a combination of バチン bachin (onomatopoeia for crackling electricity) and 海胆 uni (sea urchin). It may also be derived from バフンウニ Bafun uni (Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus), which is one of the most popular species of sea urchins.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
バチンウニ Bachinuni |
From バチン bachin and 海胆 uni |
French |
Wattapik |
From watt and piquant |
Spanish |
Pincurchin |
Same as English name |
German |
Britzigel |
From Blitz, britzeln, and Seeigel |
Italian |
Pincurchin |
Same as English name |
Korean |
찌르성게 Jjireuseongge |
From 찌르다 jjireuda and 성게 seongge |
Cantonese Chinese |
啪嚓海膽 Pāakchaathóidáam |
From 啪嚓啪嚓 pāakchaatpāakchaat and 海膽 hóidáam |
Mandarin Chinese |
啪嚓海膽 / 啪嚓海胆 Pācāhǎidǎn |
From 啪嚓啪嚓 pācāpācā and 海膽 / 海胆 hǎidǎn |
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[hide]More languages |
Thai |
บาจินอุนิ Bachinuni |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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