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Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon from the Johto region. It evolves into Forretress when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description

Bagworm Pokémon
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.
- Pineco's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Bug
5 (10)
Icon Normal
5 (10)

Charged attacks

Icon Steel
80 (24)
Icon Rock
70 (22)
Icon Ground
60 (15)

Evolution family

Pineco is part of a two-member family.

101.
Pineco
#0204 Pineco
50  Pineco candyArrow Dark
Forretress
#0205 Forretress

101.
Pineco
#0204 Pineco
50  Pineco candyArrow Dark
Forretress
#0205 Forretress

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
950
1,029

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2017 Feb 16

Increased spawns in:
Test Your Mettle: 2022 Sep 16 - 21
Bug Out 2022: Aug 10 - 16
Pokémon GO Tour: Johto: 2022 Feb 26
The Seasons Change: 2020 Oct 9 - 19
Mega Battle Challenge: 2020 Sep 11 - 17
Bug Out 2019: Apr 2 - 9

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
633

Increased chance/Previously in:
5-km - 2021 Sep 1 - Dec 1
5-km - 2020 Oct 19 - 2021 Jun 1
5-km - Bug Out 2020: Jun 26 - Jul 1
7-km - Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto: May 8 - 15
5-km - 2017 Jul 23 - 2019 Dec 16
2-km - Eggstravaganza 2018: Mar 22 - Apr 2
10-km - 2017 Feb 16 - Jul 23

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
633
791

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,526

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
475 Field Research:
Catch 10 Pokémon: Test Your Mettle
Make 5 Curveball Throws in a row: 2022 Jan
Hatch an Egg: 2021 Jun
Make 5 Curveball Throws: Bug Out 2020
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon: Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto
Trade a Pokémon: 2020 Apr
Win a raid: 2018 Nov
Evolve 3 Sunkern or Natu: Johto Festival
Special Research/Timed Research:
Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto - Completing 2nd part
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
249
411

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
Since 2023 Jun 21
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Leaders:
Arlo: 2020 Jul 10 - Oct 12


Gallery

Trivia

  • Pineco is a tier 1 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 2 before.

External links

  • Pineco page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Pineco article, on Bulbapedia
  • Pineco article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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