Gold Pineco sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Pineco sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #204 · Bagworm Pokemon

Pineco

Bug Both

Pineco is a Bug-type Bagworm Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake Of Rage. Silver: Wild; locations include Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake Of Rage.

GENERATION II

Base stats

290
HP50
Attack65
Defense90
Sp. Atk35
Sp. Def35
Speed15

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'00" (0.6 m)
Weight
16.0 lbs (7.3 kg)
Catch rate
190
Base EXP
60
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
290

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 50
AttackBase 65
DefenseBase 90
Sp. AtkBase 35
Sp. DefBase 35
SpeedBase 15

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.

Pokémon Silver

It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

PinecoLevel 31Forretress

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
11
Tables
11
Special
0
Wild encounters 11
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Azalea Town Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 34 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 35 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 36 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 37 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 38 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 39 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 26 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 27 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
11
Tables
11
Special
0
Wild encounters 11
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Azalea Town Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Ilex Forest Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Lake Of Rage Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 34 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 35 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 36 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 37 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 38 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 39 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 26 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot
Route 27 Headbutt · Rare TreeRare tree score Any time Lv. 10 30% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

9
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
TM17
Lv. 1

Protect

Normal · Protect

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
10

Normal · Selfdestruct

Power
200
Acc.
100%
PP
5
Lv. 15

Take Down

Normal · Recoil Hit

Power
90
Acc.
85%
PP
20

Normal · Rapid Spin

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
40
Lv. 29

Bide

Normal · Bide

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
10
Lv. 36

Explosion

Normal · Selfdestruct

Power
250
Acc.
100%
PP
5
Lv. 43

Spikes

Ground · Spikes

Power
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Recoil Hit

Power
120
Acc.
100%
PP
15
TM / HM compatibility 22 moves
Egg moves 4 moves