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KillerDraco

KillerDraco

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gamer_legend said:
Aerialate for me is a weird one as I've not actually seen it in action but it just seems like a wasted ability on Pinsir who's typing seems to match it but movepool doesn't.

I'd pick the normal over the mega 9/10 times when using Pinsir.
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...Uh...

Mega Pinsir is one of the better Mega Evoluions out there, and the only reason Pinsir is even remotely viable in OU right now is because of its Mega Evolution. If you're using it in OU and you're not using its Mega Evolution, you're wasting a team slot. It's as simple as that. Aerilate is a huge reason for Mega Pinsir's success, since it turns normal type moves, which it has a lot of (Return and Quick Attack being the most noteworthy), into high-powered STAB moves. Return becomes a base 132 power move with perfect accuracy and no downsides. Quick Attack turns into a base 52 power priority move, just a little shy of Scizor's Bullet Punch. In addition to higher attack, Mega Pinsir gets added bulk, and a much better speed tier which lets it outspeed the myriad of base 100's in the tier.

If you're picking the normal form over the Mega Evolution, you're probably better off using another Pokemon altogether.
 
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Yeah, regular Pinsir is horrible, lol. Even if you did wanted to use it for whatever reason, literally the only thing it can do that Heracross can't is use Stealth Rock. Any offensive sets you might want to try are far outclassed by Heracross with its stronger Bug STAB, secondary Fighting STAB, better typing both offensively and defensively, lack of a Stealth Rock weakness, and more rounded bulk (and regular Heracross isn't even that good outside of UU). Like KillerDraco said, Mega Pinsir is literally the only reason anyone gives Pinsir a serious thought these days. I don't understand how you can call regular Pinsir's base 85 Spe "decent" and then say that Mega Pinsir's base 105 Spe is borderline unviable when it's actually quite good. You outrun the vast majority of the unboosted metagame, including top threats like Garchomp and the Mega Charizards. Even if the opponent is faster, +2 Quick Attack is enough to OHKO many faster Pokemon such as Deoxys-S, Keldeo, Greninja, and Gengar, and even some such as Terrakion can be KOed after some prior damage. Mega Pinsir is one of the most dangerous sweepers outside of Ubers. Regular Pinsir is garbage. Sorry to be so blunt, but it's true.
 
Rocxidi

Rocxidi

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jesusfreak94 said:
Yeah, regular Pinsir is horrible, lol. Even if you did wanted to use it for whatever reason, literally the only thing it can do that Heracross can't is use Stealth Rock. Any offensive sets you might want to try are far outclassed by Heracross with its stronger Bug STAB, secondary Fighting STAB, better typing both offensively and defensively, lack of a Stealth Rock weakness, and more rounded bulk (and regular Heracross isn't even that good outside of UU). Like KillerDraco said, Mega Pinsir is literally the only reason anyone gives Pinsir a serious thought these days. I don't understand how you can call regular Pinsir's base 85 Spe "decent" and then say that Mega Pinsir's base 105 Spe is borderline unviable when it's actually quite good. You outrun the vast majority of the unboosted metagame, including top threats like Garchomp and the Mega Charizards. Even if the opponent is faster, +2 Quick Attack is enough to OHKO many faster Pokemon such as Deoxys-S, Keldeo, Greninja, and Gengar, and even some such as Terrakion can be KOed after some prior damage. Mega Pinsir is one of the most dangerous sweepers outside of Ubers. Regular Pinsir is garbage. Sorry to be so blunt, but it's true.
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Quick Attack is +1
Feint is +2
Just saying
 
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