Weaknesses and type matchups
Pincurchin is weak to Ground moves.
Pincurchin's Electric moves are super effective against Water and Flying types. Electric moves have no effect on Ground types.
Pokédex entry
1 versionIt feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines.
Pincurchin in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- バチンウニbachin'uni
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 啪嚓海胆pā chā hǎi dǎn
- KoreanKorean
- 찌르성게jjireuseongge
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 啪嚓海膽pā chā hǎi dǎn
- FrenchFrench
- Wattapik
- GermanGerman
- Britzigel
- SpanishSpanish
- Pincurchin
- ItalianItalian
- Pincurchin
- EnglishEnglish
- Pincurchin
What Pincurchin’s name means
sea urchin in 5 languages2 languages build the name from sea urchin.
Chinese
啪嚓海胆啪嚓海膽pā chā hǎi dǎn
啪嚓pāchāsound only
海胆海膽hǎidǎnsea urchin
Korean
찌르성게jjireuseongge
성게seonggesea urchin
In the other languages
English
Pincurchin
pin
urchin
Japanese
バチンウニbachin'uni
バチンbachinsmack
ウニunisea urchin
French
Wattapik
watt
picspike
German
Britzigel
britzelncrackle
Seeigelsea urchin
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Pincurchin
2 gamesScarlet · Violet
- East Paldean Sea In the overworld Lv. 20-27
- East Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 20-23
- East Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 20-23
- South Province (Area Five) In the overworld Lv. 20-23
- South Paldean Sea In the overworld Lv. 21-23
- West Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 26-29
- North Province (Area Three) In the overworld Lv. 44-50
- North Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 47-50
- Casseroya Lake In the overworld Lv. 49-50
- Glaseado Mountain Wild Tera Pokémon Lv. 55
- North Province (Area Three) Fixed encounter Lv. 49
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 35-75
Sword · Shield
- Route 9 Grass or cave Lv. 38-43 5%
- Courageous Cavern In the overworld Lv. 13-18
- Loop Lagoon In the overworld Lv. 16-22
- Frigid Sea In the overworld Lv. 60-65 Certain weather
- Ballimere Lake Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Challenge Beach Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Fields of Honor Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Forest of Focus Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Frigid Sea Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Frostpoint Field Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Giant's Bed Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Honeycalm Sea Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Three-Point Pass Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-60
- Giant's Mirror Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
- Lake of Outrage Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
- Motostoke Riverbank Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
- Max Lair Dynamax Adventure Lv. 65
Moves Pincurchin learns
50 movesLevel up · 14
TM · 38
TM001Take Down⚔TM007Protect◆TM022Chilling Water✦TM023Charge Beam✦TM025Facade⚔TM029Hex✦TM032Swift✦TM045Venoshock✦TM047Endure◆TM050Rain Dance◆TM066Body Slam⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM072Electro Ball✦TM082Thunder Wave◆TM083Poison Jab⚔TM085Rest◆TM090Spikes◆TM091Toxic Spikes◆TM103Substitute◆TM110Liquidation⚔TM123Surf✦TM126Thunderbolt✦TM134Reversal⚔TM136Electric Terrain◆TM142Hydro Pump✦TM147Wild Charge⚔TM152Giga Impact⚔TM163Hyper Beam✦TM166Thunder✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM173Charge◆TM188Scald✦TM202Pain Split◆TM209Muddy Water✦TM210Supercell Slam⚔TM211Electroweb✦TM221Throat Chop⚔TM224Curse◆