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Pineco (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Bug-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. It evolves into Fortress at level 31.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
Pineco is an insectoid Pokémon encased in a blue-green, pine cone-like shell that protects it from bird Pokémon. It has red eyes and no visible limbs, along with a single spike on top of its head, which is supposedly its stem. It makes its shell thicker by gluing tree bark to its body. The glue is made of fluid that Pineco spits out, which hardens when it is exposed to air. Pineco's shell becomes bigger and thicker as more tree bark is accumulated; older Pineco are very large in size.
Unbothered by the added weight of its shell, Pineco patiently hangs from a tree branch in tropical and temperate forests, waiting to prey on flying insects. In Alola, its favorite prey is Cutiefly. Typically immobile, it will drop to the ground and explode if someone shakes its tree while it is eating.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Pokémon Stadium 2: Pineco appears in the Mini-game Eager Eevee. Pineco will sometimes be revealed as the contents of the crate and if any players go after it, they will get hit with an Explosion and be unable to move in the next round.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Second Pokémon generation | |
| 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. |
| Pokémon Crystal | It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ruby | 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. |
| Pokémon Sapphire | 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. |
| Pokémon Emerald | A Pineco hangs from a tree branch and waits for prey. While eating, if it is disturbed by someone shaking its tree, it falls on the ground and suddenly explodes. |
| Pokémon FireRed | It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon Pearl | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon Platinum | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon White | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon White 2 | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it. |
| Pokémon Y | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | 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 to the ground and explodes with no warning. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | Motionless, it hangs from trees, waiting for its bug Pokémon prey to come to it. Its favorite in Alola is Cutiefly. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | It sticks tree bark to itself with its saliva, making itself thicker and larger. Elderly Pineco are ridiculously huge. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn’t bother it. |
| Pokémon Violet | It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air. |
Game locations[]
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| Pokémon Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Emerald | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Pearl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Platinum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon HeartGold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon SoulSilver | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon White | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Black 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon White 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Ultra Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eighth Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninth Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Scarlet | East Province: Area One, Area Two, Tagtree Thicket West Province: Area Three | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Violet | East Province: Area One, Area Two, Tagtree Thicket West Province: Area Three | |||||||||||||||||||||
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 50 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 90 |
| Sp. Attack | 35 |
| Sp. Defense | 35 |
| Speed | 15 |
| Total | 290 |
