Pinsir is a PokeBonk League partner of rare rarity and Bug type. Its unlock challenge only counts once you have 20 League members, so it is one of the later unlocks. It does not evolve during a run.
- Passive
- Damage that ignores shields, with a bonus against bosses.
- How to unlock
- Defeat 4 Alpha Pokémon in a single run.
- League members needed
- 20
- Evolution
- Does not evolve in PokeBonk.
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.25, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Pinsir
- Signature fusion: Titanic Guillotine, from Vital Throw + Superpower at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Bug moves fuse into Swarm, the Bug type fusion, an easy target that fits Pinsir's type.
Plan a build with Pinsir All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Pinsir
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Pinsir's (Alpha Pokémon), so the same runs move all of them forward.
- Nidoran♂: Defeat 6 Alpha Pokémon.
- Machop: Defeat 20 Alpha Pokémon.
- Hitmonlee: Defeat 30 Alpha Pokémon.
- Ditto: Capture 25 Support Alphas.
Other Bug partners
Caterpie · Weedle · Paras · Venonat · Scyther
How do I unlock Pinsir in PokeBonk?
Defeat 4 Alpha Pokémon in a single run. League members needed: 20.
What type is Pinsir in PokeBonk?
Bug. Damage that ignores shields, with a bonus against bosses.
When does Pinsir evolve in PokeBonk?
Does not evolve in PokeBonk.