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Rank #505 · 6 votes · median C
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Moved B → C 21 days ago
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Game data
Abilities
- Lightning Rod
The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. These moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they boost its Sp. Atk stat.
- Electric SurgeHidden
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain for 5 turns when the Pokémon enters a battle. Pokémon on the ground have their Electric-type moves boosted by 30% and cannot be put to sleep.
When the Pokémon takes damage from a move, the power of the next Electric-type move used by the Pokémon will be doubled.
Egg moves
- Trick RoomPsychicStatus— · —
The user moves last and creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns.
- Volt SwitchElectricSpecial70 pow · 100%
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
- Strength SapGrassStatus— · 100%
The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target’s Attack stat. It then lowers the target’s Attack stat.
- ThunderclapElectricSpecial70 pow · 100%Rare egg move
This move enables the user to attack first with a jolt of electricity. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Base stats
Pincurchin · BST 435
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Pincurchin eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Pincurchin needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.