Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Pinsir
Lost Thunder · #4 · Uncommon · 2018
Listings
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Market reference
$0.07
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 127
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Pinsir plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Hammer In) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Pinsir
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.7 copies on average · 10 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Building around Pinsir?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"One solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt."
GGrip and Squeeze — 20
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
CCCHammer In — 70
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pinsir or Lost Thunder.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pinsir was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.02 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.07 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.29 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.19 |
| 7-day average | €0.23 |
| 30-day average | €0.16 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.53 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.97 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pinsir is real?
Pinsir is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Pinsir worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pinsir is $0.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Pinsir from?
Pinsir is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Pinsir?
Pinsir is a Uncommon card in the Lost Thunder set.
Other Pinsir printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
