Pinsir 1/99
Set: Next Destinies
Released: Feb 8, 2012
Pokémon
Grass Type
Rare Pull Rate: 1 in 31.5 packs (3.2%)
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About Pinsir
It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.
Card Details
- Card TypePokémon
- Featured Pokémon
- National Pokédex #127
- Card Number 1/99
- Card RarityRare
- IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda
- Release Date08/02/2012
- SeriesBlack & White
- Expansion Next Destinies
- Standard FormatNot Legal
- Expanded FormatLegal
- Unlimited FormatLegal
- EraModern
- Production StatusOut of Print
- RegionKanto
- Generation Generation 1
Card Attributes
- Energy Type
Grass - Health Points80 HP
- Weakness
Fire ×2 - Retreat Cost

Colorless ×2
Attacks
- Power Pinch


Flip 2 coins. For each heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
- Grip and Squeeze70



The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Artwork Description
The artwork on this card depicts a fierce Pinsir standing low amidst thick grass, its spiked pincers raised aggressively against a backdrop of leafy trees and distant rocky cliffs under a clear blue sky.
Playability Overview
Pinsir offers moderate offensive capability with its 70 damage and useful disruption by preventing retreat, but its reliance on coin flips for energy disruption and low HP limits its consistent playability.
Binder Inspiration
Main Binder Theme: Forest AmbushThis Pinsir fits great in a nature or forest-themed page. Place it near other bug or grass types with lush backgrounds and clear skies. Its grounded, natural setting makes it a solid mid-page card to anchor forest vibes and greenery-heavy art.Additional Binder Suggestions: Forest / Calm / Earthy Green / Bug Colony / Woodland Creatures













