Pineco it’s a Bug-type Pokémon and it lives on tree branches by attaching itself to the branches using a sticky fluid they produce from their body. Multiple Pinecos are known to live on the same tree and if disturbed, they ignite and explode sending bark envelopes everywhere as projectile objects to defend themselves and their neighbors on the tree. It is weak against different types of moves. We will discuss the best possible counter and move sets to defeat Pineco Pokémon Go to finish the raid quickly and without any problem.
Pineco in Pokémon Go
Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon which makes it weak Fire, To fly And Rock type attacks. It has a max CP of 1108 and it’s not a very strong Pokémon. It is a level 1 boss which means it is very easy to beat it and players don’t even need to use the best counters against it to get the victory, almost any counters would be successful against it.
Moveset Pineco
The best moves for Pineco are Insect bite And Return and both have a combined DPS of 62. It’s the best combination for fighting in PvP battles and Pokémon gyms. It is a relatively weak Pokémon, so players are advised not to waste their resources by upgrading this Pokémon.
The best counter against Pineco in Pokémon Go
Here is the list of countermeasures that can be used against the Pineco and guarantee victory.
- Moltres: Wing attack / overheating
- Darmanitan: Firefang / Overheating
- Reshiram: Firefang / Stone Side
- Flareon: embers / overheating
- Ho-Oh: Incinerate / Brave Bird
- Darmanitan (standard): Firefang / Overheat
- Tornado: Air blast / hurricane
- Tornadus (Incarnate): Air blast / hurricane
- Blaziken: Rotation of fire / overheating
- Rayquaza: Air blast / hurricane
- Honchkrow: Peck / Sky Attack
- Entei: Firefang / Overheat
- Pyroar: Firefang / Overheat
- Chandelure: Rotation of fire / overheating
- Rampardo: Smack Down / Rock Slide
- Charizard: Rotation of fire / overheating
- Braviario: Air Cut / Brave Bird
- Mortar: Rotation of fire / Burst of fire
- Delfox: Rotation of fire / Burst of fire
- Arcanine: Fang of Fire / Outbreak of Fire
- Heatran: Rotation of fire / Burst of fire
- Tornadus (Therian): Gust / hurricane
- Yveltal: Gust / hurricane
- Hondom: Fang of Fire / Outbreak of Fire
- Tiranitar: Smack Down / Stone Edge
- Salami: Fang of Fire / Explosion of Fire
- Unfezant: Air / Sky Attack
- Lycanroc (noon): Rock Throw / Stone Side
- Lycanroc: Rock Launch / Stone Side
- Later: Smack Down / Stone Edge
- Incinera: Fang of Fire / Outbreak of Fire
- Lycanroc (dusk): Rock Launch / Stone Edge
- typhlosion: Incineration / overheating
- Archeop: Wing Attack / Ancient Power
Pineco has a lot of counters that players can use but even if they have one of the Pokémon listed above, they can still use any Pokémon that can deal neutral damage or others that can deal super effective damage like Flareon or they can use any other Mega that hit heavily too. .
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