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Pinsir - Jungle

Jungle Pinsir - 60 HP Pojo's Average Rating: Standard: 2.80 (based on 5 reviews) Modified: DNA Reviewed January 28, 2002 Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 1 being the worst.  3 ... average.   5 is the highest rating.

Pokepop	"I coulda beena contendah!" Pinsir is one of those Pokemon that <b>just</b> misses making the cut in Standard. His Hip Points fall just short of that magic number, 70. He has decent attacks but they require too much energy for the Standard (read: Energy Removal) environment. He has a retreat cost and no resistance. There was some testing of him in decks along with Meganium (Wild Growth) but it was too little for too much effort. If Pinsir was legal in Modified, we might have a different story. As it is, though, Pinsir will have to be satisfied with sitting in the Binder telling Jungle Victreebel and Jungle Paras what it feels like to almost make the cut. Standard: 2.25/5 Modified: N/A
RaNd0m	Jungle Pinsir... is it a good card? Well back in the day of Jungle... it was quite popular, mainly because grass was quite popular. This could almost be called a haymaker card. The deck this belongs in though is Meganium. Think about it... 1 for 20 and a chance for para? Or 2 for 50? This card has uses that can do damage. Rating for Standard: 3/5 HP stinks =P
Lord Gothmog	I'm going to cut right to the chase; Pinsir is good in Venusaur and/or Meganium decks. Otherwise, it's too energy requiring to be of any use to other decks. 2/5 in standard. In limited, basics that do any considerable amount of damage are rare, so it's useful. I wouldn't necessarily switch to drafting Grass if I opened one, but out of Jungle/Base 2 packs it's usually a good pick. 3.5/5 in limited.
Rain	Pinsir in Standard This card is really good in Meganium decks. Irongrip for one Grass Energy and Guillotine for 2 Grass Energy. Meganium's power cuts Pinsir's attacks in half. Making Pinsir less vulnerable to Energy Removal than it normally would be without Wild Growth. Otherwise, without Meganium, this card takes a while to build up (GG for Irongrip and GGCC for Guillotine). Pinsir is so much more versatile and strong that it was before the Neo Genesis era. It's really only playable in Wild Growth decks because it takes quite a few turns to build up without the help from Nium. Rating(s) Standard: 3.25/5
Doll	I am an old-school player, having started way-back-in-the-days when Base, Jungle and Fossil were the only thing available, power-trainers abounded and 12 energy decks using only basic Pokemon ruled the earth. My first "self-made-up" deck was an "Energy Transfer" deck starring Venusaur, Pinsir, Scyther and Chansey. Pinsir was amazing in several ways. GG for 20 and possible paralysis, or CCGG for a whopping 50. With Double Colorless energy and Energy Transfer available, he could wipe almost anything from the board in 1 to 2 turns. His unfortunate downfall was his 60 HP, 10 short of the magic 70 mark. In today's environments, this little beetle isn't horrible, but you won't be seeing him in many (or even a few) constructed decks. He just ain't all that, and there are too many better choices with more HP.  In limited, Pinsir IS all that, and you better grab him 1st pick. Any basic Pokemon that you can get your hands on that can do 50 is amazing in draft, wiping weak Pokemon from the board in single hits.  Ratings: Standard: 3.5 Draft: 4.5

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