Why Pineco Belongs in Every 🐛 Bugs & Insects Collection
Pineco through a collector lens — art cues, binder rhythm, and natural pairings with Forretress and Accelgor.
2024-05-24
Popularity Rank: #828
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #822
2019 survey: #639
#828 / 1025
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Pineco
Bagworm Pokémon
It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
Pokédex details
Height
0.6 m
Weight
7.2 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen II
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Gray
Habitat
Forest
Shape
Ball
Egg groups
Bug
Why collectors adore Pineco
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Pineco stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Pairs naturally with Forretress on a themed page — cute alone, cuter as a duo.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Pineco feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Pineco is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Pineco from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Destined Rivals
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Temporal Forces
Common
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Paldean Fates
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Flashfire
Common
Undaunted
Common
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How I'd build a Pineco spread
Binder geometry for Pineco: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Pineco #99 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Pineco page.
Pineco #15 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Pineco binder page.
Pineco #68 (Call of Legends) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Pineco #113 (Legends Awakened) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Pineco mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Pineco chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Lost Thunder
Common
Call of Legends
Common
Legends Awakened
Common
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Destined Rivals
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Right page
Temporal Forces
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Flashfire
Common
Undaunted
Common
Start with a background that echoes Pineco's bug, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Pineco
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Pineco
Scene wallpaper — Pineco
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Pineco
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Pineco single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Forretress, Accelgor, and Anorith so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a spring green and leaf lime sleeve story around Pineco's bug-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Pineco page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- At 0.6m / 7.2kg, Pineco sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.
Pineco on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Pineco. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Pineco — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
50
Attack
65
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
35
Speed
15
Total: 290
Players file Pineco around tier "LC" while Ability Sturdy (Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Overcoat is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Explosion — Hits adjacent Pokémon. The user faints. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Pineco — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Pineco, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.
It hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near. It does not move about much on its own.
It spits out a fluid that it uses to glue tree bark to its body. The fluid hardens when it touches air.
Pineco shows up in Soulsilver lore as one that hangs and waits for flying insect prey to come near.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Pineco as the Bagworm Pokémon, a creature of forest habitats, and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Tannza
Spanish
Pineco
French
Pomdepik
Italian
Pineco
Japanese
クヌギダマ
Japanese (Romaji)
Kunugidama
Korean
피콘
Chinese (Simplified)
榛果球
Chinese (Traditional)
榛果球
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