Pin Missile

Functionality

Pin Missile is a multi-strike move, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. The odds of hitting 2 or 3 times are higher than 4 or 5 times, with the formers having 33.3% chance each, and the latters having 16.7% chance each. This results in an average of ~3.167 hits per successful attack, giving an average power of ~79.2.

Each attack are considered different attacks. Hitting a Pokémon with an ability such as Weak Armor for example, will trigger the ability twice. The ability Sturdy and the Focus Sash item can activate on the first hit, but the second hit will finish the opposing Pokémon.

If the user has the Skill Link ability, Pin Missile will always hit 5 times, as long as it does not misses.

Bugs

Critical hits are calculated only once for all hits. This behavior differs from the original games, where each hit has their own chance of doing a critical hit. (Report thread)

Learnset

Level-Up

No.	Type 1	Type 2	Level
015	Beedrill	Bug	Poison	32
135	Jolteon	Electric		25
167	Spinarak	Bug	Poison	36
168	Ariados	Bug	Poison	41
211	Qwilfish	Water	Poison	37
214	Heracross	Bug	Fighting	31
263	Zigzagoon	Normal		19
331	Cacnea	Grass		38
332	Cacturne	Grass	Dark	38
451	Skorupi	Poison	Bug	9
452	Drapion	Poison	Dark	9
556	Maractus	Grass		10
597	Ferroseed	Grass	Steel	18
598	Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel	18
650	Chespin	Grass		18
651	Quilladin	Grass		19
652	Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting	19
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.

Egg Moves

No.	Type 1	Type 2
204	Pineco	Bug
205	Forretress	Bug	Steel
315	Roselia	Grass	Poison
406	Budew	Grass	Poison
407	Roserade	Grass	Poison
543	Venipede	Bug	Poison
544	Whirlipede	Bug	Poison
545	Scolipede	Bug	Poison
595	Joltik	Bug	Electric
596	Galvantula	Bug	Electric
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.