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Destined Rivals · 30 May 2025 · 4/244
Pineco
クヌギダマ
Bagworm Pokémon
Grass
Common
Basic
70HP
≈S$0est. to buy
1 / 23 Pineco cards owned
1 / 7 in Scarlet & Violet
1 promo prints
Pineco collection
1 / 23 collected
4%
complete
Owned1
Missing22
TrackedS$1.33
Missing est.≈S$45
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Standard: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II that resembles a bagworm or pinecone clinging to tree branches. It thickens its outer shell by attaching bark to its body with saliva, growing larger over time, with very old…
“It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The additional weight doesn't bother it.”
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History
Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II that resembles a bagworm or pinecone clinging to tree branches. It thickens its outer shell by attaching bark to its body with saliva, growing larger over time, with very old individuals becoming enormous. Known for its self-destructive defensive behavior, it bursts violently when threatened or surprised, and it eventually evolves into the steel-armored Forretress.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name クヌギダマ (Kunugidama) combines クヌギ (kunugi), the Japanese word for the sawtooth oak tree (a kind of oak whose acorns and bark are referenced by this bagworm-like Pokémon), and ダマ/玉 (dama/tama), meaning 'ball' or 'sphere'—so it roughly means 'oak tree ball.' The English name 'Pineco' is derived from 'pine cone,' reflecting the Pokémon's resemblance to a pinecone or bagworm cocoon hanging from a tree. Both names emphasize its tree-dwelling, spherical, cocoon-like appearance.
Your Pineco cards
1 ownedThe Pineco cards already in your collection.
All Pineco cards across sets
23 shownEvery Pineco print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
