Pineco in Emerald.
Pineco appears in 1 place in Pokemon Emerald. The best odds are Safari Zone (walking in grass or caves, 5% at level 34).
Where to find Pineco
odds are the game's slot tables| Area | How | Level | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari ZoneNortheast | Walking in grass or caves | 34 | 5% |
Evolution
2 stages
Pineco
ForretressEvolves into Forretress at level 31.
Evolve now or wait
from the game's learnsets and the relearner rulePineco evolves at level 31. Nothing is lost by evolving straight away: every move Pineco learns after that, Forretress learns too.
Rule the game applies: the Move Relearner in Fallarbor Town (he takes a Heart Scale) teaches only the level-up moves of the form you hand him, at or below its current level. Delaying an evolution costs the evolved form's higher base stats for every level you wait; a move you barely use is not worth that.
Pineco learnset in Emerald
9 level-up moves · 20 machinesBy level
Forretress by level
TMs and HMs it can learn (20)
HM04 Strength, HM06 Rock Smash, TM06 Toxic, TM10 Hidden Power, TM11 Sunny Day, TM16 Light Screen, TM17 Protect, TM19 Giga Drain, TM21 Frustration, TM22 Solar Beam, TM26 Earthquake, TM27 Return, TM28 Dig, TM32 Double Team, TM33 Reflect, TM37 Sandstorm, TM42 Facade, TM43 Secret Power, TM44 Rest, TM45 Attract