Pin Missile

Hits 2-5 times per use.

Pin Missile deals damage and hits 2-5 times per turn used. Averages to 3 hits per use.
The probability of each interval is shown in the table below, with the total power after each hit.

Hits	Chance	Power
2	37,5%	50
3	37,5%	75
4	12,5%	100
5	12,5%	125

Each strike of Pin Missile is treated like a separate attack:

• Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
• Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
• If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash , or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
• If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
• The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Pin Missile to always hit the maximum number of times.

• In Gen 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first strike is a critical hit, so will the rest.
• In Gen 1-3, Pin Missile ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
• In Gen 2-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
• In Gen 1-5 Pin Missile has 14 power and 85% accuracy
• In Legends: Arceus the attack hits once and leaves the target with splinters for 4 turns (Strong Style), 2 turns (Agile Style) or 3 turns (otherwise)