Practiced strangler rules clarification

[Tom4444]

Can I get some help with the interaction between the two? From how I understand it, I still count as only having the grappled condition while I'm pinning someone. Does this class feature also protect me from losing my dex bonus?

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Practiced Strangler (Ex):

At 2nd level, when a strangler has the grappled condition, she does not take a –4 penalty to Dexterity and does not lose her Dexterity bonus to AC.

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Pin:

You can give your opponent the pinned condition (see Conditions). Despite pinning your opponent, you still only have the grappled condition, but you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC.

[Wonderstell]

Yup. That's the purpose of the class feature, actually.

[Tom4444]

That's good, I was a bit worried that its benefits didn't extend while I'm pinning someone.