Pawniard is weak to Ground and Fire-type moves, and doubly weak to Fighting-type moves.
Pawniard is resistant to Normal, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon and Dark-type moves, doubly resistant to Poison-type moves, and triply resistant to Psychic-type moves.
The best moves for Pawniard are Fury Cutter and Iron Head when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.
There are 3 Pokémon in the Pawniard family. Pawniard evolves into Bisharp for 50 Candy, then into Kingambit for 100 Candy.
Pawniard, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Pawniard is a Dark & Steel Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting, Ground and Fire moves. Pawniard's best moveset is Fury Cutter & Iron Head and it has a Max CP of 1,620. Pawniard evolves into Bisharp.
"It follows Bisharp's orders to a tee when it attacks enemies. After slashing an opponent, Pawniard clangs both of its blades together."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Scratch | 6 | 12 |
| Fury Cutter | 4 | 8 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night Slash | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Iron Head | 60 | 2 | 1.44 |
| X-Scissor | 45 | 3 | 1.36 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fury Cutter
8 DPS
|
Iron Head
36 DPS
|
7.7 | 100% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Iron Head
36 DPS
|
7.4 | 96% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 DPS
|
X-Scissor
30 DPS
|
7.1 | 92% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 DPS
|
Night Slash
27 DPS
|
7.1 | 91% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
X-Scissor
30 DPS
|
7.1 | 91% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Night Slash
27 DPS
|
7 | 91% |
Counters & Raids
Pawniard is weak to Ground and Fire moves, and doubly weak to Fighting moves.
The best counter to Pawniard is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Mega Mewtwo Y.
The top Pawniard counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 83% | |
| Keldeo (Resolute Form) | 81% | |
| Mega Gallade | 80% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 80% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 80% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
154 |
| Defense |
|
114 |
| Stamina |
|
128 |
| Level 40 | 113 |
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 10.2 kg |
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
614 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
819 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,228 |
|
Level 40 |
1,433 |
|
Level 50 |
1,620 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,024 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,331 |
