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Pawniard (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Dark/Steel Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves into Bisharp at level 52, which evolves into Kingambit upon leveling up after defeating three Bisharp that hold a Leader's Crest.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Pawniard is a small, bipedal Pokémon with a vaguely beetle-like appearance. It has a rounded red and black head with a silvery blade extending from the front. Its face is gray with yellow eyes. Two pairs of steel blades protrude from either side of its black torso, connected by steel ribs. It has red arms that end with knife-like blades instead of hands. It also has red legs with two white toes located on both sides of each feet.
When hunting, Pawniard immobilizes prey by repeated stabbing with its blades after clinging on to them. It then clangs its arm blades together afterwards. Any chips in Pawniard's blades would prove fatal for it; thus, Pawniard regularly sharpens its blades with its favorite sharpening stones found by rivers. Pawniard is noted to be an especially courageous fighter. In the wild, Pawniard lives in packs governed by Bisharp. The Pawniard will attack when commanded by Bisharp and will continue to do so even if they are injured. Each member of the pack trains diligently, hoping to one day take the lead. Tinkatuff is a natural predator of Pawniard.
Appearances[]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Two Pawniard known as the Pawniard Brothers were minor antagonists of the game where they scammed Dunsparce with a deal of getting stronger to get Virizion to be his friend but when they are defeated, they quickly scram.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river. |
| Pokémon White | They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. |
| Pokémon White 2 | Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river. |
| Pokémon Y | Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | After shredding its prey, it sharpens its blades on a stone by the river. Each Pawniard has its own favorite sharpening stone. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | It follows Bisharp's orders to a tee when it attacks enemies. After slashing an opponent, Pawniard clangs both of its blades together. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | It uses river stones to maintain the cutting edges of the blades covering its body. These sharpened blades allow it to bring down opponents. |
| Pokémon Shield | A pack of these Pokémon forms to serve a Bisharp boss. Each Pawniard trains diligently, dreaming of one day taking the lead. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | Pawniard will fearlessly challenge even powerful foes. In a pinch, it will cling to opponents and pierce them with the blades all over its body. |
| Pokémon Violet | Any chips in its blades would prove fatal for it. After each battle, it diligently maintains its blades using its favorite sharpening stone. |
Game locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
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| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | |
| Pokémon White | |
| Pokémon Black 2 | |
| Pokémon White 2 | |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | |
| Pokémon Y | |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | West Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) |
| Pokémon Shield | West Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | East Province: Area Three North Province: Area Two Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods |
| Pokémon Violet | East Province: Area Three North Province: Area Two Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods |
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 45 |
| Attack | 85 |
| Defense | 70 |
| Sp. Attack | 40 |
| Sp. Defense | 40 |
| Speed | 60 |
| Total | 340 |
Moveset[]
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Trivia[]
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Pawniard and its evolved forms.
- Furthermore, the types it has are coincidentally the two types introduced in Generation II.
- As Steel resisted Ghost in Generation V, Pawniard and Bisharp were the only Pokémon to have ever had a double resistance to Ghost.
- Since the Sixth Pokémon generation, they are also the only dual-type Steel-type Pokémon without any double resistances.
- Of all Pokémon who are the first stage in a three-stage evolutionary line, Pawniard evolves starting at the highest level, that being level 52.