Physiology
Bisharp has a round red and black head resembling a helmet, topped with a gold, double-headed axe blade which resembles a mitre. Its face is shrouded by its "helmet" and is black and yellow. Its red, gold tipped shoulders resemble shoulder pads and its connecting torso and arms are colored black. Its hands are glove-like and metallic in appearance and have retractable blade-like appendages attached to them. On its torso are two blades, resembling a ribcage. Its thighs are circular and red colored and progressively get thinner as they connect to the feet. The feet are long and split apart down the middle. Both feet are metallic and blade-like, the split down the middle somewhat resembles ungulate hooves, and is also very similar to steel war boots.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Bisharp act as the leader of their packs and gives orders to Pawniard. When a pack meets a prey, Bisharp performs the finishing attack(s).
Habitat
Bisharp live in packs and rule over their pre-evolutions.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Bisharp and its pre-evolutions are carnivorous hunters and will hunt in packs.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Bisharp and its pre-evolution.
- The types it has are also the two types that were introduced in Generation II.
- This makes Bisharp and its pre-evolution the only Pokémon to have a double resistance to Ghost.
- Pawniard and Bisharp cannot learn any special moves by leveling up or breeding.
- Bisharp shares several similarities with Gallade. Both have warrior-esque designs that prominently feature crested helmets and bladed arms, and they share a height of 5'03".
- Pawniard and Bisharp are the only Pokémon that can have Defiant as a non-Hidden Ability.
Origin
It looks similar to a knight and may be based on Arthurian legends of black knights. It may also have gained origin from the Kaijin style of Japanese monster movies, involving a humanoid creature that acts as a villain. There is also a resemblance to the Super Sentai (and by extension, Power Rangers) and Kamen Rider series' suited heroes. It also bears similarities to the Ultra Crusaders of the Ultra Series.
Name origin
Bisharp is a combination of bishop, keeping with the chess theme in its evolutionary line, and sharp, describing its metal blades. Fittingly enough, if a pawn reaches the end of the opponent's side of the board, the player can choose to "promote" it to either a rook, knight, bishop, or queen, similar to how Pawniard evolves into Bisharp. Furthermore, it may also derive from bisect, which means "to cut or split into two", referencing the lethality of Bisharp's cutting abilities.
Kirikizan is probably derived from 切り刻む kirikizamu, to mince, and 斬 zan, to cut or slay.