Pawniard (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pawniard (disambiguation).

Pawniard Sharp Blade Pokémon コマタナ Komatana #624 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Defiant or Inner Focus Cacophony Cacophony Pressure Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Pawniard 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 22.5 lbs. 10.2 kg Pawniard 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Regional numbers Pokédex #624 Kanto #000 Johto #000 Hoenn #000 Sinnoh #130/#223 Unova Mountain #048 Kalos #000 Alola Not in any regional Pokédex Browser R-000 Fiore R-000 Almia Oblivia Not in any Browser
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 68	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Pawniard 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pawniard (Japanese: コマタナ Komatana) is a dual-type Dark/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Bisharp starting at level 52.

Contents

Biology

Pawniard is a small, bipedal Pokémon. It has a rounded red and black head with a silvery blade extending from the front. Its face is gray with yellow eyes. Four steel spikes protrude from its black torso, two on each side connected by steel ribs. It has red arms that end with knife-like blades instead of hands, which it regularly sharpens with stones found by rivers. When hunting, Pawniard immobilizes prey by repeated stabbing with these blades. Its legs are red with two-toed feet. In the wild, Pawniard lives in packs governed by Bisharp.

In the anime

Pawniard in the anime

Major appearances

Pawniard debuted in Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, under the ownership of Georgia. It was used in Georgia's battle against Ash in the second round of the Club Battle tournament, where it went up against Snivy but was defeated. Pawniard was later revealed to have evolved into Bisharp by Search for the Clubultimate!.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Pawniard appeared in a brief flashback in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW040 Pawniard Ash's Pokédex Pawniard, the Sharp Blade Pokémon. Pawniard's entire body is made of blades which it uses to inflict damage on its opponent. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the manga

Pawniard in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Pawniard appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was one of the Pokémon kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later found in a stronghold and returned to its trainer.

A Trainer's Pawniard appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.

A Pawniard appeared in a flashback in A Wretched Reunion.

In Movie Panic, Pawniard starred in a Pokéstar Studios movie featuring Brycen-Man; it was easily defeated by Whitley's Foongy.

Team Skull Grunts were seen with a Pawniard in PASM18.

In the TCG

Main article: Pawniard (TCG)

Game data

NPC 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.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river. White They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it. Black 2 Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. White 2
Generation VI X Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river. Y Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. Omega Ruby Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river. Alpha Sapphire Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
Generation VII Ultra Sun After shredding its prey, it sharpens its blades on a stone by the river. Each Pawniard has its own favorite sharpening stone. 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 9 and 11 Black 2 White 2 Route 9 Dream World Spooky Manor*
Generation VI X Y Route 15, Lost Hotel, Friend Safari (Dark) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 17 (SOS Battle)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: World Axle - B2F PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Conquest Yaksha, Valora, Nixtorm MD GTI Glacier Palace (1F-13F), Kilionea Road (B1-B10), Dreamy Island (1F-25F), Rusty Mountain (1F-24F), Jaws of the Abyss (B1-B28), Smoking Mountain (1F-24F), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Toy Collection: A Very Chaotic Battle!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 4 Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 235 Rumble World Black Realm: Grim Rendezvous (All Areas)

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45	105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp.Atk: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp.Def: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 340   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is ½×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was ¼×. In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was ¼×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 066 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 099 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1414 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 1717 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2222 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 3030 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3333 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 3838 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 4141 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 4646 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 4949 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 5454 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 5757 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 6262 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 20 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Stealth Rock‡ Rock Status — —% 20 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pawniard in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pawniard in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pawniard can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pawniard cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: They are generally serious, but they sometimes slack off. They are street smart and cheerful guards. They complain about Bisharp, but they do like him.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Assurance Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Parry Ability 2: Shackle Ability 3: Inner Focus Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Bisharp when its Attack is 118 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hatsume, Hidetada, and Mitsunari
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #330 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.

Evolution

Unevolved Pawniard  Dark  Steel

Level 52 →

First evolution Bisharp  Dark  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pawniard images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Pawniard and its evolution.
  • The types it has are coincidentally the two types introduced in Generation II.
• Pawniard and Bisharp are the only Pokémon that can have Defiant as a non-Hidden Ability.

Origin

It looks and acts similar to a traditional Japanese bandit—specifically a lackey or lower member—with features resembling ashigaru armor. It may also originate from kaijin, humanoid villains found in Japanese monster movies.

Name origin

Pawniard may be a combination of pawn (the most basic piece in chess or a low-level operative in an organization) and poignard or poniard (a lightweight dagger). It may also involve palliard (beggar or thief).

Komatana may be a combination of 駒 koma (a piece in the board game Shogi), 細切れ komagire (small pieces), and 刀 katana (sword) or 小刀 kogatana (knife).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コマタナ Komatana From 駒 koma and 刀 katana or 小刀 kogatana French Scalpion From scalper or scalpel and pion Spanish Pawniard Same as English name German Gladiantri Possibly from Gladiator and Triumph or Antritt Italian Pawniard Same as English name Korean 자망칼 Jamangkal Combination of 자망 jamang and 칼 kal Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 駒刀小兵 / 驹刀小兵 Jūdāoxiǎobīng From the Japanese 駒 koma, 刀 dāo, 小 xiǎo and 兵 bīng

More languages Russian Поуниард Pouniard Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Pawniard (Rumble Blast)
• Pawniard (Gates to Infinity)

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