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 (24.9%)
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 [[|]] [[|]]
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
Shape {{{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. She was used in Georgia's battle against Ash in the second round of the Club Battle tournament, where she went up against Snivy but was defeated. Pawniard was later revealed to have evolved into Bisharp by Search for the Clubultimate!.

A Pawniard appeared in A Festival of Decisions!, under the ownership of the ninja army. It participated in the attack on Ninja Village.

Minor appearances

A Pawniard appeared in a brief flashback in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!, under the ownership of a Youngster.

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 a flashback in Confusion and Monsters from Another World.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Pawniard appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries, under the ownership of Mitsunari. It reappeared in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori.

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 Unova BW: #130 Unova B2W2: #223 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 Kalos Mountain #048 Hoenn #— 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 Alola USUM: #337 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. 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.
Generation VIII Galar #246 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. Shield A pack of these Pokémon forms to serve a Bisharp boss. Each Pawniard trains diligently, dreaming of one day taking the lead.

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) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 8

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), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall) 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 (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, 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 VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1010 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 1515 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 3030 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 3535 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4040 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 4545 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 5050 Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 5555 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 6060 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 6565 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000— 03030% 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/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15

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 VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pawniard in Generation VIII 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 VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 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 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.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 128 Base Attack: 154 Base Defense: 114 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Scratch, Fury Cutter Charged Attacks: Night Slash, Iron Head, X-Scissor

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 evolved form.
  • 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

Pawniard 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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