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Pawniard front sprite

#0624 · Generation 5

Pawniard

The Sharp Blade Pokémon

Dark Steel
They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 10.2 kg
Catch rate 120
Base EXP 68

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 45
Attack 85
Defense 70
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 40
Speed 60
Base stat total 340

Traits

Abilities

Defiant

The Pokémon sharply raises its Attack stat if its stats are lowered by a foe.

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Pressure

Hidden

Puts foes under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Pawniard based on its Dark and Steel typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×4 Ground ×2 Fire ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Rock ×½ Ghost ×½ Steel ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Dragon ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Poison ×0 Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Pawniard learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
5 Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. Bug Physical 40 95 20
10 Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 50 95 35
15 Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. Dark Status — 100 15
20 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
25 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
30 Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. Steel Status — 85 40
35 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
40 Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Dark Physical 70 100 15
45 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status — — 15
50 Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. Normal Physical 70 100 5
55 Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. Steel Physical 80 100 15
60 Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. Normal Status — — 10
65 Guillotine A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. Normal Physical 1 30 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

4 moves available

  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Mean Look Status
    Normal
  • Quick Guard Status
    Fighting
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

72 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dual Chop Physical
    Dragon
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Cannon Special
    Steel
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Magnet Rise Status
    Electric
  • Metal Claw Physical
    Steel
  • Metal Sound Status
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psycho Cut Physical
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Steel Beam Special
    Steel
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Humanlike
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
35
Color
Red
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None