Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pawniard

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pawniard is a new E Tier Dark Steel Type Sharp Blade Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Attack EV Yield. Pawniard has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 340 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Adamant Nature for Pawniard in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Pawniard Stats

Pawniard highest IV stat is Attack (85) and the lowest being Special Attack (40).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	45	HP
C	85	Atk
E	70	Def
F	40	Sp.Atk
F	40	Sp.Def
E	60	Speed
E	340	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Pawniard Abilities


Abilities	Description
Defiant Ability 1	When its stats are lowered its Attack increases. (Single Use Only)
Pressure Hidden Ability	Pressure makes any attack targeted at the ability-bearer - regardless of whether it hits - use 2 PP instead of 1.

Guide
Breeding

Pawniard Guide

Pawniard has a 1 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Pawniard is a Adamant nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Pawniard	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Pawniard Blade
Best Nature	Adamant ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Attack
Weak To	2x 2x 4x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 0 0
Catch Rate	120 (15.7% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Attack

Breeding Pawniard

Pawniard can breed with pokemon who share the Human-Like Egg Group.


Pawniard	Value
Egg Groups	Human-Like
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Pawniard in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Pawniard Regular Evolution requires Level 52 to evolve into Bisharp and defeat 3 Bisharp that are holding Leader's Crest to evolve into Kingambit.

Pawniard Regular Evolution

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Pawniard
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Evolves at level 52
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Bisharp
defeat 3 Bisharp that are holding Leader's Crest
New

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Kingambit

Pawniard Regular Evolution's most significant stat increase will be its HP stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Pawniard	340	45	85	70	40	40	60
Stat Increase	+150	+20	+40	+30	+20	+30	+10
Bisharp	490	65	125	100	60	70	70
Stat Increase	+60	+35	+10	+20	+0	+15	+20
Kingambit	550	100	135	120	60	85	50

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Pawniard Locations in Pokemon SV

Pawniard has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Bisharp appearing at level 52 - 65, within the North Province (Area Two) location.

Pawniard Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	2 Pawniard Raid	Pawniard Lv. 20
South Province (Area Five) Tagtree Thicket East Province (Area Three)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1
North Province (Area Two)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Locations List

Pawniard Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Pawniard has 1 Tera Raids. The Pawniard Tera Raid will be a Lv.20 2-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
2 Pawniard Raid Lv. 20	Exp. Candy S 3x Pawniard Blade 2x Muscle Feather 1x Exp. Candy M 1x 12.37% Muscle Feather 1x 11.76% Oran Berry 1x 5.33% Pecha Berry 2x 5.63% Rawst Berry 1x 5.97% Pearl 1x 47.62%	Fury Cutter Metal Claw Scary Face Assurance

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Pawniard Weakness

Pawniard is a Dark Steel Type pokemon. This will cause Pawniard to take More Damage from Ground, Fire, Fighting type moves, and Less Damage from Ghost, Dark, Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Psychic, Poison type moves.

Pawniard Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From	Fighting 4x
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x Fire 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Ghost 1/2 Dark 1/2 Normal 1/2 Flying 1/2 Rock 1/2 Steel 1/2 Grass 1/2 Ice 1/2 Dragon 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Psychic 0 Poison 0

What pokemon is Pawniard Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+400%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	+400%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	+400%
S	Slither Wing Volcarona	+400%
S	Arcanine	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
A	Quaquaval	+400%
A	Volcarona	+200%

What pokemon is Pawniard Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Scream Tail Jigglypuff	Immune
S	Dragonite	-50%
S	Goodra	-50%
S	Baxcalibur	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Dragapult	-50%
S	Slaking	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Pawniard in Scarlet and Violet

Pawniard Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Metal Claw and TM Moves like Foul Play, and Iron Head.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Flash Cannon Steel	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Foul Play Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
	Iron Head Steel	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
	Air Slash Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.

List of Pawniard Moves in

Pawniard can learn 15 Moves from Leveling Up and 36 TM Moves. Moves like Guillotine which, Pawniard will learn by reaching level 65. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Foul Play, Iron Head and Air Slash.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Pawniard Level Up Moves

List of the 15 Moves Pawniard can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Scratch Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Lv.5	Fury Cutter Bug	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 95 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Lv.10	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Lv.15	Torment Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Lv.20	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Lv.25	Assurance Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Lv.30	Metal Sound Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Effect: A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Lv.35	Slash Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.40	Night Slash Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.45	Iron Defense Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Lv.50	Retaliate Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Lv.55	Iron Head Steel	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.60	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Lv.65	Guillotine Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 30 PP: 5 Physical Effect: A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Pawniard TM Moves

List of the 36 Moves Pawniard can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
	Air Slash Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
	Flash Cannon Steel	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Foul Play Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
	Grass Knot Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Iron Defense Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
	Iron Head Steel	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
	Low Kick Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Low Sweep Fighting	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Shadow Claw Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Snarl Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon.
	Stealth Rock Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Stone Edge Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Thief Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
	X-Scissor Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Pawniard Egg Moves

List of the 4 Moves Pawniard can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Headbutt Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Mean Look Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Quick Guard Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

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