Is Bisharp Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dark/Steel at level 52 with AbilityDefiant. Arrives very late but the typing resists nine types. Handles Shauntal, Caitlin, and Iris's Archeops through Dark and Steel. If leveled, one of the strongest physical attackers for the Championship fight.
Pawniard resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Pawniard has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Pawniard has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Pawniard's weaknesses hard.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Bisharp has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Bisharp trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Bisharp has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Bisharp trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Bisharp trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pawniard on Route 9 (walking, Lv 38-40, uncommon).
Your Pawniard should hit Level 52 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bisharp in Black 2 & White 2
Bisharp doesn't appear wild. Catch Pawniard instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 52 to get Bisharp. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Bisharp in B2W2
Step 1Catch PawniardRoute 9Lv.38-40GrassRate 15%Any- Step 2Bisharp ✓
Bisharp Weakness
Fighting, Fire, and Ground moves hit Bisharp for super-effective damage. Fighting hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Bisharp's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Bisharp Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Bisharp
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x45-54% Rock Smash 4x41-50% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Tepig builds →Rock Smash 4x41-50% Flame Charge 2x36-43% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 4x71-83% Flame Charge 2x42-50% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x42-50% Rock Smash 4x38-44% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x103-123%KO Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 4x69-82% Flame Charge 2x43-51% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x69-82% Rock Smash 4x50-59% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x60-72% Dig 2x50-59% Rock Smash 4x53-64% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x60-72% Dig 2x42-50% Rock Smash 4x45-55% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x234-276%KO Dig 2x52-61% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Pignite builds →Brick Break 4x119-141%KO Flame Charge 2x41-49% Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Sandslash builds →Brick Break 4x83-98% Dig 2x67-80% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x59-70% Dig 2x48-57% Rock Smash 4x52-61% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x171-202%KO Dig 2x36-43% Incinerate 2x11-14% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x230-270%KO Dig 2x51-61% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x193-227%KO Flame Charge 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Brick Break 4x104-123%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x128-151%KO Hammer Arm 4x143-169%KO Dig 2x58-68% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 4x128-151%KO Dig 2x46-54% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x234-276%KO Dig 2x53-62% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x136-160%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Darmanitan builds →Superpower 4x173-204%KO Flare Blitz 2x130-153%KO Dig 2x58-68% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x196-231%KO Fire Blast 2x128-151%KO Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x204-240%KO Dig 2x38-44% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x235-277%KO Dig 2x52-62% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x135-159%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Darmanitan builds →Superpower 4x171-201%KO Flare Blitz 2x128-151%KO Dig 2x58-69% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x196-231%KO Dig 2x52-62% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x182-214%KO Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x177-208%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x239-281%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x250-294%KO Dig 2x45-53% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x233-275%KO Earthquake 2x65-76% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x233-275%KO Earthquake 2x65-76% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios's Surf hits Bisharp for 59-69%. Garchomp deals 66-77% with Earthquake.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Latios builds →Draco Meteor42-50% Surf59-69% Dragon Pulse28-33% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x66-77% Outrage19-23% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin4-4% Ice Beam16-19% Hydro Pump40-47% Thunderbolt33-39% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit3-4% Crunch6-7% Superpower 4x157-184%KO | ||
Bisharp Evolutions
Evolved from Pawniard. Bisharp is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Pawniard), and Bisharp peaks at 490 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bisharp to get Pawniard eggs easily using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Headbutt, Mean Look, Psycho Cut and 4 more.
B2W2 Bisharp Best Moveset
AbilityDefiant gains +2 Attack whenever any stat drops, turning AbilityIntimidate and debuffs into massive offensive boosts. 125 Attack fires MoveSucker Punch for priority Dark TermStab that bypasses Speed entirely. The moveset punishes teams that lower stats and threatens through Dark priority. Opponents need Fighting coverage.
Best Build
Bisharp best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Low Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Bisharp can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Bug and Normal. The offense anchors on Foul Play and Iron Head while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.
Bisharp Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Bisharp is meant to evolve into Kingambit. At 490 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Defiant raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered. That's the one you want on Bisharp. Pressure is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Inner Focus works too if your team needs something different.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Bisharp is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Bisharp through the first few routes without issues. 490 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kingambit as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Bisharp joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves