Is Bisharp Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Dark/Steel with AbilityDefiant boosting Attack when stats are dropped. Molayne uses one on his E4 team. Dark handles Acerola, Steel resists nearly everything. Quad weak to Fighting, but outside that matchup, Bisharp is a dominant force for the endgame.
Pawniard resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Hala's team hits Pawniard's weaknesses hard.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Pawniard has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Pawniard resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Pawniard has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's typing presses Pawniard's defenses.
Pawniard trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Bisharp trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Bisharp has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Bisharp has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Bisharp trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Bisharp trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Bisharp on Route 17 (walking, Lv 33-36).
Catch Pawniard on Route 17 (walking, Lv 33-36). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Bisharp.
How to Get Bisharp in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Bisharp sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Bisharp in USUM
To get Bisharp, start by catching Pawniard through walking encounters at Lv. 33-36. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch PawniardRoute 17 - NortheastLv.33-36GrassSOS from Bisharp
Step 2Bisharp ✓Route 17 - NortheastLv.33-36GrassRate 5%or evolve from Pawniard (Step 1)
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, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Psychic |
What is Bisharp Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Bisharp
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Marshtomp builds →Brick Break 4x76-90% Mud Bomb 2x49-58% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Marshtomp builds →Brick Break 4x82-97% Mud Shot 2x45-53% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Combusken builds →Brick Break 4x113-133%KO Flame Charge 2x39-46% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x123-145%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Bewear builds →Brick Break 4x153-181%KO Bulldoze 2x41-48% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Passimian builds →Brick Break 4x147-173%KO Bulldoze 2x41-48% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Gallade builds →Brick Break 4x153-181%KO Bulldoze 2x41-48% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 4x147-173%KO Bulldoze 2x41-48% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 4x202-238%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x126-149%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Bewear builds →Brick Break 4x156-184%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Passimian builds →Brick Break 4x146-172%KO Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Incineroar builds →Brick Break 4x97-115%KO Overheat 2x121-143%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x242-285%KO Overheat 2x150-177%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x201-237%KO Flare Blitz 2x100-119%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x226-266%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x119-140%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 4x193-227%KO Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x241-284%KO Overheat 2x149-176%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x224-264%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x200-236%KO Flare Blitz 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x224-264%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Gallade builds →Close Combat 4x231-272%KO Bulldoze 2x39-47% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x179-211%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Bewear builds →Superpower 4x236-278%KO Earthquake 2x65-77% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x247-292%KO Flare Blitz 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x228-268%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x242-285%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Latios's Draco Meteor hits Bisharp for 35-41%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Latios builds →Draco Meteor35-41% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Cresselia builds →Ice Beam13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemMental Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Mew builds →Ice Beam16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bisharp View Jirachi builds →U Turn24-28% | ||
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 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Headbutt, Mean Look, Psycho Cut and 5 more.
USUM Bisharp Best Moveset
AbilityDefiant raises Attack two stages whenever any stat drops, punishing every AbilityIntimidate user and Defog user in the format. 125 Attack with Dark/Steel TermStab at only a single weakness to 4x Fighting. MoveSucker Punch adds Dark priority. The moveset holds A-tier through Defiant punishing the format's most common defensive strategies.
Best Build
Bisharp best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Bisharp can hit 10 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
No matter how strong the Bisharp, it’s said that if the blade on its head is chipped, it will retire from its position as the boss.
It leads a group of Pawniard. Bisharp doesn’t even change its expression when it deals the finishing blow to an opponent.
Bisharp Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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