Pawmi's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It has underdeveloped electric sacs on its cheeks. These sacs can produce electricity only if Pawmi rubs them furiously with the pads on its forepaws.
The pads of its paws are electricity-discharging organs. Pawmi fires electricity from its forepaws while standing unsteadily on its hind legs.
Ground moves hit Pawmi for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
Garchomp can KO Pawmi with Earthquake (363-427%). Hippowdon threatens a KO with Earthquake (264-311%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x363-427%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x264-311%KO | ||
Pawmi is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Pawmo first, then eventually reaches Pawmot. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 250 total stats over Pawmi. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pawmi easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
The recommended build leans into Pawmi's strengths as a physical attacker. Punchingglove provides extra utility, and spread EVs back that up. Static rounds out the package.
Best Build
Pawmi best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Play Rough
- Mach Punch
- Spark
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without TMs, Pawmi's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ground coverage and more on top of Thunder and Wild Charge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
moderate rates across 48 locations for Pawmi in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Pawmi in Scarlet & Violet
Pawmi appears in 48 walking locations at Lv. 2-58 across Violet and Scarlet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Level 18 gets you Pawmo. Quick enough that Pawmi barely slows you down.
Pawmi does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Pawmo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Limited availability for Pawmi. 1 game total. Debuted in Scarlet & Violet. Scarlet & Violet is the most recent.
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Pawmi has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves