Is Pawniard Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dark/Steel with AbilityDefiant sharply raising Attack when a stat drops. Wild on Route 9. Bisharp at level 52 is extremely late, but the typing resists nine types and the Attack is enormous.
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 Pawniard in Black 2 & White 2
Pawniard starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Pawniard in B2W2
Step 1Pawniard ✓Route 9Lv.38-40GrassRate 15%Any
Step 2Evolve into Bisharp
Pawniard Weakness
Pawniard is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground. Watch out for Fighting attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison and Psychic-type moves entirely. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Pawniard's physical bulk (base 70 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 Pawniard Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Pawniard
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x61-73% Rock Smash 4x61-73% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Tepig builds →Rock Smash 4x55-65% Flame Charge 2x51-61% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 4x97-114%KO Flame Charge 2x60-71% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x63-76% Rock Smash 4x54-63% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x161-189%KO Dig 2x55-66% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 4x107-126%KO Flame Charge 2x63-75% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x104-122%KO Rock Smash 4x71-84% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x75-89% Rock Smash 4x80-95% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x89-107%KO Dig 2x64-76% Rock Smash 4x67-79% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x353-416%KO Dig 2x80-94% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Pignite builds →Brick Break 4x173-205%KO Flame Charge 2x60-71% Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Sandslash builds →Brick Break 4x124-146%KO Dig 2x99-116%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x72-85% Rock Smash 4x75-89% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x252-296%KO Dig 2x53-64% Incinerate 2x20-24% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x355-419%KO Dig 2x79-94% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x297-350%KO Flame Charge 2x76-91% Bulldoze 2x59-71% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x159-188%KO Brick Break 4x159-188%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x196-231%KO Hammer Arm 4x219-258%KO Dig 2x89-104%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 4x196-231%KO Dig 2x69-81% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x360-424%KO Dig 2x80-95% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x210-248%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Darmanitan builds →Superpower 4x266-314%KO Flare Blitz 2x200-235%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x298-352%KO Fire Blast 2x222-261%KO Bulldoze 2x59-71% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x312-367%KO Dig 2x57-67% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x359-423%KO Dig 2x80-95% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x209-246%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Darmanitan builds →Superpower 4x265-311%KO Flare Blitz 2x198-234%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x301-354%KO Dig 2x80-95% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x280-330%KO Bulldoze 2x62-74% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x276-325%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x375-442%KO Earthquake 2x104-123%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x393-462%KO Dig 2x70-82% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x364-429%KO Earthquake 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x364-429%KO Earthquake 2x101-119%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Pawniard with Earthquake (128-151%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Outrage38-45% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pawniard View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch10-11% Stone Edge23-27% | ||
Pawniard Evolutions
Pawniard evolves into Bisharp. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pawniard easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Headbutt, Mean Look, Psycho Cut and 4 more to offspring.
B2W2 Pawniard Best Moveset
Dark/Steel at 85 Attack with AbilityDefiant gaining +2 Attack when any stat drops. Opponents using AbilityIntimidate or debuffs give a free power boost. The moveset punishes stat-lowering strategies at pre-evolution power. Bisharp one evolution away adds the Attack to capitalize.
Best Build
Pawniard best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Low Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Pawniard cleanly, with Foul Play and Iron Head anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
Pawniard Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Pawniard does the job early-game if you need a Dark/Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Bisharp before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Pawniard has appeared in 8 games across 6 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 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