Pawniard (Pokémon)

Pawniard (Japanese: コマタナ Komatana) is a dual-type Dark/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pawniard (disambiguation).
Pawniard
Sharp Blade Pokémon		 コマタナ
Komatana
 #624

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dark Steel
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Defiant or Inner Focus Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Pressure
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
120 (24.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Human-Like
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
Pawniard
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 Weight
22.5 lbs. 10.2 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 68
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Pawniard
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HP		 1
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
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HP		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
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Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Red
 Base friendship
35
External Links

It evolves into Bisharp starting at level 52.

Biology

Pawniard is a small, bipedal Pokémon with a vaguely beetle-like appearance. It has a rounded red and black head with a silvery blade extending from the front. Its face is gray with yellow eyes. Four steel spikes protrude from its black torso, two on each side connected by steel ribs. It has red arms that end with knife-like blades instead of hands, which it regularly sharpens with its favorite sharping stones found by rivers. When hunting, Pawniard immobilizes prey by repeated stabbing with these blades after clipping on to them. It then clangs the two blades together afterwards. Its legs are red with two-toed feet.

In the wild, Pawniard lives in packs governed by Bisharp. The Pawniard will attack when commanded by Bisharp and will continue to do so even if they are injured. Each member of the pack trains diligently, hoping to one day take the lead.

In the anime
Pawniard in the anime

Major appearances

Pawniard debuted in Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, under the ownership of Georgia. She was used in Georgia's battle against Ash in the second round of the Club Battle tournament, where she went up against Snivy but was defeated. Pawniard was later revealed to have evolved into Bisharp by Search for the Clubultimate!.

A Pawniard appeared in A Festival of Decisions!, under the ownership of the ninja army. It participated in the attack on Ninja Village.

Minor appearances

A Pawniard appeared in a brief flashback in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!, under the ownership of a Youngster.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW040 Pawniard Ash's Pokédex Pawniard, the Sharp Blade Pokémon. Pawniard's entire body is made of blades which it uses to inflict damage on its opponent.

In the manga
Pawniard in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In The Case of the Missing Pokémon, a Pawniard was kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later found in a stronghold and returned to its Trainer.

A Trainer's Pawniard appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.

A Pawniard appeared in a flashback in A Wretched Reunion.

In Movie Panic, a Pawniard starred in a Pokéstar Studios movie featuring Brycen-Man. It was easily defeated by Whitley's Foongy.

Team Skull Grunts were seen with a Pawniard in a flashback in Confusion and Monsters from Another World.

A Dynamax Pawniard appeared in PASS25.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Pawniard appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries, under the ownership of Mitsunari. It reappeared in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori.

In the TCG
Main article: Pawniard (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #130		 Unova
B2W2: #223
Black Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
White They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it.
Black 2 Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Mountain #048		 Hoenn
#—
X Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
Y Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
Omega Ruby Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
Alpha Sapphire Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #337		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Ultra Sun After shredding its prey, it sharpens its blades on a stone by the river. Each Pawniard has its own favorite sharpening stone.
Ultra Moon It follows Bisharp's orders to a tee when it attacks enemies. After slashing an opponent, Pawniard clangs both of its blades together.
Generation VIII Galar
#246		 Galar
Isle of Armor #029		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword It uses river stones to maintain the cutting edges of the blades covering its body. These sharpened blades allow it to bring down opponents.
Shield A pack of these Pokémon forms to serve a Bisharp boss. Each Pawniard trains diligently, dreaming of one day taking the lead.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Routes 9 and 11
Black 2 White 2
Route 9
Dream World
Spooky Manor*
Generation VI
X Y
Route 15, Lost Hotel, Friend Safari (Dark)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 17 (SOS Battle)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 8, Motostoke Outskirts, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness, Motostoke Riverbank
West Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Challenge Road, Potbottom Desert
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Factory: World Axle - B2F
PokéPark 2
Arbor Area
Conquest
Yaksha, Valora, Nixtorm
MD GTI
Glacier Palace (1F-13F), Kilionea Road (B1-B10), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall)
Rumble U
Toy Collection: A Very Chaotic Battle!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 4
Shuffle
Albens Town: Stage 235
Rumble World
Black Realm: Grim Rendezvous (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Dragonite Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal


Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
340
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug 1×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug 1×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug 1×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug 1×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
Fairy 1×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Pawniard is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30
055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20
1010 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35
1515 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15
2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10
2525 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
3030 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40
3535 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
4040 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15
4545 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15
5050 Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30
5555 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15
6060 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
6565 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000— 03030% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20
TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 

 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5

 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15

 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pawniard in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pawniard in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 090}}90% 15
V VI VII Embargo × Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Role Play Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
V VI VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pawniard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pawniard
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46
Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
Strong: Weak:
PokéPark Pad entry:
They are generally serious, but they sometimes slack off. They are street smart and cheerful guards. They complain about Bisharp, but they do like him.
Pokémon Conquest
HP: ★★ Move: Assurance
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Parry
Ability 2: Shackle
Ability 3: Inner Focus
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★
Evolves into Bisharp when its Attack is 118 or higher
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hatsume, Hidetada, and Mitsunari
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Dark
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Dark
 Attack Power: 50 - 100 5

#330

 Block Smash
Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 128 Base Attack: 154 Base Defense: 114
Egg Distance: 12 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Scratch, Fury Cutter
Charged Attacks: Night Slash, Iron Head, X-Scissor

In Pokémon GO, Pawniard can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Special Research, Level 43 Challenge.

Evolution
Unevolved
Pawniard
 Dark  Steel 
Level 52
→
First evolution
Bisharp
 Dark  Steel 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
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Trivia

Origin

Pawniard looks and acts similar to a traditional Japanese bandit—specifically a lackey or lower member—with features resembling ashigaru armor. It may also originate from kaijin, humanoid villains found in Japanese monster movies. Pawniard also has some traits of a pawn chess piece.

Name origin

Pawniard may be a combination of pawn (the most basic piece in chess or a low-level operative in an organization) and poignard or poniard (a lightweight dagger). It may also involve palliard (beggar or thief).

Komatana may be a combination of 駒 koma (a piece in the board game Shogi), 細切れ komagire (small pieces), and 刀 katana (sword) or 小刀 kogatana (knife).

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese コマタナ Komatana From 駒 koma and 刀 katana or 小刀 kogatana
French Scalpion From scalper or scalpel and pion
Spanish Pawniard Same as English name
German Gladiantri Possibly from Gladiator and Triumph or Antritt
Italian Pawniard Same as English name
Korean 자망칼 Jamangkal Combination of 자망 jamang and 칼 kal
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 駒刀小兵 / 驹刀小兵 Jūdāoxiǎobīng From the Japanese 駒 koma, 刀 dāo, 小 xiǎo and 兵 bīng


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