#624 · Generation 5

Pawniard

dark steel

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,433 / 1,620
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 819 / 1,024
Research CP (L15): 614
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Pawniard has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Great League#382 of 1146 · score 78.8
It is ranked #382 in Great League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Night Slash / Iron Head.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack154

Defense114

Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×2.56
fire×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

psychic×0.244
poison×0.391
dark×0.625
dragon×0.625
flying×0.625
ghost×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
rock×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Pawniard
→50 candyBisharp
→100 candyKingambit

→ Bisharp: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#382 / 1146	78.8	Fury Cutter · Night Slash · Iron Head	L49 · 4/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	–	#120 / 161	6.6	57	Fury Cutter · X Scissor
steel	–	#143 / 180	6.9	60	Fury Cutter · Iron Head
dark	–	#272 / 360	6.6	57	Fury Cutter · Night Slash

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Scratch	normal	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Fury Cutter	bug	4	+8	0.5s	8.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Night SlashSTAB	dark	45	-33	2.0s	1.36	50	-35	12% chance: +1 own Atk
Iron HeadSTAB	steel	60	-50	2.0s	1.20	85	-50
X-Scissor	bug	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	65	-40

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