Physical
Sweeper
105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Pawmot's Attack does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack115
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed105
B
Total490
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
Weight41.0 kg
Base XP245
Abilities
Volt AbsorbPopular
Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Natural Cure
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Iron FistHAPopular
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon normally is slow to react, but once it enters battle, it will strike down its enemies with lightning-fast movements.

Pawmot Weakness

Pawmot's Electric/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground, Psychic, and Fairy. The Electric/Fighting typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Pawmot leans offensive (base 115 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Pawmot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Pawmot in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
S
Available Moves
Moves
  • Earth PowerTM133
  • DigLv. 52
  • BulldozeTM28
  • Sand TombLv. 1
Damage vs Pawmot
Earth Power 2x
90-106%KO
Dig 2x
106-124%KO
Bulldoze 2x
81-95%
Sand Tomb 2x
47-56%
View Garchomp builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Pawmot evolved from Pawmi's chain using a unique condition. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Pawmi eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Pawmi pushed Pawmot to 490 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +65. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Pawmi
#921Pawmi
18
Level 18
Pawmo
#922Pawmo
Walk 1,000 Steps
Pawmot
#923Pawmot
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pawmi
Electric
Pawmo
ElectricFighting
Pawmot
ElectricFighting
HP
45
60+15
70+10
ATK
50
75+25
115+40
DEF
20
40+20
70+30
SP.ATK
40
50+10
70+20
SP.DEF
25
40+15
60+20
SPE
60
85+25
105+20
BST
240D-Tier
350D-Tier+110
490A-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Pawmot to get Pawmi eggs easily using 206 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Mach Punch, Sweet Kiss and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachugolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokgranbullquagsireflaaffyrhyhornpsyduck

Scarlet & Violet Pawmot Best Moveset

Life Orb and Ironfist form the backbone. Pawmot invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Jolly nature pushes Speed higher. Close Combat handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.

Best Build

Recommended
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Pawmot
Jolly+SPE

Pawmot best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Close CombatSTAB
  • Double ShockSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Ice Punch

Recommended Teammates

Moves

You'll want to breed for Fake Out and Mach Punch on Pawmot. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Focus Punch and Close Combat, they expand what Pawmot can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Wild Charge
B9010015Electric
Lv 3
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 8
Charge
C20Electric
Lv 12
Nuzzle
S2010020Electric
Lv 15
Dig
C8010010Ground
Lv 19
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 23
Spark
C6510020Electric
Lv 25
Arm Thrust
D1510020Fighting
Lv 29
Thunder Wave
C9020Electric
Lv 33
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 39
Entrainment
C10015Normal
Lv 44
Close Combat
S1201005Fighting
Lv 49
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 54
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 60
Double Shock
S1201005Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
C30Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
C40Normal
TM89
Body Press
B8010010Fighting
TM58
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM64
Bulk Up
C20Fighting
TM173
Charge
C20Electric
TM23
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM02
Charm
C10020Fairy
TM167
Close Combat
S1201005Fighting
TM213
Coaching
B10Fighting
TM108
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM55
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM96
Eerie Impulse
C10015Electric
TM136
Electric Terrain
C10Electric
TM72
Electro Ball
D10010Electric
TM211
Electroweb
D559515Electric
TM122
Encore
B1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM25
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM67
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM43
Fling
D10010Dark
TM158
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM69
Ice Punch
A7510015Ice
TM181
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
TM12
Low Kick
D10020Fighting
TM39
Low Sweep
C6510020Fighting
TM31
Metal Claw
509535Steel
TM80
Metronome
C10Normal
TM127
Play Rough
C909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
A10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM85
Rest
C5Psychic
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM71
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM183
Super Fang
D9010Normal
TM210
Supercell Slam
B1009515Electric
TM32
Swift
D6020Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM221
Throat Chop
C8010015Dark
TM166
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM09
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
TM68
Thunder Punch
B7510015Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
C9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM229
Upper Hand+3
C6510015Fighting
TM48
Volt Switch
C7010020Electric
TM147
Wild Charge
B9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
Egg
Mach Punch+1
S4010030Fighting
Egg
Sweet Kiss
D7510Fairy
Egg
Wish
C10Normal

Tutor Moves

Pawmot can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pawmot in Scarlet & Violet

Can't catch Pawmot directly. Start with Pawmi at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Pawmi to Pawmot is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Pawmot in Scarlet & Violet

To get Pawmot, start by catching Pawmi through walking encounters at Lv. 2-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Pawmi
    Step 1Catch Pawmi
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-12 Route
    3%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-12 Route
    3%Early
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-12 Route
    3%Early
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-12 Route
    3%Early
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-12 Route
    3%Early
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-12 Route
    3%Early
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    Asado Desert - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Desert
    4%Mid
    Asado Desert - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Desert
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58
    4%Mid
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
  2. Pawmo
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Pawmo
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Cave
    6%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    6%Mid
    Asado Desert - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Desert
    4%Mid
    Asado Desert - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Desert
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58
    4%Mid
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.18-58 Route
    4%Mid
    or evolve from Pawmi (Step 1)
  3. Pawmot
    Step 3Pawmot

Pawmot Guide

  • In Scarlet & Violet, Pawmot looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Close Combat with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Landorus (Ground), Alakazam (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Pawmot. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pawmot's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Pawmot gets Natural Cure, Volt Absorb, and Iron Fist. But Natural Cure is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 105 Speed, Natural Cure gives Pawmot an edge before opponents can react.

  • Pawmot is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • For Scarlet & Violet, Pawmot has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Pawmot has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Pawmot has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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