What does Pawniard evolve into?

Pawniard becomes Bisharp at level 52, then Kingambit through a special method. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Pawniard evolve?

Pawniard evolves into Bisharp at level 52. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Pawniard?

In Black & White, 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.

Where can you catch Pawniard?

Pawniard is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Pawniard - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Pawniard's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack85

Defense70

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight10.2 kg

Base XP68

Abilities

Defiant

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

PressureHA

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Blades comprise this Pokémon’s entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.

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.

Pawniard Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Type ChartExcellent

3Weak

9Resist

2Immune

Score+9

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Fighting

2xWeak

Fire Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Dragon Steel

¼xResist

Ghost Dark

0xImmune

Poison Psychic

STAB (4)

Psychic Ghost Ice Rock

How to Beat Pawniard in Black & White (Best Counters)

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 412-486%KO Sacred Sword 4x 209-246%KO Rock Smash 4x 97-114%KO Double Kick 4x 72-86% View Cobalion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 194-229%KO Earthquake 2x 84-99% Dig 2x 68-80% Brick Break 4x 194-229%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 194-229%KO Earthquake 2x 100-118%KO Dig 2x 81-95% Brick Break 4x 228-269%KO View Sawk builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 37 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 228-269%KO Dynamic Punch 4x 262-309%KO Dig 2x 70-84% Brick Break 4x 199-234%KO View Gurdurr builds →
Mienfoo Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Jump KickLv. 37 DigTM28 Drain PunchLv. 33 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 286-337%KO Jump Kick 4x 223-263%KO Dig 2x 59-70% Drain Punch 4x 170-200%KO View Mienfoo builds →

Black & White Evolution

Pawniard is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Bisharp first, then eventually reaches Kingambit. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#624Pawniard

Level 52

#625Bisharp

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Pawniard

DarkSteel

Bisharp

DarkSteel

65+20

ATK

125+40

DEF

100+30

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

70+30

SPE

70+10

BST

340C-Tier

490A-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Pawniard Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Pawniard cleanly, with Iron Head and Night Slash anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 14

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 17

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 22

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 25

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 30

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 33

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 38

Metal Sound

——8540Steel

Lv 41

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 46

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 49

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 54

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Lv 57

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Lv 62

Guillotine

——305Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM47

Low Sweep

D6010020Fighting

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Egg

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Tutor Moves

Pawniard can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Pawniard Locations

6 encounter spots for Pawniard at decent spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Pawniard in Black & White

6 spots to find Pawniard at Lv. 31-50 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black and White versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 9

BlackGrass Lv.31-34 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 9

WhiteGrass Lv.31-34 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 9

WhiteGrass Lv.36-39 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 9

BlackGrass Lv.36-39 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

BlackGrass Lv.50 Route

RarePost

Any

Route 11

WhiteGrass Lv.50 Route

RarePost

Any

Pawniard Guide

Pawniard becomes Bisharp at level 52, then Kingambit through a special method. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Pawniard evolves into Bisharp at level 52. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black & White, 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.
Pawniard is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

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

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Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Pawniard Incinerate 2x 75-90% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Pawniard Ember 2x 43-53% View Tepig builds →

Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 226-267%KO Brick Break 4x 159-189%KO Low Sweep 4x 141-167%KO View Scraggy builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Pawniard Flame Charge 2x 52-61% Ember 2x 46-56% View Tepig builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Pawniard Dig 2x 94-111%KO Mud-Slap 2x 22-28% View Drilbur builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Pawniard Low Sweep 4x 74-89% Incinerate 2x 74-89% View Pansear builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 203-240%KO Vital Throw 4x 187-220%KO Low Sweep 4x 170-200%KO Revenge 4x 160-190%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 203-240%KO Low Sweep 4x 203-240%KO Rock Smash 4x 127-150%KO Double Kick 4x 102-120%KO View Sawk builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 407-480%KO Rock Smash 4x 102-120%KO Double Kick 4x 75-90% View Virizion builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 220-260%KO Brick Break 4x 160-190%KO Low Sweep 4x 135-160%KO Rock Smash 4x 93-110%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 187-220%KO Wake-Up Slap 4x 152-180%KO Low Sweep 4x 143-170%KO Rock Smash 4x 93-110%KO View Timburr builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 191-226%KO Earthquake 2x 81-96% Dig 2x 65-78% Vital Throw 4x 177-209%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 191-226%KO Earthquake 2x 96-113%KO Dig 2x 78-93% Low Sweep 4x 191-226%KO View Sawk builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 391-461%KO Rock Smash 4x 96-113%KO Double Kick 4x 74-87% View Virizion builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 213-252%KO Dig 2x 51-61% Brick Break 4x 148-174%KO Low Sweep 4x 132-157%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 177-209%KO Dig 2x 57-67% Wake-Up Slap 4x 148-174%KO Low Sweep 4x 139-165%KO View Timburr builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 196-231%KO Earthquake 2x 82-97% Dig 2x 67-79% Vital Throw 4x 176-208%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 29 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 196-231%KO Earthquake 2x 100-118%KO Dig 2x 79-95% Brick Break 4x 228-269%KO View Sawk builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 405-477%KO Rock Smash 4x 97-115%KO Double Kick 4x 78-92% View Virizion builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 20 Damage vs Pawniard High Jump Kick 4x 262-308%KO Focus Blast 4x 215-254%KO Dig 2x 54-64% Brick Break 4x 156-185%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Pawniard Focus Blast 4x 176-208%KO Dig 2x 56-67% Wake-Up Slap 4x 150-177%KO Low Sweep 4x 144-169%KO View Timburr builds →