Is Pawmi Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Electric-type Pawmi from early Paldea. Nemona's signature partner line. Pawmot at the end brings Electric/Fighting with Revival Blessing that revives a fainted teammate. One of the most important early catches.
Pawmi has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Pawmi trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Pawmo trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Pawmot resists most of Kofu's coverage and hits back hard.
Pawmot resists most of Larry's coverage and hits back hard.
Pawmot trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Pawmot trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Pawmot has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Pawmot trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Pawmot has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Pawmot has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Pawmot trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Pawmot has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Pawmi on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 2-12).
Your Pawmi should hit Level 18 before you reach Iono, at typical leveling pace.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Kofu, at typical party pace.
How to Get Pawmi in Scarlet & Violet
moderate rates across 48 locations for Pawmi in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Pawmi in SV
The path to Pawmi starts with Pawmi at Lv. 2-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Pawmi ✓South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.2-12OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.2-12OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.2-12OverworldRate 3%East Province (Area One) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%Glaseado MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%Asado Desert - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%North Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PawmoEast Province (Area One) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%Glaseado MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.18-58OverworldRate 6%Asado Desert - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%North Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%South Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-58OverworldRate 4%or evolve from Pawmi (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into PawmotBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pawmot egg.
Pawmi Weakness
Ground moves hit Pawmi for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Pawmi Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pawmi
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x312-367%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x238-280%KO | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x311-367%KO | ||
 Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x237-280%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
 Palossand GhostGround | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x363-427%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x373-439%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Garchomp can KO Pawmi with Earthquake (363-427%).
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pawmi View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x363-427%KO | ||
Pawmi Evolutions
Pawmi is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Pawmo first, then eventually reaches Pawmot. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 250 total stats over Pawmi. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Pawmi Best Moveset
Electric at 50 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityIron Fist boosts punch moves. Baby stats across the board. The moveset is two evolutions from Pawmot's Electric/Fighting TermStab at 115 Attack. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on the switch.
Best Build
Pawmi best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Play Rough
- Mach Punch
- Spark
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Pawmi picks up Fake Out and Mach Punch only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Thunder and Wild Charge while Normal and Ground coverage and more adds range.
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
Event Moves
Base Stats
It has underdeveloped electric sacs on its cheeks. These sacs can produce electricity only if Pawmi rubs them furiously with the pads on its forepaws.
The pads of its paws are electricity-discharging organs. Pawmi fires electricity from its forepaws while standing unsteadily on its hind legs.
Pawmi Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Pawmi does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Pawmo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Pawmi has appeared in 1 games across 2 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 5BW
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 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves