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Pawniard (Japanese: コマタナ Komatana) is a dual-type Dark/Steel Pokémon.
It evolves into Bisharp starting at level 52.
Biology
Pawniard is a small, bipedal Pokémon. It has a rounded red and black head with a silvery blade extending from the front. Its face is grey with yellow eyes. Four steel spikes protrude from its black torso, two on each side connected by steel ribs. Its red arms that end with knife-like blades instead of hands. When hunting, Pawniard immobilizes prey by repeated stabbing with these blades. Its legs are red with two-toed feet. In the wild, Pawniard lives in packs governed by Bisharp.
In the anime
Major appearances
Pawniard first debuted in the anime in Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia! under the ownership of Georgia. She was put up against Ash's Snivy in the second round of the Club Battle tournament.
Minor appearances
A Pawniard appears alongside its Trainer in a brief flashback in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW040
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Pawniard
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pawniard, the Sharp Blade Pokémon. Pawniard's entire body is made of blades which it uses to inflict damage on its opponent.
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In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Pawniard (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
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White
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They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it.
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Black 2
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Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
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Y
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Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 340
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pawniard in Generation VI
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pawniard can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pawniard cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
It 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.
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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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コマタナ Komatana
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From 駒 koma and 刀 katana or 小刀 kogatana
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French
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Scalpion
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From scalper or scalpel and pion
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Spanish
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Pawniard
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Same as English name
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German
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Gladiantri
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Possibly from Gladiator and Triumph or Antritt
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Italian
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Pawniard
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Same as English name
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Korean
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자망칼 Jamangkal
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Combination of 자망 jamang and 칼 kal
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Mandarin Chinese
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駒刀小兵 / 驹刀小兵 Jūdāoxiǎobīng
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From the Japanese 駒 koma, 刀 dāo, 小 xiǎo and 兵 bīng
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Cantonese Chinese
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Notes
External links
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