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Pawniardin Pokémon SoulGold

darksteel

Pokédex Entry

Sharp Blade Pokémon

Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey. If battling dulls them, it sharpens them on stones by the river.

Pawniard in Pokémon SoulGold

Pawniard is #624 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its dark/steel typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
DarkSteel
Dex
#624
Abilities
Defiant(Primary)

Lowered stats up Attack.

Inner Focus(Secondary)

Prevents flinching.

Pressure(Hidden)

Raises foe's PP usage.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
humanlike
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
pokeball
Poké Ball10.9%
greatball
Great Ball14.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball19.0%
Base Exp
68
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2fighting ×4ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5flying ×0.5rock ×0.5ghost ×0.5dragon ×0.5dark ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
poisonpsychic

How to Obtain

Pawniard can be found in Tohjo Falls Cavern (uncommon). Wild ones range from level 28 to 30.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (15)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Fury CutterLevel: 5bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Metal ClawLevel: 10steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
TormentLevel: 15dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Scary FaceLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
AssuranceLevel: 25dark
PWR0ACC100PP10
An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Metal SoundLevel: 30steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
SlashLevel: 35normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Night SlashLevel: 40dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 45steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
RetaliateLevel: 50normal
PWR70ACC100PP5
An attack that does more damage if an ally fainted.
Iron HeadLevel: 55steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Swords DanceLevel: 60normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
GuillotineLevel: 65normal
PWR1ACC30PP5
A powerful pincer attack that KOs if it hits.

Egg Moves (8)

Revengefighting
PWR60ACC100PP10
An attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
Sucker Punchdark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Psycho Cutpsychic
PWR70ACC100PP20
Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio.
Mean Looknormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Quick Guardfighting
PWR0ACC0PP15
Evades priority attacks for one turn.

TM/HM Moves (37)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC0PP15TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Low Sweepfighting
PWR0ACC100PP20TM47
Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Snarldark
PWR55ACC95PP15TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
9
Resistances
2
Immunities
4
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Pawniard. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Pawniard resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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