Pawniard is a small, dark-type Pokémon that resembles a medieval jester or executioner. It has a black body with red eyes and a long, curved beak. On its head is a crescent-shaped crest, and it has two pointed teeth on its lower jaw. Pawniard's back legs are shorter than its front legs. Each foot has three toes tipped with sharp claws.
Pawniard is an aggressive Pokémon that lives in packs. It will attack anything that it perceives as weaker than itself, regardless of whether it is food or not. In the wild, Pawniard will hunt for small prey such as insects and rodents. If there is nothing else available, Pawniard will even eat berries off of bushes.
Pawniard can be found in forests and grasslands near urban areas. In the past, it was also found in mountains and caves, but it has since been driven out by better adapted predators such as Sharpedo and Crawdaunt.