Pawniard (Pokémon)

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Pawniard (Japanese: コマタナ Komatana) is a dual-type introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into starting at level 52, which evolves into upon leveling up after defeating three Bisharp that hold a Leader's Crest.
==Biology==
Pawniard is a small, bipedal with a vaguely beetle-like appearance. It has a rounded red and black head with a silvery blade extending from the front. Its face is gray with yellow eyes. Two pairs of steel blades protrude from either side of its black torso, connected by steel ribs. It has red arms that end with knife-like blades instead of hands. It also has red legs with two white toes located on both sides of each feet.
When hunting, Pawniard immobilizes prey by repeated stabbing with its blades after clinging on to them. It then clangs its arm blades together afterwards. Any chips in Pawniard's blades would prove fatal for it; thus, Pawniard regularly sharpens its blades with its favorite sharpening stones found by rivers. Pawniard is noted to be an especially courageous fighter. In the wild, Pawniard lives in packs governed by . The Pawniard will attack when commanded by Bisharp and will continue to do so even if they are injured. Each member of the pack trains diligently, hoping to one day take the lead. is a natural enemy of Pawniard.
===Evolution===
Pawniard evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Two Pawniard known as the are minor antagonists of the game. They scam with a deal of getting stronger to get to be his friend, requiring the player and their friends to save Dunsparce from an ambush.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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In , Pawniard can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Special Research, Level 43 Challenge.
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Pawniard debuted in Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, under the ownership of Georgia. She was used in Georgia's battle against in the second round of the Club Battle tournament, where she went up against but was defeated. Pawniard was later revealed to have evolved into by Search for the Clubultimate!.
A Pawniard appeared in A Festival of Decisions!, under the ownership of the ninja army. It participated in the attack on Ninja Village.
===Minor appearances===
A Pawniard appeared in a brief flashback in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!, under the ownership of a .
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In The Case of the Missing Pokémon, a Pawniard was kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later found in a stronghold and returned to its .
A Trainer's Pawniard appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.
A Pawniard appeared in a flashback in A Wretched Reunion.
In Movie Panic, a Pawniard starred in a Pokéstar Studios movie featuring . It was easily defeated by 's Foongy.
s were seen with a Pawniard in a flashback in Confusion and Monsters from Another World.
A Dynamax Pawniard appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Pawniard appeared in PNA1, under the ownership of Mitsunari. It reappeared in PNA5.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* No other has the same type combination as Pawniard and its evolved forms.
** Furthermore, the types it has are coincidentally the two types introduced in Generation II.
** As Steel resisted in Generation V, Pawniard and Bisharp were the only Pokémon to have ever had a double resistance to Ghost.
** Since Generation VI, they are also the only dual-type Pokémon without any double resistances.
* Of all Pokémon who are the first stage in a three-stage evolutionary line, Pawniard evolves starting at the highest level, that being level 52.
===Origin===
Pawniard looks and acts similar to a traditional Japanese bandit—specifically a lackey or lower member—with features resembling armor. It may also originate from , due to its armor and blades; and kaijin, humanoid villains found in Japanese movies. Pawniard also has some traits of a pawn chess piece.
According to art director Ken Sugimori, Pawniard and Bisharp were created when the design team received orders for an urban Pokémon with a Dark/Steel typing, and that they are both designed to have humanoid and insectoid qualities.Nintendo Dream Vol. 204, April 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava) The insectoid elements may reference the fact that s are called 甲虫 kabutomushi in Japanese, literally " insect", where Kabuto is a type of samurai helmet.
====Name origin====
Pawniard may be a combination of (the most basic piece in or a low-level operative in an organization) and 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 ), 細切れ komagire (small pieces), and 刀 katana (sword) or 小刀 kogatana (knife).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Pawniard (Rumble Blast)
* Pawniard (Gates to Infinity)
==References==
==External links==
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