Great League PvP guide
Pawniard Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Pawniard is a Dark/Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #412. Its recommended PvP moveset is Scratch with Night Slash and Iron Head.
Great League
#412
Situational
Type
Dark/Steel
Best Fast Move
Scratch
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,620
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT PAWNIARD
Is Pawniard Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Pawniard is currently a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #412.
Pawniard can evolve into either Bisharp (a situational PvP option, ranked #315 in Master League) or Kingambit (a strong PvP option, ranked #79 in Master League, and #185 in Ultra League and #387 in Great League).
Pawniard PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #412 | 77.5 | Scratch, Night Slash, Iron Head |
Best Moveset for Pawniard in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
The recommended PvP moveset for Pawniard is Scratch with Night Slash and Iron Head.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Pawniard in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Pawniard PvP Move Counts
Scratch → Night Slash
9 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Scratch → Iron Head
13 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Pawniard Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Pawniard wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Pawniard Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Pawniard's Dark/Steel typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fighting2.56×
- fire1.6×
- ground1.6×
Resistant to
- psychic0.244×
- poison0.391×
- dark0.625×
- dragon0.625×
- 0.625×
- ghost0.625×
- grass0.625×
- ice0.625×
- normal0.625×
- rock0.625×
- steel0.625×
Best Counters to Pawniard in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Pawniard in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Pawniard's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Resisted
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Resisted
35% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
66% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Emberfire
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Weather Ball (Fire)fire
Charged Move
Super Effective
81% HP
- Energy Ballgrass
Charged Move
Resisted
35% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
33% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Super Effective
142% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Resisted
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
48% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Super Effective
76% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Resisted
53% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
70% HP
Ratings are shown from Pawniard's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Pawniard.
Best Teammates for Pawniard in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Pawniard should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 4 of Pawniard's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Pawniard's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Pawniard's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Pawniard's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Pawniard
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 2/15/15 | 1,496 | 50 | 1,705,157 |
| #2 | 3/14/15 | 1,499 | 50 | 1,702,784 | |
| #3 | 3/15/14 | 1,500 | 50 | 1,701,786 | |
| #4 | 1/15/15 | 1,486 | 50 | 1,694,226 | |
| #5 | 5/15/15 | 1,497 | 48.5 | 1,692,853 |
Pawniard Stats in Pokémon GO
Pawniard's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Pawniard 2/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 1,496
- Attack
- 131.1
- Defense
- 108.4
- HP
- 120
Pawniard Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Pawniard in Pokémon GO PvP
Shares Dark typing · Same Scratch fast move · Great League #427
Shares Dark typing · Same Scratch fast move · Great League #799
Shares Dark typing · Same Scratch fast move · Great League #839
Shares Steel typing · Also runs Night Slash · Great League #417
Shares Steel typing · Also runs Night Slash · Great League #470
Shares Steel typing · Also runs Iron Head · Great League #1139
More PoGoCoach tools
Pawniard Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Pawniard in Pokémon GO PvP?
Pawniard's recommended PvP moveset is Scratch with Night Slash and Iron Head.
Is Pawniard good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Pawniard is currently a situational PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #412.
What counters Pawniard in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mimikyu, Ninetales (Shadow) and Melmetal are among the strongest current counters to Pawniard in Great League.
What is Pawniard weak to in Pokémon GO?
Pawniard is weak to Fighting (2.56×), Fire (1.6×), Ground (1.6×).