Pawniard Pokémon Black: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pawniard in Pokémon Black. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 61 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Black

Unova

Pawniard Pokemon Black Pokedex Entry

A pack of these Pokémon forms to serve a Bisharp boss. Each Pawniard trains diligently, dreaming of one day taking the lead.

Pokemon Black Pawniard Sprites

Pawniard front-facing sprite from Pokémon Black

Primary

Pawniard back-facing sprite from Pokémon Black

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Black Pawniard Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Pawniard via various methods in Pokémon Black.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 6
Fury Cutter	bug	Lv. 9
Torment	dark	Lv. 14
Feint Attack	dark	Lv. 17
Scary Face	normal	Lv. 22
Metal Claw	steel	Lv. 25
Slash	normal	Lv. 30
Assurance	dark	Lv. 33
Metal Sound	steel	Lv. 38
Embargo	dark	Lv. 41
Iron Defense	steel	Lv. 46
Night Slash	dark	Lv. 49
Iron Head	steel	Lv. 54
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 57
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 62

End of Move Database

Pokémon Black Pawniard Locations

Pawniard can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Black, including Unova Route 9 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Unova Route 9 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 31 by walking through dark grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Unova Route 9 Area

8 encounters

walk
Lv. 31
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 32
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 33
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 34
1%Very Rare
dark grass
Lv. 31
10%Uncommon
dark grass
Lv. 37
5%Rare
dark grass
Lv. 38
4%Very Rare
dark grass
Lv. 39
1%Very Rare

Unova Route 11 Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 50
5%Rare