Pawniard is a Tier 1 Raid Boss. As a Dark/Steel type Pokémon, it is double weak to Fighting type moves, making them the ideal counters. In addition, it is also weak to Fire and Ground types. This is an easy solo raid for the prepared trainers, but low level trainers or those without ideal counters may want to bring a friend.
Pawniard can be caught in the following CP range:
- 765 CP – 819 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 957 CP – 1024CP at Level 25, weather boosted during Fog and Snow
Top Pawniard Counters
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Lucario
|
Force Palm Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 0 | 33s |
| 2. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Counter Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 0 | 42s |
| 3. |
Mega Heracross
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 0 | 44s |
| 4. |
Lucario
|
Force Palm Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 0 | 43s |
| 5. |
Shadow Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 0 | 45s |
| 6. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 0 | 46s |
| 7. |
Ordinary Keldeo
|
Low Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 0 | 50s |
| 8. |
Shadow Blaziken
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 0 | 47s |
| 9. |
Shadow Machamp
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 1 | 46s |
| 10. |
Shadow Hariyama
|
Force Palm Fighting | Dynamic Punch [fihting] | 1 | 48s |
| 11. |
Mega Lopunny
|
Double Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 0 | 50s |
| 12. |
Shadow Emboar
|
Low Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 0 | 51s |
| 13. |
Mega Gallade
|
Low Kick Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 1 | 50s |
| 14. |
Marshadow
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 0 | 55s |
| 15. |
Mega Alakazam
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 1 | 46s |
| 16. |
Shadow Annihilape
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 0 | 54s |
| 17. |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 0 | 54s |
| 18. |
Shadow Sirfetch'd
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 1 | 49s |
| 19. |
Cobalion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 0 | 62s |
| 20. |
Shadow Sneasler
|
Rock Smash Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 1 | 52s |
| 21. |
Galarian Zapdos
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 0 | 57s |
| 22. |
Shadow Toxicroak
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 1 | 51s |
| 23. |
Pheromosa
|
Low Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 1 | 48s |
| 24. |
Blaziken
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 1 | 56s |
| 25. |
Machamp
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 1 | 56s |
| 26. |
Buzzwole
|
Counter Fighting | Superpower Fighting | 0 | 59s |
| 27. |
Primal Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 0 | 63s |
| 28. |
Shadow Sawk
|
Low Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 1 | 53s |
| 29. |
Hariyama
|
Force Palm Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 1 | 58s |
| 30. |
Shadow Poliwrath
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 1 | 59s |
Pawniard Overview
Pawniard
DarkSteel
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| Max CP at Level 40 1433 | Max CP at Level 50 1620 | |||||||||
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| ATK 154 | DEF 114 | HP 128 | |||||||
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Pawniard Movepool
Pawniard has access to this set of moves as a Raid Boss:
| Fast | Charge |
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Shiny Sprite
If you’re lucky, you can catch the shiny version of Pawniard after a Raid battle.
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pawniard | ![]() |
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All the best, Trainers!


