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Pawniard

Pawniard in Little League

DarkSteel
#16of 528 ranked
88PvPoke score
Metaseen often in battles

Pawniard is one of the best picks in the format in Little League. Little League caps every Pokémon at 500 CP and only allows Pokémon that can still evolve.

Best moveset

Fury CutterFast · Bug · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn51% of top players
Night SlashCharged · Dark · 50 damage, 35 energy47% of top players
Iron HeadCharged · Steel · 85 damage, 50 energy26% of top players

Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Fury Cutters it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

9Fury Cutter → Night Slash9 fast moves, 9 turns
13Fury Cutter → Iron Head13 fast moves, 13 turns

What Pawniard beats

Bronzorwins this matchup76Nickitwins this matchup73Meowth (Galarian)wins this matchup73Togepiwins this matchup70Zigzagoon (Galarian)wins this matchup68

What beats Pawniard

Cubone (Shadow)loses this matchup15Vulpixloses this matchup20Ducklettloses this matchup43Dewpiderloses this matchup44Hoothootloses this matchup47

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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