Bisharp (Japanese: キリキザン Kirikizan) is a Dark/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It is the evolved form of Pawniard.
Biology
Physiology
Bisharp is a tall humanoid-looking warrior-like Pokémon. Its body is heavily armored and appears to be made of metal. Like its pre-evolution, Pawniard, Bisharp has a helmet-like red and gray dome on its forehead with a large and very sharp double-edged yellow blade protruding from its forehead and extending down the back of its head. It has small, glaring eyes with black pupils and a yellow face with a visible frowning mouth. Its torso and abdomen are deep gray with three vertical segments and two sharp, crescent-shaped blades encircling its chest and abdominal sections. It has armored red shoulders with thin black arms and glove-like white hands with two fingers and blades on its elbows. Its legs are powerfully-built and red in color, and its feet (which look like armored boots) are white with a vertical segment running through each.
Behavior
A Bisharp is always the leader of a pack of Pawniard, challenging another Bisharp to become the alpha of the pack. The loser (either the pack leader or the newly evolved one) gets casted off. After a Bisharp becomes leader, it will closely monitor and inspect every Pawniard in its pack so that none of its Pawniard dare to betray it. However, no matter how strong a Bisharp is, it will have to forcibly retired if its head blade is chipped.
The alpha Bisharp will always take command of a pack of Pawniard to track down and subdue prey before finishing it off without mercy.
In the wild, Bisharp and Fraxure are sworn enemies of each other, as they conflict over sharpening stones whenever they find one in their territories.
Evolution
Bisharp is the evolved form of Pawniard, as of level 52.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Black and White | Route 11 | Rare |
X and Y | Trade, evolve Pawniard | One |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Sun and Moon | Transfer | None |
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Route 17 | Rare |
Pokédex entries
- Black
It leads a group of Pawniard. It battles to become the boss, but will be driven from the group if it loses.
- White
Bisharp pursues prey in the company of a large group of Pawniard. Then Bisharp finishes off the prey.
- Black 2
This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.
- White 2
This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.
- X
This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.
- Y
Bisharp pursues prey in the company of a large group of Pawniard. Then Bisharp finishes off the prey.
- Omega Ruby
This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.
- Alpha Sapphire
Bisharp pursues prey in the company of a large group of Pawniard. Then Bisharp finishes off the prey.
- Ultra Sun
It leads a group of Pawniard. Bisharp doesn't even change its expression when it deals the finishing blow to an opponent.
- Ultra Moon
No matter how strong the Bisharp, it's said that if the blade on its head is chipped, it will retire from its position as the boss.
- Sword
It's accompanied by a large retinue of Pawniard. Bisharp keeps a keen eye on its minions, ensuring none of them even think of double-crossing it.
- Shield
Violent conflicts erupt between Bisharp and Fraxure over places where sharpening stones can be found.
Stats
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Total | 362
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Learnset
By leveling up
LevelingGeneration VIII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | |||
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
1 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
15 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
20 | Scary Face | — | 100% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
25 | Assurance | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
30 | Metal Sound | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
35 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
40 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
45 | Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
50 | Laser Focus | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
57 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
64 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
71 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
1 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | |||
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
1 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
6 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
9 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
14 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
17 | Feint Attack | 60 | –% | 20 | Dark | Physical | |||
22 | Scary Face | — | 100% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
25 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
30 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
33 | Assurance | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
38 | Metal Sound | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
41 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
46 | Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
49 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
57 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
63 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
71 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
1 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
1 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
6 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
9 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
14 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
17 | Feint Attack | 60 | –% | 20 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
22 | Scary Face | — | 100% | 10 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
25 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
30 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
33 | Assurance | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
38 | Metal Sound | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
41 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
46 | Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
49 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
57 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
63 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
71 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | |||
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
1 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
6 | Leer | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
9 | Fury Cutter | 20 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
14 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
17 | Faint Attack | 60 | –% | 20 | Dark | Physical | |||
22 | Scary Face | — | 100% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
25 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
30 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
33 | Assurance | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
38 | Metal Sound | — | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
41 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
46 | Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | |||
49 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
57 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
63 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
71 | Guillotine | — | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | ||||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 50 | 80% | 10 | Rock | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM46 | Thief | 40 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM47 | Low Sweep | 60 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
TM69 | Rock Polish | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM71 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80% | 5 | Rock | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM94 | Rock Smash (Template:XY) | 40 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM94 | Secret Power (Template:ORAS) | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM95 | Snarl | 55 | 95% | 15 | Dark | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM98 | Power-Up Punch | 40 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM06 | Rock Smash (Template:ORAS) | 40 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
To see the Egg Moves that Bisharp can learn, refer to Pawniard. |
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Sprites
Appearances
Anime
- Georgia's Bisharp
- Davy's Bisharp
- Team Plasma's Bisharp
- Shadow Triad's Bisharp
- Bryony's Bisharp
- Heidayu's Bisharp
- Alain's Bisharp
Trivia
- Bisharp, along with its pre-evolution, is the first and only Pokémon to have a Dark/Steel-type combination.
- Interestingly, the Dark and Steel types were both introduced in Generation II.
- Bisharp and its pre-evolution were the only Pokémon to have ever double resisted Ghost-type moves. As of Pokémon X&Y, this is no longer possible since Steel no longer resists that type.
- They are also currently the only Steel dual-type Pokémon without a double resistance.
- Bisharp appears in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, where he's a chief guard of the road to Verdant Court and has at least four Pawniard in his squadron.
- Out of all the Steel-type Pokémon to evolve from a certain level, Bisharp evolves from its pre-evolved form at the highest level (Level 52).
Origin
Bisharp appears to be based on a samurai, knight, or bandit from Japanese culture, the latter possibly being the reason for its dark typing. Its thief inspiration may make it based on a higher-class thief or gang leader due to hunting in groups and commanding Pawniard. Its body also resemble the types of armor that were worn by feudal Japan infantry. It also resembles a bishop chess piece with its evolution from Pawniard possibly deriving from pawn promotion, a technique in chess where a player can replace a pawn they've moved all the way to the back row of the board with a higher-ranking piece their opponent has captured.
Since many Game Freak staff are self-confessed huge fans of the Godzilla movies, they created Bisharp with the inspiration from Jet Jaguar, a heroic gigantic mecha robot who fought alongside Godzilla in the 1973 film "Godzilla vs Megalon".
Bisharp also originates from various Japanese monster movie villains known as kaijin.
Etymology
Bisharp comes from the chess piece bishop and sharp. It may also come from bisect (to cut something in two).
Its Japanese name, Kirikizan, likely comes from 切り刻む (kirikizamu, to chop up), 斬 (zan, to kill), and possibly 残酷 (zankoku, cruel).
Names in other languages
- English, Italian and Spanish: Bisharp
- French: Scalproie
- German: Caesurio
- Chinese: 劈斩司令 (mainland, official) / 劈斬司令 (HK & Taiwan)
- Korean: 절각참
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See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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