Pawniard Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss

Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Pawniard level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
6.53
38.2
2295.7s
4.58
2
6.41
37.5
2340.9s
4.50
3
6.40
37.4
2345.2s
4.49
4
6.38
37.3
2351.9s
4.47
5
6.37
37.2
2356.5s
4.46
6
6.26
36.6
2397.4s
4.39
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Pawniard Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League

Great League
#387 of 1145 · F Tier

Great League (Mega Edition)
#385 of 1201 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Pawniard PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Pawniard Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
8
0.5s
8
6
4
0.5s
12
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury Cutter | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Scratch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Pawniard Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
85
Energy
-50
DPE
1.7
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-35
DPE
1.43
Archetype
Effect
12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Compare charged moves
60
-50
2.0s
30
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
45
-33
1.5s
30
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Head | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Night Slash | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
X Scissor | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Pawniard carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pawniard's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Iron Head make up Pawniard's best raid moveset, dealing 6.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Pawniard for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Pawniard's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Scratch with Night Slash and Iron Head. Pawniard's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Pawniard learn in Pokémon GO?
Pawniard can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Pawniard's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Pawniard costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.







































