Essentials

Bisharp

Sword Blade Pokémon

Bisharp

Dark Steel

Abilities

Defiant

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Hidden Ability

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark ½
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 4
  • Fire 2
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost ½
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice ½
  • Normal ½
  • Poison 0
  • Psychic 0
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 5
National
625
Original Unova
131 Black, White
Updated Unova
224 Black 2, White 2
Mountain Kalos
49 X, Y
Updated Alola
338 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Updated Ula'ula
159 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Names

Japanese
キリキザン (kirikizan)
キリキザン
Korean
절각참
Chinese
劈斬司令
劈斩司令
French
Scalproie
German
Caesurio
Spanish
Bisharp
Italian
Bisharp

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Human-Like
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
172 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Attack
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
35 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Pawniard Bisharp Level up, starting at level 52

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
65
 48.0 303 334
Attack
125
 90.6 318 349
Defense
100
 82.1 268 299
Special Attack
60
 41.5 188 219
Special Defense
70
 50.6 208 239
Speed
70
 53.9 208 239
Total
490
 64.5

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
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, White 2

This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.

Generation 6
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.

Generation 7
Ultra Sun

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.

Ultra Moon

It leads a group of Pawniard. Bisharp doesn’t even change its expression when it deals the finishing blow to an opponent.

Sprites

Bisharp Bisharp

Miscellany

Species
Sword Blade Pokémon Search:
Color
Red Search:
Cry
Footprint
Bisharp
Shape
Anthropomorphic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Bisharp
16

5'3.0"
1.6 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Bisharp
700

154.3 lb
70.0 kg

Locations

Black Black
Walking in dark grass
White White
Walking in dark grass

Moves

Dark and Steel moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Bisharp's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Guillotine Normal physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
— — — Iron Head Steel physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
— — — — Metal Burst Steel physical 10 * 100%

Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.
— — — — Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
— — — — Fury Cutter Bug physical 20 40 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
— — — — Torment Dark status 15 — 100%

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
6 6 6 6 Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
9 9 9 9 Fury Cutter Bug physical 20 40 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
14 14 14 14 Torment Dark status 15 — 100%

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
17 17 17 17 Feint Attack Dark physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
22 22 22 22 Scary Face Normal status 10 — 100%

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
25 25 25 25 Metal Claw Steel physical 35 50 95%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
30 30 30 30 Slash Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
33 33 33 33 Assurance Dark physical 10 60 100%

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
38 38 38 38 Metal Sound Steel status 40 — 85%

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
41 41 41 41 Embargo Dark status 15 — 100%

Target cannot use held items.
46 46 46 46 Iron Defense Steel status 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
49 49 49 49 Night Slash Dark physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
57 57 57 57 Iron Head Steel physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
63 63 63 63 Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
71 71 71 71 Guillotine Normal physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Pawniard but not Bisharp
• • • • Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • Mean Look Normal status 5 — —

Prevents the target from leaving battle.
• • • • Psycho Cut Psychic physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
• • • • Pursuit Dark physical 20 40 100%

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
• • • Quick Guard Fighting status 15 — — 3

Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
• • • • Revenge Fighting physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
• • • • Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
• • • • Sucker Punch Dark physical 5 70 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Dark Pulse Dark special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Dual Chop Dragon physical 15 40 90%

Hits twice in one turn.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Foul Play Dark physical 15 95 100%

Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Defense Steel status 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Head Steel physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Knock Off Dark physical 20 65 100%

Target drops its held item.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Low Kick Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Magnet Rise Electric status 10 — —

User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Role Play Psychic status 10 — —

Copies the target's ability.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snatch Dark status 10 — — 4

Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Spite Ghost status 10 — 100%

Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01 01 01 Hone Claws Dark status 15 — —

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
12 12 12 12 Taunt Dark status 20 — 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31 31 31 31 Brick Break Fighting physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
37 37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
41 41 41 41 Torment Dark status 15 — 100%

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
47 47 47 47 Low Sweep Fighting physical 20 65 100%

Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
52 52 52 52 Focus Blast Fighting special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
54 54 54 54 False Swipe Normal physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56 56 56 56 Fling Dark physical 10 * 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
63 63 63 63 Embargo Dark status 15 — 100%

Target cannot use held items.
65 65 65 65 Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
66 66 66 66 Payback Dark physical 10 50 100%

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
67 67 67 Retaliate Normal physical 5 70 100%

Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
69 69 69 69 Rock Polish Rock status 20 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
71 71 71 71 Stone Edge Rock physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
73 73 73 73 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
75 75 75 75 Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
81 81 81 81 X-Scissor Bug physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
84 84 84 84 Poison Jab Poison physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
86 86 86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
95 95 95 95 Snarl Dark special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
97 97 97 Dark Pulse Dark special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
98 98 Power-Up Punch Fighting physical 20 40 100%

Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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