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BisharpBisharp (shiny)
#0625

Bisharp

Sword Blade Pokémon

Violent conflicts erupt between Bisharp and Fraxure over places where sharpening stones can be found.

Details

Height1.6 m
Weight70.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP172
Contents

Base stats

HP
65
Attack
125
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
70
Speed
70
Total
490
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Normal½×
Flying½×
Rock½×
Ghost½×
Steel½×
Grass½×
Ice½×
Dragon½×
Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Bisharp

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Pawniard
#0624Pawniard

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Bisharp can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Fury Cutter

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

BugPhysical409520
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
1Metal Burst

Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.

SteelPhysical10010
1Metal Claw

Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

SteelPhysical509535
1Scratch

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
15Torment

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.

DarkStatus10015
17Feint Attack

Never misses.

DarkPhysical6020
20Scary Face

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

NormalStatus10010
25Assurance

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

DarkPhysical6010010
30Metal Sound

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus8540
35Slash

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

NormalPhysical7010020
40Night Slash

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

DarkPhysical7010015
41Embargo

Target cannot use held items.

DarkStatus10015
45Iron Defense

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus15
50Laser Focus

Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.

NormalStatus30
50Retaliate

Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.

NormalPhysical701005
57Iron Head

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

SteelPhysical8010015
64Swords Dance

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

NormalStatus20
71Guillotine

Causes a one-hit KO.

NormalPhysical305

Sprites & renders

13 sprites & renders for Bisharp.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Dark-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Dark-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

Bisharp”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/bisharp.

Species data from PokéAPI.