It looks and acts similar to a traditional Japanese bandit—specifically a lackey or lower member—with features resembling ashigaru armor. It may also originate from kaijin, humanoid villains found in Japanese monster movies.
Pawniard may be a combination of pawn (the most basic piece in chess or a low-level operative in an organization) and poignard or poniard (a lightweight dagger). It may also involve palliard (beggar or thief).
Komatana may be a combination of 駒 koma (a piece in the board game Shogi), 細切れ komagire (small pieces), and 刀 katana (sword) or 小刀 kogatana (knife).
No: 624
English Name: Pawniard
Japanese Name: Komatana
Generation: 5
Type: Dark, Steel
Species: Sharp Blade Pokémon
Abilities: Defiant, Inner Focus, Pressure (hidden ability)
Evolution: Pawniard > Bisharp
Pawniard is a small, bipedal Pokémon. It has a rounded red and black head with a silvery blade extending from the front. Its face is grey with yellow eyes. Four steel spikes protrude from its black torso, two on each side connected by steel ribs. Its red arms that end with knife-like blades instead of hands. When hunting, Pawniard immobilizes prey by repeated stabbing with these blades. Its legs are red with two-toed feet. In the wild, Pawniard lives in packs governed by Bisharp.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Black: Blades comprise this Pokémon’s entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
Pokemon White: They fight at Bisharp’s command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it.
Pokemon Black 2: Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
pokemon White 2: Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
Pokemon X: Blades comprise this Pokémon’s entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
Pokemon Y: Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Blades comprise this Pokémon’s entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Ignoring their injuries, groups attack by sinking the blades that cover their bodies into their prey.
