Bisharp (Pokémon)

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Bisharp Sword Blade Pokémon キリキザン Kirikizan #0625 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Defiant or Inner Focus Cacophony Cacophony Pressure Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Bisharp 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 154.3 lbs. 70.0 kg Bisharp 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 172	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Bisharp 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bisharp (Japanese: キリキザン Kirikizan) is a dual-type Dark/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Pawniard starting at level 52 and evolves into Kingambit upon leveling up after defeating three Bisharp that hold a Leader's Crest.

Biology

Bisharp is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon. It has a round, red and black head, similar to a war helmet, topped with a golden, double-headed axe blade with white edges. The helmet shrouds most of its yellow-and-black face, although its triangular eyes are visible. Resembling shoulder pads, Bisharp's red shoulders project slightly over its arms and have a thin yellow line where they meet its black torso. It has white, metallic hands that resemble gloves, with retractable, sharp blades attached. Encircling its torso are two blades, which create the impression of a ribcage. Its thighs are red and become progressively thinner as they connect to the knee. Both of its feet are metallic and split down the middle, resembling cloven hooves. These hooves are also similar to steel war boots or possibly leggings.

In the wild, Bisharp rules over a pack of Pawniard, and fights other Bisharp to become the alpha of the pack. The loser of these fights is cast out. It is notably pitiless, having no expression when finishing off prey, and is also said to use underhanded tactics during battles. When hunting, the Pawniard allow the leader Bisharp to perform the finishing blow. Once a Bisharp's head blade is chipped or damaged, it retires from its position as boss. Bisharp keeps a close eye on members of its pack to ensure none of the Pawniard think about betraying it, and absorbs defeated packs into its own tribe during territorial disputes. The Bisharp tribes are in turn spearheaded by Kingambit, which has been known to lead gangs of Bisharp into battle.^[1] It is said that only the most outstanding members of the Bisharp tribes can evolve into Kingambit. Bisharp typically lives near forested areas. It has violent conflicts with Fraxure over the locations of sharpening stones, and is often attacked by Tinkatuff for its metal.

Evolution

Bisharp evolves from Pawniard and evolves into Kingambit.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Pawniard  Dark  Steel

→

First Evolution Bisharp  Dark  Steel

→

Second Evolution Kingambit  Dark  Steel

Game data

Pokédex entries

Bisharp in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Bisharp in the Paldea Pokédex	Bisharp in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Scarlet	Violet	Leader's Crest (Only if leading a pack of Pawniard, 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bisharp Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bisharp Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bisharp Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bisharp Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bisharp Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Raise the Expedition Rank to Normal Connected to: Muk, Bagon, Scrafty Connection Orb Set: 15 Phrases Normal Hi kids! How are you? Say my name! Say, "Bisharp!" Ready? Low HP (< 50%) Ugh… I'm getting sliced and diced!
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He is too serious and sometimes jumps to conclusions. He loves the Arbor Area and works with pride.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Night Slash Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Parry Ability 2: Shackle Ability 3: Inner Focus Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves from Pawniard when its Attack is 118 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hatsume, Hidetada, and Mitsunari
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 70 - 130 15 #331 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Cross Attack+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 232 Base Defense: 176 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Snarl, Metal Claw Charged Attacks: Dark Pulse, Iron Head, X-Scissor, Focus Blast

Evolution data

Unevolved Pawniard  Dark  Steel

Level 52 →

First Evolution Bisharp  Dark  Steel

+ Level up after defeating three Bisharp that hold a Leader's Crest →

Second Evolution Kingambit  Dark  Steel

• Wild Bisharp holding a Leader's Crest can be found in Paldea leading a pack of Pawniard.
• Damage done to the Bisharp holding the Leader's Crest can be inflicted from any source, as long as the player's Bisharp lands the finishing blow, in order to count towards the evolution requirement.
• Stealing or removing the Leader's Crest from a Bisharp holding it before defeating it does not count towards the requirement, but giving the Leader's Crest to a Bisharp (via Switcheroo or other moves) before defeating it does.

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Bisharp images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Bisharp in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Major appearances

Bisharp debuted in Search for the Clubultimate! and A Clubsplosion of Excitement!, under the ownership of Georgia, having evolved from Pawniard sometime prior. Georgia used Bisharp against Gail's Druddigon and won before losing to Bianca and her Emboar.

In Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, Davy used a Bisharp to break ice that was blocking a door.

A Bisharp debuted in From A to Z!, under the ownership of Bryony. It reappeared in Meeting at Terminus Cave!. In both episodes, it was used during Bryony's attempts to capture Squishy, only to be defeated.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero! and A Festival of Decisions!, Heidayu used a Bisharp to battle Ash's Pikachu and Frogadier, and Sanpei's Greninja during the villagers' rescue operation. It was only defeated when Frogadier evolved. Another Bisharp appeared in the latter episode, under the ownership of the ninja army. It participated in the attack on Ninja Village.

In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, Alain used a Bisharp during the final round of the Lumiose Conference against Ash. It was able to defeat Hawlucha and Goodra before losing to Greninja.

Minor appearances

In Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!, a Team Plasma Grunt used a Bisharp during Team Plasma's assault on the White Ruins.

In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Bisharp participated in a Raid Battle against a Lugia.

In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Trainer's Bisharp competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.

A Trainer's Bisharp appeared in Quaxly, We Can Do It. It battled against Friede and Captain Pikachu, only to be defeated.

A Bisharp appeared in HZ054, under the ownership of an Exceed security officer.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Bisharp in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, the Shadow Triad's Bisharp used Protect to defend the Shadow Triad from an Aura Sphere fired by Nate's Lucario. It then escaped with its Trainers.

Pokémon Generations

Bisharp in Pokémon Generations

A soldier's Bisharp appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

In the manga

Bisharp in Pokémon Adventures

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Cheren was seen with a Bisharp in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Bisharp appeared in A Very Important Thing, under the ownership of the older of two brothers.

Pokémon Adventures

Grimsley has a Bisharp that first appeared with him on Route 4 in Sandstorm, where it helped him play card flip with the workers there.

Bryony has a Bisharp that first appeared in Gyarados Changes.

Pokémon Journeys

A Trainer's Bisharp appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.

Pokémon RéBURST

Fraud, the leader of Great Gavel, has a Bisharp that he can use as his Burst form.

In the TCG

Main article: Bisharp (TCG)

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Bisharp and its evolutionary relatives.
  • Furthermore, the types it has are the two types that were introduced in Generation II.
  • As Steel resisted Ghost in Generation V, Pawniard and Bisharp were the only Pokémon to have ever had a double resistance to Ghost.
  • Since Generation VI, they are also the only dual-type Steel-type Pokémon without any double resistances.
• The official Trainer's Guide for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on the Pokémon website mentions that in order for a player's Bisharp to evolve into Kingambit, the Bisharp "must hold a Leader's Crest and defeat three wild Bisharp that are also holding a Leader's Crest".^[1] This is despite the fact that the Leader's Crest is not required to be held by the player's Bisharp at any point for it to evolve.

Origin

Bisharp looks and acts similar to a traditional Japanese bandit—specifically a leader—with features resembling samurai armor, while its behaviour and bipedal appearance are reminiscent of a soldier. It may also originate from kaijin, humanoid villains found in Japanese monster movies.

According to art director Ken Sugimori, Bisharp and Pawniard were created when the design team received orders for an urban Pokémon with a Dark/Steel typing, and that they are both designed to have humanoid and insectoid qualities.^[2] The insectoid elements may reference the fact that Japanese rhinoceros beetles are called 甲虫 kabutomushi in Japanese, literally "Kabuto insect", where Kabuto is a type of samurai helmet.

Just like its pre-evolved form, Bisharp may also draw some inspirations from a chess piece (in this case, a bishop). Akin to Pawniard evolving into Bisharp, a pawn in chess can be promoted into a bishop if it reaches the opponent's side of the board.

Name origin

Bisharp may be a combination of the bishop piece in chess or bisect (to cut or split into two) and sharp.

Kirikizan may be a combination of 切り刻む kirikizamu (to mince) and 斬 zan (to cut or slay).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese キリキザン Kirikizan From 切り刻む kirikizamu and 斬 zan French Scalproie From scalper or scalpel, proie and roi Spanish Bisharp Same as English name German Caesurio From Caesar or caesura and Centurio Italian Bisharp Same as English name Korean 절각참 Jeolgakcham From 절 (切) jeol, 각 (刻) gak, and 참 (斬) cham Mandarin Chinese 劈斬司令 / 劈斩司令 Pīzhǎnsīlìng From 劈 pī, 斬 / 斩 zhǎn, and 司令 sīlìng Cantonese Chinese 劈斬司令 Pekjáamsīlihng From 劈 pek, 斬 jáam, and 司令 sīlihng

More languages Hindi वज़ीरेचॉप Wazirechop From वज़ीर vazīr and chop Russian Бишарп Bisharp Transcription of English name Thai คิริคิซัน Khirikhisan Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

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