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Pawniard

Pokémon · Mega Evolution

Pawniard

Mega Evolution

Ascended Heroes · #146 · Common · 2026

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Card facts

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Set position
146 / 295
Release year
2026
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Yuya Oka
Pokédex #
624
Series
Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Pawniard plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Pawniard

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.38 copies on average · 8 decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:MMetalSubtype: Basic

"Any chips in its blades would prove fatal for it. After each battle, it diligently maintains its blades using its favorite sharpening stone."

MPush Down — 10

Switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

2

ran Pawniard

Tournaments scanned

295

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 8th

Top decks running Pawniard

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Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Pawniard is real?

Pawniard is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Pawniard worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Pawniard from?

Pawniard is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Pawniard?

Pawniard is a Common card in the Ascended Heroes set.