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Pawniard

Pokémon · XY

Pawniard

XY

Kalos Starter Set · #19 · 2013

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Market reference

$0.43

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
19 / 39
Release year
2013
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Bisharp
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #
624
Series
XY

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
20 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.
  • Its main attack (Cut) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Pawniard

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 7 decks

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About this card

HP: 60Type:MMetalSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Bisharp

"Blades comprise this Pokémon's entire body. If battling dulls the blades, it sharpens them on stones by the river."

MPierce — 10

CCCut — 20

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/19
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.13$0.40$19.98$0.43

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.40
7-day average€0.24
30-day average€0.22
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.19
Low (excellent+)€0.05
averageSellPrice€0.22

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, the current market reference price for Pawniard is $0.43; 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 "Kalos Starter Set" in the XY series, released in 2013.