Bisharp can be obtained in: Black (Dark Grass – Unova route 11), White (Dark Grass – Unova route 11), Ultra Sun (Wild – Alola route 17 northeast), Ultra Moon (Wild – Alola route 17 northeast). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#625 Bisharp

dark steel

Height1.6 m(5'03")

Weight70 kg(154.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 5

Bisharp Evolution

PawniardLevel 1

BisharpLevel 52

KingambitThree Defeated Bisharp

Bisharp's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	65		271
Attack	125		286
Defense	100		236
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	70		176
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1301

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

fighting

2xdamage

fire ground

1xdamage

water electric bug fairy

0.5xdamage

normal grass ice flying rock ghost dragon dark steel

0xdamage

poison psychic

Bisharp Abilities

Defiant

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

PressureHidden

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

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Bisharp Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Fury Cutter	bug	physical	40	95	Level 1	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 1	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Metal Burst	steel	physical	–	100	Level 1	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Level 15	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 20	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Assurance	dark	physical	60	100	Level 25	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	Level 30	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 35	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Level 40	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 45	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Retaliate	normal	physical	70	100	Level 50	The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	Level 57	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 64	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Guillotine	normal	physical	–	30	Level 71	A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Bisharp Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

It leads a group of Pawniard. It battles to become the boss, but will be driven from the group if it loses.

White

Bisharp pursues prey in the company of a large group of Pawniard. Then Bisharp finishes off the prey.

Black 2

This pitiless Pokémon commands a group of Pawniard to hound prey into immobility. It then moves in to finish the prey off.

Ultra Sun

No matter how strong the Bisharp, it’s said that if the blade on its head is chipped, it will retire from its position as the boss.

Ultra Moon

It leads a group of Pawniard. Bisharp doesn’t even change its expression when it deals the finishing blow to an opponent.

In Other Languages

Bisharp's Japanese name is Kirikizan (キリキザン). Here are all the official names for Bisharp across different languages:

JapaneseキリキザンKirikizan

Korean절각참

Chinese (Traditional)劈斬司令

FrenchScalproie

GermanCaesurio

SpanishBisharp

ItalianBisharp

Chinese (Simplified)劈斩司令

Bisharp Breeding

Species

Sword Blade Pokémon

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship35

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience172

How to Get Bisharp

Bisharp can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Bisharp in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #131 Unova (B2W2) #224 Kalos Mountain #49 Alola (USUM) #338 Ula'ula (USUM) #159 Galar #247 Isle of Armor #30 Paldea #368 Kitakami #187

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackWildUnova route 11Dark Grass

WhiteWildUnova route 11Dark Grass

Ultra SunWildAlola route 17 northeast–

Ultra MoonWildAlola route 17 northeast–

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