Bisharp (Pokémon)

Bisharp Sword Blade Pokémon #625 Bisharp
Type Dark Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities [[bulbapedia:Defiant_(Ability)|Defiant]] or [[bulbapedia:Inner Focus_(Ability)|Inner Focus]] Bisharp [[bulbapedia:Moxie_(Ability)|Moxie]] Y Y [[bulbapedia:Pressure_(Ability)|Pressure]] Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony [[bulbapedia:Pressure_(Ability)|Pressure]] Hidden Ability Hidden Ability [[bulbapedia:Moxie_(Ability)|Moxie]] Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 5355 - 5609 steps
Height 5'03" 1.6 m		Weight 154.3 lbs. 70.0 kg
EV yield Total: 2 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

Bisharp is a dual-type Dark/Steel Pokémon.

It evolves from Pawniard starting at level 52.

Using a Bisharpite, a Bisharp can further evolve into Mega Bisharp. Its Mega ability, Moxie, allows Bisharp to increase its attack every time it knocks out an enemy Pokémon. Furthermore, Mega evolving Bishop will lead to a +35 boost in the attack base stat, a +10 boost in the defense base stat, a +5 boost in the special defense base stat, and a +50 boost in the speed base stat.

Base Stats

Bisharp

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 65	148 - 204	286 - 398
Attack: 125	139 - 232	274 - 458
Defense: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Sp.Atk: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Sp.Def: 70	80 - 159	155 - 313
Speed: 70	80 - 159	155 - 313
Total: 490
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Bisharp

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 65	148 - 204	286 - 398
Attack: 160	177 - 278	350 - 551
Defense: 110	123 - 212	242 - 419
Sp.Atk: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Sp.Def: 75	85 - 166	166 - 326
Speed: 120	134 - 225	263 - 445
Total: 590
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Guillotine Normal Physical 0000— ——% 5 00Start Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 00Start Metal Burst Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 00Start Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 066 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 099 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1414 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 1717 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2222 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 3030 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3333 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 3838 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 4141 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 4646 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 4949 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 5757 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 6363 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 7171 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000— ——% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Bisharp obtained at level 1. 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

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM?? Placeholder Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

Strategy

At first glance the stats of Mega Bisharp aren't too terrifying by Mega Evolution standards. In fact, with a Life Orb regular Bisharp does quite a bit more damage then its Mega Evolution. Mega Bisharp would much rather have a defensive boost over a speed boost since its main attacking move, Sucker Punch, has priority anyways. So then why is Mega Bisharp considered so dangerous? The answer lies in the ability Moxie. Mega Bisharp is easily able to come in and finish off a threat with Sucker Punch, earn a Moxie boost, and then basically breeze past entire teams, gaining an attack boost after each successive kill. It can even switch into a Defog before Mega-evolving, nabbing the Defiant boost and preferably the Moxie boost as well, turning it into a sweeping machine capable of dismantling teams in an instant.

The best counter used to be Skarmory as it could take a Brick Break easily and resisted Mega Bisharp's moves that receive same-type attack bonuses, but now that Steel no longer resists Dark in Generation 6, which Insurgence uses the mechanics of, Mega Bisharp can easily dispatch of it with a boosted Knock Off. The player's best bet is to use Scarfed Fighting-types or those with Mach Punch/Vacuum Wave, such as Conkeldurr or Lucario. That, or other powerful revenge killers. With the buffs its regular forme received in the new generation, Mega Bisharp is a terrifying foe indeed.