Pawniard best PvP IVs
The best Pawniard IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 2/15/15 — 2 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1496 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Pawniard ranks #431 there, with 95.9 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Pawniard 2/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Pawniard IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | 0/15/13 | 13.5 | 500 | #1,394 |
| Great | 2/15/15 | 50 | 1496 | #431 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1620 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1620 | #1 |
Pawniard never reaches Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 1620. Nothing is held back by the cap there, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Pawniard IVs for Little League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/13 | 13.5 | 500 | 75.6 | 63.3 | 69 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/13/15 | 13.5 | 500 | 75.6 | 62.3 | 70 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 0/14/14 | 13.5 | 500 | 75.6 | 62.8 | 69 | 99.2 |
| 4 | 0/14/13 | 13.5 | 498 | 75.6 | 62.8 | 69 | 99.2 |
| 5 | 1/15/11 | 13.5 | 500 | 76.1 | 63.3 | 68 | 99.2 |
| 6 | 0/12/15 | 13.5 | 498 | 75.6 | 61.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| 7 | 1/13/13 | 13.5 | 499 | 76.1 | 62.3 | 69 | 99.1 |
| 8 | 2/12/13 | 13.5 | 500 | 76.6 | 61.8 | 69 | 98.9 |
| 9 | 1/11/15 | 13.5 | 499 | 76.1 | 61.4 | 70 | 98.9 |
| 10 | 2/10/15 | 13.5 | 500 | 76.6 | 60.9 | 70 | 98.8 |
Top 10 Pawniard IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/15/15 | 50 | 1496 | 131.1 | 108.4 | 120 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 3/14/15 | 50 | 1499 | 131.9 | 107.6 | 120 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 3/15/14 | 50 | 1500 | 131.9 | 108.4 | 119 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 1/15/15 | 50 | 1486 | 130.2 | 108.4 | 120 | 99.4 |
| 5 | 5/15/15 | 48.5 | 1497 | 132.4 | 107.4 | 119 | 99.3 |
| 6 | 4/15/15 | 49 | 1497 | 132.0 | 107.8 | 119 | 99.2 |
| 7 | 2/14/15 | 50 | 1490 | 131.1 | 107.6 | 120 | 99.2 |
| 8 | 3/15/15 | 49.5 | 1496 | 131.5 | 108.1 | 119 | 99.2 |
| 9 | 2/15/14 | 50 | 1490 | 131.1 | 108.4 | 119 | 99.2 |
| 10 | 5/14/15 | 49 | 1500 | 132.8 | 106.9 | 119 | 99.1 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawniard | 0/15/13 CP 500 | 2/15/15 CP 1496 | 15/15/15 CP 1620 |
| Bisharp | ✕ | 1/15/15 CP 1494 | 0/15/15 CP 2500 |
| Kingambit | ✕ | 0/15/13 CP 1499 | 0/15/10 CP 2499 |
How good is Pawniard in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Pawniard #409 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 77.3 out of 100. The usual moveset is Scratch, Night Slash and Iron Head.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #409 of 1,154 | 77.3 | Scratch, Night Slash, Iron Head |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Pawniard to build; the meta rank says whether Pawniard is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Pawniard
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Pawniard you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Pawniard PvP IV questions
What are the best Pawniard IVs for Great League?
2/15/15 — 2 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1496 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Pawniard good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Pawniard only ranks #431 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Pawniard in Great League?
CP 1496 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.