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Counter guide · Dark / Steel · Gen V

What beats Pawniard?

The 5 hardest counters to Pawniard ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Keldeo outspeeds and hits for 4× with fighting-type STAB.

Pawniard
No. 624
Pawniard
Dark Steel
BST 340 · Speed 60 · Atk 85 · SpA 40

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Keldeo
    No. 647
    Keldeo
    Water Fighting
    Hits Pawniard for 4× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 108 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 129)
  2. #2
    Emboar
    No. 500
    Emboar
    Fire Fighting
    Hits Pawniard for 4× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 65 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 123)
  3. #3
    Cobalion
    No. 638
    Cobalion
    Steel Fighting
    Hits Pawniard for 4× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 108 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)
  4. #4
    Quaquaval
    No. 914
    Quaquaval
    Water Fighting
    Hits Pawniard for 4× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 85 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Blaziken
    No. 257
    Blaziken
    Fire Fighting
    Hits Pawniard for 4× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 80 > 60 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)

Pawniard's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Fighting
2× weak to
Fire Ground
Immune to
Poison Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Pawniard, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Pawniard hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.