Pawniard

DarkSteel

In SDL

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Base stats

HP45

Atk85

Def70

SpA40

SpD40

Spe60

BST340

Abilities

Primary: Defiant
Secondary: Inner Focus
Hidden: Pressure

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 60 Speed: slow pivot range (60 or under).

Hazards

Stealth Rock

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense

Priority

Sucker Punch (mind-gameable): Sucker Punch

Status

Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle): Thunder Wave

Stallbreak / utility

Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

54 of 54 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	20% chance to make the target flinch.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40	Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15	Uses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20	Power doubles with each hit, up to 160.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Guillotine	Normal	Physical	—	30	5	OHKOs the target. Fails if user is a lower level.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	5	2x power if the user had a stat lowered this turn.
Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30	Lowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—	5	Prevents the target from switching out.
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35	10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1.
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.