Chessblade (Pawniard/Bisharp/Kingambit species family)

Chessblades are Dark/Steel-type Pokémon, covered head to toe in sharp blades. They are bipedal and their armor is not visibly jointed. Their coloration is, overall, dark grey and red. Despite being able to live hundreds of years, most chessblades will die in battle before reaching 120 years old. A group of chessblades is known as an army.

Pawniard are small, with a large helmet that partially covers their eyes. They lack hands, instead having more blades. If you see one Pawniard, more are almost certainly around, waiting in the shadows. Pawniard evolves into Bisharp at level 52.

Bisharp are tall, with sharper and larger blades. Even its feet are blades. Bisharp are of a higher rank than Pawniard; a Bisharp may lead a squadron of Pawniard if they are granted a Leader’s Crest by their Kingambit. If a Bisharp does not hold a Leader’s Crest, they must remain as part of a squadron, rather than leading it. If a Bisharp obtains three Leader’s Crests as part of the fight to become the new leader, they can evolve into Kingambit.

Kingambit are the final stage of evolution, though very few ever obtain this rank. Each army of Bisharp and Pawniard is led by a single Kingambit. Only when the previous Kingambit passes will there be a chance for a Bisharp to evolve into a Kingambit; a brutal, bloody fight will erupt within the army, and the Bisharp within will do nearly anything to obtain the Leader’s Crests of their comrades. Whoever manages to obtain three Leader’s Crests first is allowed to become the next Kingambit, and those who lose their Leader’s Crest to a foe are forced out of the running.

Culture

Chessblade society is dictated primarily by the military structure ingrained in their DNA. Breaking rank is a massive faux pas, leading to exile from the army one belongs to, and distrust from other armies. Family does exist, but it is secondary to army rank; separated families are quite common. When fighting each other, the loser is conquered, and forced into the victor’s army.

Rank within a particular army is based on age, experience, and strength, but most importantly, it’s based on evolution. A Pawniard will always be subservient to a Bisharp will always be subservient to a Kingambit. Pawniard may never lead a squadron. A Bisharp may obtain a Leader’s Crest if their Kingambit considers them experienced enough to lead.

Many chessblades consider Isshu to be their home land, as it has the largest and the oldest still-formed armies. The Antarctic Empire has remained intact for thousands of years, having supported the Emboar who founded what is now known as Isshu.

Moves learned

Through Level-up

Pawniard:

Move	Level
Scratch	1
Leer	1
Torment	1
Fury Cutter	5
Metal Claw	10
Metal Sound	15
Scary Face	20
Assurance	25
Swords Dance	30
Slash	35
Night Slash	40
Iron Defense	45
Hone Claws	50
Iron Head	55
Retaliate	60
Guillotine	65

Bisharp:

Move	Level
Metal Burst	Evolution
Beat Up	1
Scratch	1
Leer	1
Torment	1
Fury Cutter	5
Metal Claw	10
Metal Sound	15
Scary Face	20
Assurance	25
Swords Dance	30
Slash	35
Night Slash	40
Iron Defense	45
Hone Claws	50
Metal Burst	52
Iron Head	58
Retaliate	64
Guillotine	70
Foul Play	78

Kingambit:

Move	Level
Kowtow Cleave	Evolution
Kowtow Cleave	1
Night Slash	1
Metal Burst	1
Iron Defense	1
Metal Sound	1
Body Press	1
Fury Cutter	1
Dual Chop	1
Retaliate	1
Slash	1
Beat Up	1
Scratch	1
Leer	1
Torment	1
Metal Claw	10
Scary Face	20
Assurance	30
Swords Dance	30
Hone Claws	40
Punishment	50
Metal Burst	60
Foul Play	70
Iron Head	80
Megahorn	90
Guillotine	100

Through TM and Tutor

Pawniard learns the following moves through TM or Tutor:

Aerial Ace, Assurance, Attract, Beat Up, Brick Break, Captivate, Confide, Cut, Dark Pulse, Dig, Double Team, Dual Chop, Embargo, Endure, Facade, False Swipe, Feint Attack, Flash Cannon, Fling, Foul Play, Frustration, Grass Knot, Headbutt, Hidden Power, Hone Claws, Iron Defense, Iron Head, Knock Off, Lash Out, Low Kick, Low Sweep, Magnet Rise, Metal Claw, Metal Sound, Mimic, Mud Slap, Payback, Poison Jab, Power-Up Punch, Protect, Psycho Cut, Rain Dance, Rest, Retaliate, Return, Revenge, Rock Smash, Rock Tomb, Roleplay, Round, Sandstorm, Scary Face, Screech, Secret Power, Shadow Claw, Sleep Talk, Snarl, Snatch, Snore, Spite, Stealth Rock, Steel Beam, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down, Taunt, Tera Blast, Thief, Thunder Wave, Toxic, Vacuum-Cut, Wide Slash, X-Scissor

In addition to the above, Bisharp can learn the following moves:

Air Slash, Focus Blast, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Metal Burst, Stone Edge, Throat Chop

Kingambit can learn all of the above plus:

Body Press, Megahorn, Zen Headbutt

Egg Moves

Cut, Feint Attack, Foul Play, Headbutt, Mean Look, Metal Burst, Payback, Psycho Cut, Pursuit, Quick Guard, Revenge, Slash, Stealth Rock, Sucker Punch, Taunt

Notable mons

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