Pawniard 78/108 · Dark Explorers

Dark Explorers is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Pawniard is 78/108, in position 78 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 77 Klinklang, and after it is 79 Bisharp. The listed rarity is Common.
Pawniard is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pawniard (#624), generation 5 (Unova). The card lists Bisharp, Bisharp (#625) under evolves to.
Naoki Saito illustrated this card. The same name is on 270 other cards in the catalog.
Pawniard (#624) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Pawniard 75/101 in Noble Victories (2011). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Naoki Saito illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Pawniard list a different HP.
The attack Scratch lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Metal Claw is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it."
I keep a set binder for Dark Explorers, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dark Explorers set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pawniard can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 78/108
- Series
- Black & White
- Released
- May 9, 2012
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Metal
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex
- Pawniard (#624)
- Evolves to
- Bisharp
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackMetal Claw
Flavor text
They fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Pawniard from?
Dark Explorers, in the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108.
What is the collector number?
78/108. It is entry 78 of 111 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Naoki Saito. The catalog lists 270 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Pawniard #624, generation 5 (Unova).
Which attacks are printed?
Scratch (20) and Metal Claw (40).