Pokemon GO debuts Kingambit during the Crown Clash 2025 event. While the event didn’t feature Kingambit, it opened a path to evolve Bisharp. Trainers can now evolve their Bisharp and get the Big Blade Pokemon Kingambit.

You can get Kingambit starting with the Crown Clash event on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10 AM Local Time. You cannot get a Kingambit directly, you must first get a Pawniard or a Bisharp. Pawniard evolves into a Bisharp and then finally Kingambit. Many players also wonder if they can get a Shiny Kingambit in that game. This guide details how to evolve Bisharp in Pokemon GO and get Kingambit.

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Pokemon GO: How To Get Pawniard

Pokemon GO How To Get Pawniard

There are numerous ways to get Pawniard in Pokemon GO, in the wild, by winning 1-Star Raids, or by completing featured Research tasks or Collection Challenges. Events like the Crown Clash 2025 feature Pawniard as a wild spawn, 1-Star Raid clearance reward, and a Collection Challenge reward.

Pokemon GO: Get Pawniard As A Wild Spawn

Events featuring Pawniard boost its wild spawn rate. You can use several Pokemon GO items during the event to further increase the wild Pawniard spawn rate. Strategically using the Lure Modules, Incense, and the Weather Boost feature can help.

  • Pawniard spawns more in foggy and snowy weather.
  • Locate a PokeStop within foggy and snowy weather areas.
  • Attach a Lure Module to it.
  • Activate an Incense.
  • Walk around that PokeStop.

Using this strategy during events featuring Pawniard might help increase its wild spawn rate; other Pokemon with the same Weather Boost might spawn too.

Pokemon GO: Get Pawniard By Winning Raids

Pawniard is a 1-Star Raid Boss, and winning against it rewards an encounter. You can win Pawniard Raids solo, even with its boosted prowess as a Raid Boss in Pokemon GO. Powerful Fighting-type Pokemon with high damage output Fighting-type moves are the best Pawniard Raid counters.

Once you catch a Pawniard, you can evolve it into a Bisharp for 50 Pawniard Candy in Pokemon GO. After you get a Bisharp, you can evolve it into a Kingambit.

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Pokemon GO: How To Evolve Bisharp Into Kingambit

Pokemon GO How To Evolve Bisharp into Kingambit

Evolving Bisharp in Pokemon GO has numerous requirements. In addition to in-game Candies, you must win against several types of Raid Bosses. You must have 100 Pawniard Candies and defeat 15 Dark-type or Steel-type Pokemon in Raid Battles with Bisharp as the Buddy Pokemon. You can use any Pokemon to win the Raids, it is not required for Bisharp to defeat the Raid Bosses.

Pokemon GO: Is Shiny Kingambit Available

Kingambit debuted during the Crown Clash 2025 event, but Shiny Bisharp has been available for years. Yes, you can get a Shiny Kingambit in Pokemon GO if you evolve your Shiny Bisharp.

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