Pawmo
Pawmo is a Electric/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Mouse Pokémon, number 922 (#0922) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 6.5 kg.
Pawmo is the Mouse Pokémon that leaps into battle first when its group is attacked, hitting foes with its forepaws and zapping them through the paw pads at the same moment. The Pokédex calls this fighting technique unique.
How to pronounce Pawmo
Pawmo is pronounced PAW-moh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Pawmo said out loud:
In Japanese it is パモット (Pamot).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Pawmo is a stout, upright rodent, 0.4 m tall and 6.5 kg. Its fur is a lighter orange than Pawmi's, with tan paws, snout and a long fluffy tail, green inner ears and electric sacs on its yellow cheeks. Its five-fingered forepaws stretch down to its tiny feet, and the yellow pads on them turn teal-blue when it releases electricity.
Behaviour
Pawmo travels in groups, and the Scarlet Pokédex says it is the first to fight back when its group is attacked. Bulbapedia, citing Pokémon Sleep, says it sometimes holds its battle stance while asleep, perhaps dreaming about training its moves.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in all four of Paldea's provinces and in 3-star Tera Raid Battles.
Powers
Its Abilities are Volt Absorb and Natural Cure, with Iron Fist hidden. It learns Arm Thrust on evolving, which hits 2 to 5 times in one turn, and adds Discharge at level 42 and Wild Charge at 52. Base Speed 85 and Attack 75 make it a quick, light hitter.
Name origin
Pawmo may blend Pawmi with 'marmot' and 'dynamo'. The Japanese name is Pamot (パモット), possibly Pamo plus 'marmot'.
Design inspiration
A marmot appears to be the model for Pawmo. Bulbapedia suggests its Fighting type and Arm Thrust may be a grim reference to the injuries that CPR can cause. This is a fan reading.
Evolution notes
Pawmo evolves from Pawmi at level 18. Bulbapedia thinks the walking requirement for its own evolution may allude to Pikachu, who stays outside his Poké Ball in the anime.
In the games
Pawmo is the middle stage of the Pawmi line, which first appeared in Scarlet and Violet. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Nemona's Pawmo debuted in the Pokémon Horizons episode 'Nemona and Brassius and…'.
Fun facts
- At 0.4 m it is the shortest Fighting type of any generation.
- Its base stat total of 350 is the lowest of any Fighting type in Generation IX.
- Pawmi and Pawmo were the first Electric rodents able to evolve since Pichu, according to Bulbapedia.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 75
- Defense: 40
- Sp. Atk: 50
- Sp. Def: 40
- Speed: 85
Pawmo’s base stat total is 350. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Pawmo weak to?
Pawmo takes extra damage from Ground (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Electric (½×), Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×), Steel (½×).
Evolution
What does Pawmo evolve from?
Pawmo evolves from Pawmi at level 18.
How does Pawmo evolve?
Pawmo evolves into Pawmot (Level up after walking 1,000 steps). Walk the 1,000 steps in Let's Go mode (Scarlet and Violet), without going back in the Poké Ball.
The whole family: Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot.
Abilities
- Volt Absorb: Absorbs Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- Natural Cure: Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
- Iron Fist (hidden ability): Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Moves
Moves Pawmo learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Arm Thrust | Fighting | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 3 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 |
| 6 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 8 | Charge | Electric | Status | — |
| 12 | Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 |
| 15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 |
| 19 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 23 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 |
| 27 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — |
| 32 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 38 | Entrainment | Normal | Status | — |
| 42 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 |
| 46 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — |
| 52 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 |
“Evo” means Pawmo learns the move the moment it evolves: Arm Thrust.
TM moves (42)
Pawmo can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Agility, Protect, Thunder Fang, Low Kick, Thief, Charge Beam, Facade, Metal Claw, Swift, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Volt Switch, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Thunder Punch, Sleep Talk, Electro Ball, Thunder Wave, Rest, Eerie Impulse, Substitute, Crunch, Encore, Thunderbolt, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Electric Terrain, Wild Charge, Thunder, Tera Blast, Charge, Knock Off, Super Fang, Focus Punch, Electroweb, Coaching, Upper Hand.
Egg moves (4), which Pawmi can hatch knowing:Fake Out, Mach Punch, Sweet Kiss, Wish.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 80 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 123.
Pokédex entries
Pawmo uses a unique fighting technique in which it uses its forepaws to strike foes and zap them with electricity from its paw pads simultaneously. (Violet)
When its group is attacked, Pawmo is the first to leap into battle, defeating enemies with a fighting technique that utilizes electric shocks. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | パモット |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Pamot |
| French | Pohmotte |
| German | Pamamo |
| Spanish | Pawmo |
| Italian | Pawmo |
| Korean | 빠모트 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 布土拨 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 布土撥 |
Trivia
- Shortest Fighting type: 0.4 m.
- Lightest Fighting type in Gen 9: 6.5 kg.
- Shortest Fighting type in Gen 9: 0.4 m.
- Lowest base stat total among Fighting types in Gen 9: 350.
- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 19% of all Pokémon (6.5 kg).
- Base stat total 350, ranked #701 of 1,025.
- One of 3 Pokémon that are both Electric and Fighting.
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 17 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 57 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 80: about 10.5% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Pawmo (Pokémon), Serebii: Pawmo (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (PAW-moh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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