Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Evolve Bisharp into Kingambit

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Your complete guide to evolving your Bisharp
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet added a bunch of cool new evolutions, including an evolution for Bisharp: Kingambit. But obtaining Kingambit isn't as straightforward as simply leveling up your Bisharp—however, that doesn't mean it's hard. While evolving your Bisharp takes a few more steps, it's actually pretty easy! In this article, we'll teach you how to evolve your Bisharp by obtaining a Leader's Crest so you can be the proud owner of a Kingambit.

Things You Should Know

  • You should catch a Bisharp that already has a Leader's Crest to make this process more efficient.
  • Defeat three Bisharps that hold Leader's Crests with your Bisharp holding a Leader's Crest to evolve your Bisharp.
  • Once you've defeated three specific Bisharp, level up your Bisharp once so it can evolve into Kingambit.

Steps

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    There are a few ways you can do this: evolve Pawniard, or catch a Bisharp in the wild. If you're specifically looking to get Kingambit, the most efficient method is to catch a specific Bisharp in the wild, as you need the Leader's Crest to evolve it. Certain wild Bisharps are already carrying that Leader's Crest.
    • If you have a Pawniard, you can evolve it into a Bisharp at level 52. [1] You can catch Pawniard in South Province Area Five, East Province Area Three, and North Province Area Two.
    • The recommended method is to catch a Bisharp that has a Leader's Crest. Bisharps that lead a group of Pawniard will always hold a Leader's Crest. Bisharps can be found in North Province Area Two, specifically the Bamboo Forest. [2]
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    If you see a Bisharp in the wild with a few Pawniard around it, you'll either need to catch that Bisharp and take its Leader's Crest or use the move Thief on it. Thief can be taught to many Pokemon via TM018 (including Bisharp), but Bombirdier learns it at level 7. [3]
    • If you caught a Bisharp that already holds a Leader's Crest, you can skip this step.
    • If you don't have a Pawniard for your Pokedex, you can easily catch one of the Pawniards surrounding the Bisharp with the Leader's Crest.
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    If you caught a Bisharp holding a Leader's Crest and that's the Bisharp you plan to evolve into Kingambit, you can skip this step.
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    You'll need to defeat three Bisharps that hold Leader's Crests, which are the ones surrounded by a pack of Pawniards. [4]
    • To make this easier, teach your Bisharp a Fighting-type move. Bisharps are Dark- and Steel-type, and Fighting-type moves are super effective against both of these types. Bisharp can be taught Low Kick, Low Sweep, Brick Break, and Focus Blast via TM, which are all Fighting-type moves.
    • If you use a Fighting-type move against the other Bisharp, you should be able to knock them out in one hit, as Fighting-type moves do four times the damage to Bisharp. [5]
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    You can either level it up with experience or using a rare candy. After leveling, Bisharp will evolve into Kingambit.
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      References

      1. ↑ bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bisharp_(Pokémon)
      2. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/North_Province_(Area_Two)
      3. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Thief_(move)
      4. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kingambit_(Pokémon)
      5. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bisharp_(Pokémon)#Type_effectiveness

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