So while trying to breed a Jolly Defiant 31/31/31/?/31/31 Pawniard, a bred a shiny. It has Defiant, but its IVs aren't exactly what I wanted (Of Course). It has IVs of 31/31/7/31/31/31. I would like your input on whether this Pawniard would be fine to use or not.
Definitely use it! I'd be pleased with even 3 or 4 perfect IVs, but 5? That's great. Those individual values are going to go a long way, whether they all be perfect or not. You got the ability you wanted as well, so that's a plus. And the fact that you even got a shiny with let alone a single perfect IV is awesome, so don't let a single infraction keep you from showing off that Pawniard in battle (although I am not sure exactly
how competitive you are in battle).
Edit: Since his Defense is lower than you wanted, take a look at his weaknesses. Does he suffer more from Attack or Special Attack moves? This statistic can be compromised into whether having low Defense is really an issue, considering he also has Special Defense. Does this make sense?