User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter XX Discussion/@comment-26532315-20170404113917/@comment-26034899-20170405224637

Onimusha fits the bill for Sword and Shield, seeing as its left claw is hard, short, buckler-like while its right claw maintains the original's scythe-like appearance.

As for non-variants, I'm not quite sure, though the Dromes could work due to their fast attacks and long claws.