Physical
Cannon
CTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Karate Pokemon still yields 2 Attack EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack125
A
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def75
C
Speed85
C
Total465
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight51.0 kg
112.4 lbsStandard
Base XP163
Average
Abilities
SturdyTop Pick
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Inner Focus
Prevents flinching.
Mold BreakerHANiche
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

If you see a Sawk training in the mountains in its single-minded pursuit of strength, it’s best to quietly pass by.

Sawk Weakness

Sawk's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Sawk can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Sawk Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResist
BugRockDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
How to Beat Sawk in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Espeon
Espeon
Psychic
A
Psychic is super effective against SawkView Espeon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

What you see is what you get. Sawk sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Sawk
#539SawkDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Sawk Best Moveset

Salacberry and Sturdy form the backbone. Sawk invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Jolly nature pushes Speed higher. Reversal handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Sturdy
Item
Salac BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Sawk
Jolly+SPE

Sawk best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Close CombatSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Stone Edge
  • ReversalSTAB

Moves

STAB runs through Close Combat and Focus Blast for the basics, but Sawk's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Dark and Dragon hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
Lv 5
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 10
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 12
Mach Punch+1
C4010030Fighting
Lv 15
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
Lv 18
Power-Up Punch
C4010020Fighting
Lv 20
Low Sweep
B6510020Fighting
Lv 25
Bulk Up
A——20Fighting
Lv 33
Brick Break
S7510015Fighting
Lv 36
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Lv 43
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Lv 52
Close Combat
S1201005Fighting
Lv 58
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM133
Blaze Kick
C859010Fire
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
S7510015Fighting
TM11
Bulk Up
A——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM107
Close Combat
S1201005Fighting
TM108
Comet Punch
D188515Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM131
Drain Punch
B7510010Fighting
TM135
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
TM69
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM29
Fire Punch
S7510015Fire
TM102
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM24
Ice Punch
A7510015Ice
TM58
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TM45
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM113
Low Sweep
B6510020Fighting
TM93
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM77
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
TM18
Power-Up Punch
C4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM04
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM65
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM95
Taunt
B—10020Dark
TM23
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Sawk doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sawk can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sawk in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Sawk in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Sawk is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2XAlpha SapphireSword

Sawk Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Sawk looks average on paper at 465 BST. But Mold Breaker is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier cannon on our tier list. Close Combat with Salacberry is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Braviary (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Sawk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Sawk gets Mold Breaker, Sturdy, and Inner Focus. But Mold Breaker is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Sawk is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon role.

  • In Legends: Z-A, run Close Combat, Knock Off, Stone Edge, and Reversal on Sawk. Close Combat is the most common pick at 21% usage. Reversal provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Sawk has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Sawk has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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