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 BreakerHARare
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon 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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Tapu Koko
Tapu Koko
ElectricFairy
A
Fairy is super effective against SawkView Tapu Koko →

Sun & Moon Evolution

What you see is what you get. Sawk sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and plenty of partners 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

Moderate

Breed Sawk with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 56·

Sun & Moon Sawk Best Moveset

Berryjuice and Sturdy form the backbone. Sawk invests flexible EVs to play its attacker role properly, and Hardy nature pushes higher. Endure handles the heavy lifting on offense. Utility options rounds it out.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Sturdy
Item
Berry JuiceRECOVERY
Best Nature for Sawk
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • EndureFAST +4
  • Pain Split
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Darmanitan
DarmanitanGood
Riolu
RioluGood

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Sawk's Normal and Ground coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for same-type damage. Close Combat and Earthquake are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bide+1
———10Normal
Lv 1
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Rock Smash
C4010015Fighting
Lv 5
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 9
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
Lv 13
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Lv 17
Karate Chop
—5010025Fighting
Lv 21
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
Lv 25
Bulk Up
B——20Fighting
Lv 29
Retaliate
C701005Normal
Lv 33
Endure+4
S——10Normal
Lv 37
Quick Guard+3
D——15Fighting
Lv 41
Close Combat
B1201005Fighting
Lv 45
Reversal
D—10015Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
B——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM47
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Sawk doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sawk can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 6
Power-Up Punch
C4010020Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Sawk in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Sawk in Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon, 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. Endure with Berryjuice is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, run Endure, Painsplit, Toxic, and Protect on Sawk. Endure is the most common pick at 15% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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