Is Sawk Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fighting with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing survival of one hit and high Attack. Fast for a Fighting-type. Handles Molayne's E4 cleanly. One of the more straightforward Fighting options available.
Sawk resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Sawk has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
The Totem Araquanid hits Sawk's weaknesses hard.
The Totem Alolan Marowak's typing presses Sawk's defenses.
Sawk trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Sawk has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sawk trades roughly evenly with the Totem Togedemaru.
The Totem Mimikyu hits Sawk's weaknesses hard.
Sawk has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
The Totem Kommo-o hits Sawk's weaknesses hard.
Sawk trades roughly evenly with the Totem Ribombee.
Sawk trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Sawk has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Sawk has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Acerola's typing presses Sawk's defenses.
Sawk trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Sawk trades roughly evenly with Hau's team.
Trade
Sawk cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Sawk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Sawk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It can be transferred in from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Sawk is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Sawk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sawk cannot be run into here, so obtain its shiny in a game that offers it and transfer it through Pokemon Bank. See every game where Shiny Sawk can be hunted
Shiny Sawk Evolution
Does Not EvolveSawk 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Sawk Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sawk
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x126-148%KO Moonblast 2x80-94% Air Slash 2x63-74% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x166-195%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x143-169%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x65-76% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x139-164%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x62-73% Acrobatics 2x43-51% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x139-164%KO Moonblast 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x134-158%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x60-71% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x129-152%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x57-68% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x118-139%KO Air Slash 2x74-88% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-63% | ||
 Necrozma Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMount Lanakila Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Necrozma builds →Photon Geyser 2x118-139%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Life Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast 2x114-134%KO Psychic 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x119-141%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x54-64% Acrobatics 2x37-44% | ||
Sawk Evolutions
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 take an average time to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sawk with 56 breeding partners from the Human-Like egg group.
USUM Sawk Best Moveset
125 Attack at 85 Speed with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing survival from full HP and AbilityMold Breaker ignoring opposing abilities as a hidden ability. Fighting TermStab hits hard. MoveClose Combat at 120 power. The moveset holds C-tier through raw Fighting power and Sturdy guaranteeing at least one hit.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endure
- Pain Split
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Sawk's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Normal and Ground hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Sawk Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sawk's hidden ability is Mold Breaker. Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, use Sawk as a cannon. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, build your team around Darmanitan, Riolu, and Mawile Mega. These have the highest co-usage rates with Sawk in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Hardy on Sawk. Fits the cannon role.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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