Physical
Attacker
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Attack and Speed carry most of Sawsbuck's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP80
C
Attack100
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed95
B
Total475
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.9 m
6'03"Average
Weight92.5 kg
203.9 lbsStandard
Base XP166
Average
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Sap SipperNiche
Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Serene GraceHATop Pick
Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It’s said that Sawsbuck are calm and easy to tame during the season when they take on this form, so it’s the perfect time to make one your partner.

Type-wise, Sawsbuck takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Bug. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Sawsbuck Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartVulnerable
6Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score-5
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GhostGrass
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sawsbuck (Best Counters)

Volcarona can KO Sawsbuck with Heat Wave (133-156%). Annihilape threatens a KO with Drain Punch (87-103%). Volcanion's Flamethrower also KOs at 144-169%.

Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlame Body
ItemGrassyseed
NatureModest
Moves
  • Quiver Dance
  • Heat Wave
  • ProtectPriority
  • Tera Blast
Damage vs Sawsbuck
Heat Wave 2x
133-156%KO
View Volcarona builds →

Evolved from Deerling. Sawsbuck is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Deerling), and Sawsbuck peaks at 475 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Deerling
#585Deerling
34
Level 34
Sawsbuck
#586Sawsbuck
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Deerling
NormalGrass
Sawsbuck
NormalGrass
HP
60
80+20
ATK
60
100+40
DEF
50
70+20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
50
70+20
SPE
75
95+20
BST
335C-Tier
475C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Sawsbuck to get Deerling eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

the remaining moves is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Swords Dance, Sawsbuck threatens a wide range with max Attack and Speed EVs and Life Orb backing every hit.

Best Build

All 7 games
Experimental
Ability
Serene Grace
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Sawsbuck
Jolly+SPE

Sawsbuck best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Horn LeechSTAB
  • HeadbuttSTAB
  • Swords DanceSTAB
  • High Horsepower

Recommended Teammates

Magmortar
MagmortarDecent

Moves

All 7 games

TMs carry this one. Sawsbuck learns Giga Impact and Hyper Beam naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Bug and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Megahorn
B1208510Bug
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
C4010035Normal
Lv 10
Double Kick
A3010030Fighting
Lv 13
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Lv 16
Bullet Seed
B2510030Grass
Lv 20
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 24
Zen Headbutt
S809015Psychic
Lv 28
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
Lv 36
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 44
Double-Edge
A12010015Normal
Lv 52
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
B——30Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TM66
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
TM28
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM56
Bullet Seed
B2510030Grass
TM02
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM224
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM55
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
A12010015Normal
TM205
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
B7010020Normal
TM03
Fake Tears
C—10020Dark
TM111
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
C5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM186
High Horsepower
S959510Ground
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM159
Leaf Storm
C130905Grass
TM75
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM33
Magical Leaf
D60—20Grass
TM206
Petal Blizzard
A9010015Grass
TM127
Play Rough
S909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
B8010015Grass
TM114
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM53
Smart Strike
C70—10Steel
TM168
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM88
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM221
Throat Chop
S8010015Dark
TM82
Thunder Wave
S—9020Electric
TM20
Trailblaze
B5010020Grass
TM147
Wild Charge
B9010015Electric
TM59
Zen Headbutt
S809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Sawsbuck doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sawsbuck can't learn any Tutor moves
All 7 games

decent spawn rates for Sawsbuck across 22 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Sawsbuck in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Sawsbuck starts with Deerling at Lv. 16-55 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Deerling
    Step 1Catch Deerling
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-40 Route
    54%Mid
    Winter Form
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-40 Route
    54%Mid
    Winter Form
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    42%Mid
    Summer Form
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    42%Mid
    Summer Form
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    42%Mid
    Summer Form
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    42%Mid
    Summer Form
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-35 Route
    42%Mid
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-35 Route
    42%Mid
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-35 Route
    42%Mid
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-35 Route
    42%Mid
    Select forms
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    24%Mid
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    24%Mid
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    24%Mid
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    24%Mid
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    24%Mid
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.16-32 Route
    24%Mid
    Spring Form
    Casseroya Lake - Forest
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Water
    20%Late
    Select forms
    Casseroya Lake - Forest
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Water
    20%Late
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Three) - Forest
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Three) - Forest
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Select forms
    North Province (Area One) - Snow
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    12%Late
    Winter Form
    North Province (Area One) - Snow
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    12%Late
    Winter Form
  2. Sawsbuck
    Step 2Sawsbuck ✓
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    24%Late
    Winter Form
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    24%Late
    Winter Form
    Casseroya Lake - Forest
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Water
    20%Late
    Select forms
    Casseroya Lake - Forest
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Water
    20%Late
    Select forms
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Summer Form
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Summer Form
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Summer Form
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Summer Form
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Spring Form
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Spring Form
    West Province (Area Three) - Forest
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Three) - Forest
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    20%Late
    Select forms
    North Province (Area One) - Snow
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    12%Late
    Winter Form
    North Province (Area One) - Snow
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    12%Late
    Winter Form
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    4%Late
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    4%Late
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    4%Late
    Select forms
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworld Lv.34-55 Route
    4%Late
    Select forms
    or evolve from Deerling (Step 1)

  • Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Sawsbuck. The 475 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker.

  • Sawsbuck's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Lucario (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Poison, Flying, and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Chlorophyll is what you want on Sawsbuck. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Sap Sipper, Serene Grace) work on paper but Chlorophyll is what makes Sawsbuck worth using.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Sawsbuck is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

  • The core moveset is Horn Leech, Headbutt, Swords Dance, and Highhorsepower. Horn Leech leads at 21% usage. Headbutt provides reliable STAB damage.

Sawsbuck joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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