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sawsbuck
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Sawsbuck

Season Pokémon

NormalGrass

They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck’s horns.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 100
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 70
Speed 95
Total 475

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Season Pokémon
Height 1.9 m
Weight 92.5 kg
Base Exp 166
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

sawsbuck Front Front
sawsbuck Back Back
sawsbuck Front Shiny Front Shiny
sawsbuck Back Shiny Back Shiny
sawsbuck Official Art Official Art
sawsbuck Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 5.5%
Swords Dance
Moves
Double-Edge / Return
Nature Power / Substitute
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Sap Sipper
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Sap Sipper
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Sawsbuck possesses several traits that set it apart from other physical Grass-types, namely its ability Sap Sipper and Normal typing. This blesses it with a handy immunity, potential Attack boosts, and excellent neutral coverage with its STABs alone. With a solid movepool containing gems such as Horn Leech, Double-Edge, Nature Power, Swords Dance, Substitute, and Baton Pass, it has everything it needs to lay wreckage to the opposing team. Its high base Speed further benefits it, letting it outspeed the majority of the metagame and putting it on par with threats such as Primeape and Haunter. Unfortunately, it is rather frail, leaving it prone to being revenge killed—its weaknesses to common attacking types and vulnerability to priority don't do it any favors. Nevertheless, no other physical Grass-type in the tier's offensive capabilities and movepool can compare to Sawsbuck's.

Most Used Moves

Horn Leech
100.0%
Return
4.1%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
78.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc