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sawk
#539

Sawk

Karate Pokémon

Fighting

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

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 125
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 75
Speed 85
Total 465

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Karate Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 51.0 kg
Base Exp 163
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

sawk Front Front
sawk Back Back
sawk Front Shiny Front Shiny
sawk Back Shiny Back Shiny
sawk Official Art Official Art
sawk Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 1.2%
Choice Attacker
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Mold Breaker
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Sturdy Boots
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Among the myriad of Fighting-types in PU, Sawk tries to stand out thanks to its above average Speed tier that allows it to overcome certain threats of the tier such as Gallade, Mesprit, and Magmortar. Sawk also has very good coverage, its movepool including moves like Knock Off, Poison Jab, Stone Edge, and Earthquake which, coupled with its access to Mold Breaker allow it to defeat the most common switch-ins to other Fighting-types, such as Weezing, Charizard, and Whimsicott. Sawk is very frail though, but this problem can be handled thanks to its ability Sturdy, allowing it to survive a hit from full HP and retaliate, making it a dangerous threat to offensive archetypes. However, it has no real defensive utility, and nothing in its movepool pushes it over the edge, so Fighting-types such as Poliwrath and Gallade are often preferred over it.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
99.8%
Ice Punch
22.7%

Most Used Items

Nothing
0.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc