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.
Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Gothita Psychic | D | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x70-83% Pluck 2x70-83% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Gothita Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Gothita builds →Psybeam 2x46-56% Confusion 2x37-44% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x58-70% Peck 2x26-31% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x66-78% Pluck 2x66-78% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Gothita Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Gothita builds →Psybeam 2x43-51% Confusion 2x32-39% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x33-40% Aerial Ace 2x49-59% Sky Drop 2x49-59% Peck 2x31-36% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x62-73% Sky Drop 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x62-73% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x56-66% Confusion 2x33-40% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x49-59% Air Cutter 2x42-49% Aerial Ace 2x49-59% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x58-69% Aerial Ace 2x42-49% Peck 2x27-33% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x31-37% Aerial Ace 2x49-59% Sky Drop 2x49-59% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x60-71% Sky Drop 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x55-65% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x49-59% Air Cutter 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x49-59% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% Peck 2x26-31% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latios builds →Luster Purge 2x115-135%KO Psychic 2x110-129%KO Fly 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latias builds →Mist Ball 2x100-118%KO Psychic 2x94-112%KO Fly 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x75-88% Air Cutter 2x32-38% Aerial Ace 2x52-62% Sky Drop 2x52-62% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x62-74% Sky Drop 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x57-68% Acrobatics 2x34-41% Confusion 2x32-38% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latios builds →Luster Purge 2x114-135%KO Psychic 2x108-128%KO Fly 2x54-63% Zen Headbutt 2x71-84% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latias builds →Mist Ball 2x99-117%KO Psychic 2x93-110%KO Fly 2x49-57% Zen Headbutt 2x65-77% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Wing Attack 2x62-73% Sky Drop 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x62-73% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x84-99% Fly 2x71-84% Dazzling Gleam 2x50-59% Air Slash 2x71-84% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Hypno builds →Synchronoise 2x90-106%KO Psychic 2x69-82% Zen Headbutt 2x62-73% Dazzling Gleam 2x41-49% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latios builds →Luster Purge 2x112-132%KO Psychic 2x106-125%KO Fly 2x53-62% Zen Headbutt 2x71-84% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latias builds →Mist Ball 2x97-114%KO Psychic 2x94-110%KO Fly 2x47-56% Zen Headbutt 2x64-76% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x89-106%KO Wing Attack 2x60-71% Sky Drop 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Fly 2x69-82% Dazzling Gleam 2x49-58% Air Slash 2x69-82% | ||
Hypno Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Hypno builds →Synchronoise 2x88-104%KO Psychic 2x68-80% Zen Headbutt 2x60-71% Dazzling Gleam 2x40-47% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable can KO Sawk with Moonblast (86-101%). Zapdos's Thunderbolt hits Sawk for 52-61%. Latios's Psyshock also KOs at 149-175%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave36-43% Thunderbolt52-61% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Latios builds →Draco Meteor121-142%KO Psyshock 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLife Orb NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sawk View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz81-95% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed Sawk with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sawk Best Moveset
Salacberry and Sturdy form the backbone. Sawk invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Close Combat handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.
Best Build
Sawk best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sawk Locations
Easy grab on Sawk with high spawn rates across 2 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Sawk in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Sawk Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Close Combat with Salacberry is the standard set.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Close Combat, Icepunch, Poisonjab, and Knock Off on Sawk. Close Combat is the most common pick at 24% 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves