Physical
Attacker
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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
ChlorophyllPopular
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Sap SipperPopular
Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Serene GraceHA
Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Sawsbuck Weakness

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 in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Sawsbuck for 83-98%. Zapdos deals 73-86% with Heat Wave.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Sawsbuck
Knock Off
67-79%
Ice Shard 2x
83-98%
Pursuit
41-49%
View Weavile builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Fake Tears and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 200·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sawsbuck Best Moveset

The Sash lets Sawsbuck ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Sapsipper squeezes extra value from the position. Max Attack and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Sap Sipper
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Sawsbuck
Adamant+ATK

Sawsbuck best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Jump Kick
  • Horn LeechSTAB
  • Seed BombSTAB
  • Double EdgeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Thundurus
ThundurusGood
Jellicent
JellicentGood
Volcarona
VolcaronaGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Agility and Baton Pass aren't available any other way for Sawsbuck, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Camouflage
———20Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Megahorn
C1208510Bug
Lv 1
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
C5010035Normal
Lv 4
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 7
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 10
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 13
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 16
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 20
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 24
Jump Kick
A1009510Fighting
Lv 28
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 32
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
Lv 36
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Lv 37
Horn Leech
S7510010Grass
Lv 44
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Lv 52
Double-Edge
A12010015Normal
Lv 60
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
C509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
S7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
—701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
A9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Grass Whistle
D—5515Grass
Egg
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Egg
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Egg
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Egg
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
C85855Flying
Tutor
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Tutor
Last Resort
B1401005Normal
Tutor
Seed Bomb
A8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 5
Work Up
D——30Normal

How to Get Sawsbuck in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

You're catching Deerling first, not Sawsbuck. Deerling appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Sawsbuck in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Deerling
    Step 1Catch Deerling
    Route 117
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.14 Route
    35%Early
    DexNav chain
    Route 117
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.14 Route
    35%Early
    DexNav chain
  2. Sawsbuck
    Step 2Sawsbuck ✓

Sawsbuck Guide

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Sawsbuck. The 475 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Jumpkick with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

  • For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Jumpkick, Horn Leech, Seedbomb, and Double Edge. Jumpkick leads at 13% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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