Biology
Sawk is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon with a lean, blue body and rocky skin. Its head is oblong-like and low on its shoulders, with an ornate sideways z-shaped black feature that forms its nose and its left brow. Its hands and feet each have three digits, with its feet and toes coming to a sharp point. It wears a light blue karate gi with a black, v-neck collar that extends down to its black belt . Sawk will tie this black belt to increase its power. The gi has an intricate diamond pattern on its sleeves and a black, square patch on the bend of its knees. Sawk is found secluded in the mountains where it trains to increase its strength. It becomes angered if it is interrupted while training. This Pokémon is an all male species with no female counterpart.
In the anime
Major appearances
Sawk made his main series debut in The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! , under the ownership of Stephan . He first appeared during Don George's Battle Tournament.
Sawk later appeared as Stephan's partner during the Wishing Bell Festival in Climbing the Tower of Success! . He was also used during the Clubsplosion , defeating Edmund 's Seismitoad , Cilan's Pansage , Bianca's Emboar , and Montgomery 's Throh . Sawk was later used against Ash's Leavanny and Ash's Krookodile during the Vertress Conference , having previously defeated a Gurdurr , but he was defeated by Krookodile.
Minor appearances
Sawk debuted in a cameo appearance in Black—Victini and Reshiram , where he faced off against Ash's Pikachu in the opening sequence.
A Sawk appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins! .
A Sawk appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion! .
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
BW041
Sawk
Ash's Pokédex
Sawk, the Karate Pokémon. Sawk ties its belt to get pumped up and give its punches an extra bit of power. Disturbing its training angers a Sawk.
BW069
Sawk
Ash's Pokédex
Sawk, the Karate Pokémon. Sawk train high up in the mountains by punching trees and rocks and the sound can be heard from far away.
BW106
Sawk
Ash's Pokédex
Sawk, the Karate Pokémon. Sawk's punches get more powerful when it ties its belt. It gets angry when its training is interrupted.
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #045
Unova B2 W2 : #268
Black
The sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.
White
Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
Black 2
Desiring the strongest karate chop , they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos Coastal #098
Hoenn #—
X
Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
Y
Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
Omega Ruby
Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
Alpha Sapphire
Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
Generation VIII
Galar #249
Sword
If you see a Sawk training in the mountains in its single-minded pursuit of strength, it's best to quietly pass by.
Shield
The karate chops of a Sawk that's trained itself to the limit can cleave the ocean itself.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182
260 - 354
125
117 - 194
229 - 383
75
72 - 139
139 - 273
30
31 - 90
58 - 174
75
72 - 139
139 - 273
85
81 - 150
157 - 295
Total:
465
Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs , IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature .
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs , IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature .
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sawk
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sawk
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sawk in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sawk in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sawk
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sawk
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Side game data
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PokéPark Pad entry:
He is training with Throh to master his moves. He treats strong opponents with respect and doesn't judge them by their appearance.
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Trivia
Origin
Sawk is based on Mas Oyama , a well-known karate expert and the creator of Kyokushin karate, and oni .
According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream , in development, Sawk and Throh both had horns, making them look more like oni . However, they were replaced with eyebrows so as not to clash with Tornadus and Thundurus , who both were originally designed to be red and blue, like Throh and Sawk.
Name origin
Sawk is a corruption of to sock , meaning to punch.
Dageki may be derived from 打撃 dageki (blow, strike). It may also involve 鬼 ki (demon ).
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