Sawyer (Masters)
| Sawyer ドリバル Drival | |
 In-game render of Sawyer | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Gray |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Masters EX |
| Game animation debut | Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer |
| English voice actor | Richard Epcar[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Takaya Kuroda[2] |
Sawyer (Japanese: ドリバル Drival) is a character introduced in Pokémon Masters EX.
In the games
Sawyer, along with Rachel, is one of Lear's subordinates.
Pokémon
Honchkrow
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Type |  Dark
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| Move type | Dark
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| Role |  Support
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| Base Potential | ★★★★ | ||||||
| Honchkrow ♂ | Weakness |  Electric
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| It will absolutely not forgive failure from or betrayal by its goons. It has no choice in this if it wants to maintain the order of the flock. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 527 | 222 | 233 | 228 | 233 | 287 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 607 | 262 | 273 | 268 | 273 | 327 | |
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Night Slash | Dark
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Physical | 2 | 40 | 48 | 100% | An opponent | Critical hits land more easily. |
| Dire Hit All | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. |
| Dark Pulse | Dark
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Special | 3 | 95 | 114 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch. |
| Forever Loyal! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | All allies | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. |
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| Staunch Ally Night Slash | Dark
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Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Team Offensive Defense 2 | Has a chance (30%) of raising the Defense of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. |
| Team Mind Brace 2 | Has a chance (30%) of raising the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. |
| Wide Awake | Prevent the user from falling asleep. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Dark Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
| Sunglasses Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
| Body Builder Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
Sync Grid
Sawyer and Honchkrow's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Sp. Atk +10 | Sp. Atk +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +10 | Sp. Def +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Night Slash: Power +3 | Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Night Slash: Power +3 | Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Night Slash: Power +3 | Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Night Slash: Power +3 | Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Night Slash: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Dark Pulse: Power +2 | Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dark Pulse: Power +2 | Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dark Pulse: Power +2 | Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dark Pulse: Power +2 | Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dark Pulse: Power +2 | Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dark Pulse: Power +2 | Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Dark Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Dark Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Dark Pulse: Aggravation 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Dire Hit All: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Dire Hit All: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Forever Loyal!: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Dire Hit All: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 3 |
| Endurance | When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Flag Bearer 1 | Has a chance (20%) of raising the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Hype Up 1 | Has a chance (20%) of raising the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Healthy Healing | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Quick Cure | Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sync Burst 1 | Restores 1 MP for the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sync Cure | Removes all status conditions from the user after using its sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Synchro Healing 1 | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after using the user's sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power +25 | Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power +25 | Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Other
 Bewear |
Quotes
- Main article: Sawyer (Masters)/Quotes
Sprites
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| VS model from Masters EX |
Sawyer's sync move mindscape (Centra City) | ||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
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| Medal 1★ Lear Takes the Lead |
Medal 2★ Lear Takes the Lead |
Medal 3★ Lear Takes the Lead |
Medal Honorary Retainer |
In the anime
Sawyer in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Sawyer briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer in a montage.
Trivia
- The time between Sawyer, Lear, and Rachel's debut as NPCs and their status as playable characters is the longest in Pokémon Masters EX at 702 days. They first appeared as NPCs when the game was first released (on August 28, 2019), and they became playable on July 30, 2021.
- Along with Rachel and Umbreon, Sawyer and Honchkrow are the only non-5★ sync pair to be featured in a limited-time sync-pair scout.
- Sawyer and Honchkrow are the only limited-time-scout-exclusive sync pair also to be available to players for free (as a limited-time log-in reward).
- In his Sync Pair Story, Sawyer reveals that he's owned Honchkrow ever since it was a Murkrow.
Origin
Honchkrow's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ドリバル Drival | From ドライバー driver, short for screwdriver |
| English | Sawyer | From saw |
| German | Drival | From his Japanese name |
| Spanish | Néstor | From destornillador (screwdriver) |
| French | Elvis | From tournevis (screwdriver) |
| Italian | Ravi | From giravite (screwdriver) |
| Korean | 드리버 Driver | From 드라이버 driver, short for screwdriver |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 螺伯 Luóbó | From 螺絲刀 luósīdāo / lòhsīdōu (screwdriver) and 伯 bó / baak (respectful term for an older man) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 螺伯 Lòhbaak |
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Forever Loyal!
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Staunch Ally Night Slash
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References
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