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. A Sawk that has trained to its fullest potential has enough power to cleave oceans with a single karate chop. This Pokémon is an all male species with no female counterpart.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #045
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Unova B2W2: #268
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Black
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The sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.
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White
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Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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Black 2
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Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #098
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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Y
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Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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Omega Ruby
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Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #249
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Sword
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If you see a Sawk training in the mountains in its single-minded pursuit of strength, it's best to quietly pass by.
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Shield
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The karate chops of a Sawk that's trained itself to the limit can cleave the ocean itself.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 465
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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V - VI - VII
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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V - VI - VII
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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V - VI - VII
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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V - VI - VII
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- 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
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By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VI - VII
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds
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Base HP: 54
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| Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 54
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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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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