Sawk Pokemon Guide

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Sawk Pokemon Guide

Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokemon known for its abilities, evolution details, best moves, locations and role across Pokemon games. This guide covers Sawk’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Sawk

Shiny Form

Shiny Sawk

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Sawk guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Sawk Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Sawk Description

Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. It is a Karate Pokemon known for disciplined strikes, high Attack and its counterpart relationship with Throh.

Competitive Overview

Is Sawk Good in Competitive?

Sawk is usually an offensive physical attacker that uses strong Fighting-type moves and coverage to pressure teams. It can hit hard with Close Combat while using abilities such as Sturdy or Mold Breaker depending on the game.

Sawk’s strengths include strong Attack, useful coverage and direct offensive pressure. Its biggest issues are average Speed, limited defensive flexibility and weaknesses to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks.

Sawk Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Sawk, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Sawk

National Dex

#0539

Type

Fighting

Species

Karate Pokemon

Height

4’07” / 1.4 m

140 cm

Weight

112.4 lbs / 51.0 kg

51 kg

Abilities

Sturdy, Inner Focus, Mold Breaker

Sawk Stats

Sawk has strong Attack and usable Speed for an offensive Fighting-type Pokemon. It is best used to apply pressure with Fighting-type moves and coverage attacks.

Attack

125

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Sawk Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Sawk can use Fighting, Dark, Poison, Rock, Ground and setup moves across different Pokemon games. These are some of Sawk’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

A powerful Fighting-type attack that gives Sawk major damage potential.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Low Sweep

A Fighting-type move that can lower the target’s Speed.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Brick Break

A reliable Fighting-type move that can also remove screen effects in many games.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

Useful Dark-type utility that can remove an opponent’s held item.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Poison Jab

Coverage that helps Sawk hit Fairy and Grass-type Pokemon.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stone Edge

Strong Rock-type coverage against Flying, Bug, Fire and Ice-type Pokemon.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Bulk Up

Boosts Sawk’s Attack and Defense for setup strategies.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

Coverage against Poison, Fire, Electric, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon.

Sawk All Moves

Sawk can learn a useful move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Sawk’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
10	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
15	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
20	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
25	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
30	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
35	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
40	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
45	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
50	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
55	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
TM	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–

Sawk Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This typing gives it useful resistances and important matchup strengths, but it also creates weaknesses players should watch for in battle.

Type

Fighting

Weaknesses

Flying, Psychic and Fairy

Resistances

Rock, Bug and Dark

Immunity

None

Sawk Abilities

Sawk’s abilities can change how it handles matchups, items, weather, status or opposing abilities depending on the game and format.

Sturdy

Can let Sawk survive a hit from full HP in many games, giving it a chance to strike back.

Inner Focus

Prevents Sawk from flinching, helping it stay active against disruption such as Fake Out.

Mold Breaker

Lets Sawk use moves without being blocked by certain opposing abilities.

Sawk Evolution

Sawk does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon. It is commonly treated as a counterpart to Throh.

Basic Form

Sawk

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Does not evolve

Counterpart

Throh

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Sawk is commonly treated as Throh’s counterpart

Where to Find Sawk in Pokemon Games

Sawk’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Depending on the title, it may be found in the wild, obtained by evolving another Pokemon, transferred from another game or unavailable.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Red	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Sawk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Black	Route 10, Route 15, Route 18 and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon White	Route 10, Route 15, Route 18 and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Route 15, Route 18, Route 23, Victory Road and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon White 2	Route 15, Route 18, Route 23, Victory Road and Pinwheel Forest.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon X	Route 11.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 112.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Sword	Route 8, Bridge Field, Giant’s Mirror, Motostoke Outskirts and Motostoke Riverbank.
Pokemon Shield	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available through Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC. Specific location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Sawk
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Sawk FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Sawk. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Sawk?

Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokemon.

What is Sawk weak against?

Sawk is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

What does Sawk evolve from?

Sawk does not evolve into or from any other Pokemon.

What are Sawk’s abilities?

Sawk’s abilities are Sturdy, Inner Focus, Mold Breaker.

What are Sawk’s best moves?

Sawk’s best moves often include Close Combat, Low Sweep, Brick Break, Knock Off, Poison Jab, Stone Edge, Bulk Up and Earthquake.

Is Sawk good in Pokemon?

Sawk can be useful in the right playthrough or format, depending on matchup, moveset and team role.

How do you get Sawk?

The method depends on the game. Sawk may be found in the wild, transferred from another game or unavailable.

Does Sawk have a Mega Evolution?

No, Sawk does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form in the main Pokemon games.

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