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#0539 · Generation 5

Sawk

The Karate Pokémon

Fighting
Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
Height 1.4 m
Weight 51 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 163

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 75
Attack 125
Defense 75
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 85
Base stat total 465

Traits

Abilities

Sturdy

Immune to 1-hit KO moves. Cannot be KO'd in a single hit when its HP is full.

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Mold Breaker

Hidden

When the Pokémon attacks, the Abilities of all other Pokémon are ignored.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sawk based on its Fighting typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Psychic ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Rock ×½ Bug ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Sawk does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sawk learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Fighting Physical 40 100 15
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status 100 30
5 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status 30
10 Double Kick The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet. Fighting Physical 30 100 30
15 Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. Fighting Status 15
20 Low Sweep The user makes a swift attacks on the target's legs. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. Fighting Physical 65 100 20
25 Bulk Up The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising its Attack and Defense stats. Fighting Status 20
30 Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. Normal Physical 70 100 5
35 Brick Break The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. Fighting Physical 75 100 15
40 Counter A retaliatory attack that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken by the user. Fighting Physical 1 100 20
45 Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. Normal Status 10
50 Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. Fighting Physical 1 100 15
55 Close Combat The user attacks by fighting the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. Fighting Physical 120 100 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Sawk.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

65 moves available

  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Close Combat Physical
    Fighting
  • Coaching Status
    Fighting
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dual Chop Physical
    Dragon
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Always Male
Egg groups
Humanlike
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None