Competitive Information for Sawk [Sun/Moon]
Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sawk? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Sawk, the epic Pokémon of Fighting types! Sawk is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Sawk's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Custap Berry / Choice Scarf
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Reversal
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Knock Off
Sawk is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Sawk's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Sturdy, if Sawk is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko.
♦ Reversal is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Sawk has left).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Return / Strength
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Throat Chop
Sawk is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Sawk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mold Breaker, Sawk's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sawk? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Knock Off / Return
Sawk is popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Sawk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mold Breaker, Sawk's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sawk can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sawk.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sawk can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Sawk
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sawk's stats
- Bulk Up
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Sawk
- Bulk Up
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Ice Punch
- Knock Off
- Pain Split
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Protect
- Rest
- Reversal
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sawk in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 108/252/0/0/4/144/ )
- Optimize Sawk's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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