Competitive Information for Sawsbuck [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Grass
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Sawsbuck? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Sawsbuck is a decent Normal and Grass-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to see Sawsbuck show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Sawsbuck is weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Megahorn
- Jump Kick
- Horn Leech
- Swords Dance / Frustration
Physical Sweeper Sawsbuck (Popular/Trending)
Sawsbuck is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sawsbuck from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sawsbuck's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Sawsbuck's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Jump Kick is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (Sawsbuck is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Horn Leech is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Sawsbuck recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Sawsbuck's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
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Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 240 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Horn Leech
- Jump Kick / Double Kick
- Wild Charge / Stomping Tantrum
Physical Sweeper Sawsbuck (Chlorophyll)
Sawsbuck is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sawsbuck from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Sawsbuck's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Horn Leech is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Sawsbuck recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Jump Kick is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (Sawsbuck is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Sawsbuck's last move failed).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 44 Hp / 216 Atk / 250 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge
- Return
- Toxic
- Leech Seed
Sawsbuck Physical Sweeper (4 Seasons)
Sawsbuck is popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sawsbuck from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sap Sipper, Sawsbuck's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Sawsbuck every turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Sawsbuck? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 240 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Horn Leech
- Jump Kick / Double Kick
- Wild Charge / Stomping Tantrum
Doubles Physical Sweeper Sawsbuck (Chlorophyll)
Sawsbuck is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sawsbuck from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Sawsbuck's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Horn Leech is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Sawsbuck recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Jump Kick is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (Sawsbuck is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Sawsbuck's last move failed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Sawsbuck learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sawsbuck 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 Sawsbuck
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Serene grace + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Bounce
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Energy Ball
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Sawsbuck's stats
- Agility
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Sawsbuck
- Baton Pass
- Frustration
- Headbutt
- Horn Leech
- Jump Kick
- Light Screen
- Megahorn
- Protect
- Rest
- Return
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- Wild Charge
Common Effort Values for Sawsbuck in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Hardy Nature ( 0/252/160/0/0/96/ )
- Optimize Sawsbuck's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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