Competitive Information for Sawsbuck [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
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Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sawsbuck? 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!
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Say hello to Sawsbuck, an outstanding Pokémon that excels with Normal and Grass typing! Sawsbuck is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Sawsbuck's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
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
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
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 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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sawsbuck? 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!
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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
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
Want to know what moves Sawsbuck 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 Sawsbuck.
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: Energy Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Bounce
- 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
- Hidden Power
- 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 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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