Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Fighting-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sawk? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Sawk, a prestigious Pokémon boasting Fighting attributes. It's a sight to see Sawk out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Curious about Sawk's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Species: Sawk Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band Ability: Sturdy Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Close Combat / Brick Break - Earthquake - Knock Off / Throat Chop - Strength
Physical Sweeper Sawk (Sturdy)
When it comes to single battles, Sawk shines as a high-quality Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using brute physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sawk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking 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. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Sawk's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Sawk's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ 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). ◆ 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). ◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Sawk Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band Ability: Sturdy Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Close Combat / Brick Break - Earthquake / Bulldoze - Rock Slide - Knock Off / Throat Chop
Doubles Physical Sweeper Sawk (Sturdy)
For double battles, Sawk is popular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sawk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking 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. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Sawk's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Sawk's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ 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 Pokemon speed by 1 stage). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ 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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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sawk can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sawk can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard
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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