Competitive Information for Sawk [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Sawk, an exquisite Pokémon with Fighting typing. Sawk is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Sawk performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Return / Strength
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
For those intense single battles, Sawk is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with destructive 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. 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 Sturdy, if Sawk is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko.
◆ 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 hefty 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).
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Item: Fighting Gem
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 222 Hp / 20 Atk / 13 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dual Chop
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
For those intense single battles, Sawk is a renowned Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical attacks. With Mold Breaker, Sawk's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. With a Fighting Gem equipped to it, Sawk's first successful fighting-type attack will have 1.3x power then the Fighting Gem gets consumed.
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / 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 / Return
Prepare for double battles with Sawk as a brilliant Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting 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. 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 Sturdy, if Sawk is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. 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 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).
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sawk in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Sawk's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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