The Essentials on Sawk
- Type
- Fighting
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Flying, Psychic, Fairy Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Bug, Rock, Dark
- Evolution
- Sawk does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 465 · top stat: Attack (125) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 58 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Karaclée in French · ダゲキ, Dageki in Japanese · Karadonis in German All Languages
Overview
Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokémon, No. 539 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Karate Pokémon. Height: 1.4 m, weight: 51 kg.
Abilities: Sturdy and Inner Focus. Hidden Ability: Mold Breaker. Sawk is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#539
National Pokédex
Category
Karate Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
75
255
Attack
125
255
Defense
75
255
Special Attack
30
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
85
255
Total
465
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fighting). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Dark
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.
The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.
Sawk Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Sawk Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fighting
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Sawk Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Rock Smash
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
15
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
5
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
10
Double Kick
Fighting
Phys.
100%
30
30
15
Quick Guard
Fighting
Stat
—
—
15
17
Karate Chop
Fighting
Phys.
100%
50
25
20
Low Sweep
Fighting
Phys.
100%
65
20
25
Bulk Up
Fighting
Stat
—
—
20
30
Retaliate
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
5
35
Brick Break
Fighting
Phys.
100%
75
15
40
Counter
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
20
45
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
50
Reversal
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
15
55
Close Combat
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Human-Like
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Sawk
Available in 8 games, 80 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Shield
Sword
Generation V
Black 28 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(14)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 14 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 17 1%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 17 4%
Route 18
Lv. 33 5%
Route 18
Lv. 35 1%
Route 18
Lv. 35 4%
Route 10
Lv. 38 5%
Route 10
Lv. 38 5%
Route 10
Lv. 41 1%
Route 10
Lv. 41 1%
Route 10
Lv. 41 4%
Route 10
Lv. 41 4%
Route 15
Lv. 58 10%
Route 15
Lv. 59 5%
Tall grass
(14)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 12 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 15 4%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 15 1%
Route 18
Lv. 29 5%
Route 18
Lv. 31 4%
Route 18
Lv. 31 1%
Route 10
Lv. 33 5%
Route 10
Lv. 33 5%
Route 10
Lv. 36 4%
Route 10
Lv. 36 4%
Route 10
Lv. 36 1%
Route 10
Lv. 36 1%
Route 15
Lv. 48 10%
Route 15
Lv. 49 5%
Black 2 28 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(13)
Route 23
Lv. 53 20%
Route 23
Lv. 54 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 63 5%
Route 15
Lv. 63 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 63 5%
Route 15
Lv. 64 5%
Route 18
Lv. 65 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 65 4%
Route 15
Lv. 65 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 65 1%
Route 18
Lv. 67 4%
Route 18
Lv. 67 5%
Route 18
Lv. 67 1%
Grass spots
(2)
Victory Road
Lv. 50 4%
Victory Road
Lv. 50 1%
Tall grass
(13)
Route 23
Lv. 48 20%
Route 23
Lv. 49 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 55 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 55 5%
Route 15
Lv. 55 10%
Route 15
Lv. 56 5%
Route 18
Lv. 57 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 4%
Route 15
Lv. 57 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 1%
Route 18
Lv. 59 4%
Route 18
Lv. 59 5%
Route 18
Lv. 59 1%
White 9 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(9)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 15 1%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 15 4%
Route 18
Lv. 31 4%
Route 18
Lv. 31 1%
Route 10
Lv. 36 1%
Route 10
Lv. 36 1%
Route 10
Lv. 36 4%
Route 10
Lv. 36 4%
Route 15
Lv. 50 5%
White 2 9 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(9)
Victory Road
Lv. 50 1%
Victory Road
Lv. 50 4%
Route 23
Lv. 51 1%
Route 23
Lv. 51 4%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 4%
Route 15
Lv. 57 5%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 1%
Route 18
Lv. 59 1%
Route 18
Lv. 59 4%
Generation VI
X 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 11
Lv. 22 10%
Route 11
Lv. 23 10%
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Sawk in Pokémon GO
- 2,788Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,593Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“The sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.”
White
“Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.”
Black 2
“Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.”
White 2
“Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.”
X
“Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.”
Y
“Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.”
Omega Ruby
“Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.”
Sword
“If you see a Sawk training in the mountains in its single-minded pursuit of strength, it’s best to quietly pass by.”
Shield
“The karate chops of a Sawk that’s trained itself to the limit can cleave the ocean itself.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Karaclée
🇬🇧 English
Sawk
🇯🇵 漢字
ダゲキ
🇯🇵 Kana
ダゲキ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Dageki
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Karadonis
🇪🇸 Español
Sawk
🇮🇹 Italiano
Sawk
🇰🇷 한국어
타격귀
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
打击鬼
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
打擊鬼
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Karaté
🇬🇧 EN
Karate Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
からてポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Karate-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Sawk
What type is Sawk?
Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
What are Sawk's weaknesses?
Sawk is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Sawk's Hidden Ability?
Sawk's Hidden Ability is Mold Breaker. Its regular Abilities are Sturdy and Inner Focus.
Can you get a Shiny Sawk in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Sawk is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
