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Sawk

#539 (Unova)

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Pokémon type

Fighting

Sawk weaknesses

Sawk is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Sawk is resistant to Rock, Bug and Dark-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Sawk

The best moves for Sawk are Low Kick and Focus Blast when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Low Kick

12DPS

Focus Blast

48DPS

Defending

Poison Jab

13DPS

Focus Blast

48DPS

Trainer Battles

Low Kick

4EPT

Focus Blast

2.4DPE

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Evolution

Sawk currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

Sawk, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Final Justice

25th Nov 2025

Summary

Sawk is a Fighting Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Sawk's best moveset is Low Kick & Focus Blast and it has a Max CP of 3,152.

About

"Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	13
Low Kick	5	10	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Focus Blast	140	1	1.68
Body Slam	50	3	1.52
Brick Break	40	3	1.45
Low Sweep	40	3	1.45
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Low Kick	6	2	3.6	4
Poison Jab	7	2	3.5	3.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Focus Blast	150	75	2.4
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Body Slam	65	40	1.63
Brick Break ▼ def	50	40	1.5
Low Sweep	40	40	1.2
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Low Kick 12 DPS	Focus Blast 48 DPS	12.2	100%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Focus Blast 48 DPS	11.8	97%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	10.7	87%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	10.5	86%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.2	83%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10	82%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	9.9	81%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	9.7	80%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	9.6	79%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	9.5	78%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.5	62%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.5	61%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Focus Blast 48 DPS	4.3	100%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	3.7	88%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	3.7	86%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	3.6	85%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.1	72%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Focus Blast 48 DPS	2.9	69%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	2.6	60%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	2.6	60%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	2.5	59%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.2	52%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2	48%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	35%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Low Kick 4 EPT	Focus Blast 2.4 DPE	20	13.2	100%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Focus Blast 2.4 DPE	22	11.9	90%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	84%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	10	10.1	77%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	10	76%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Brick Break 1.5 DPE	10	9.6	73%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	12	9.2	70%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Brick Break 1.5 DPE	12	8.8	66%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Low Sweep 1.2 DPE	10	8.4	64%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Low Sweep 1.2 DPE	12	7.7	58%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	32%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	4	30%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Sawk?

Sawk is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.

The best counter to Sawk is Deoxys (Attack Forme) with Zen Headbutt and Psycho Boost, followed by Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Rayquaza and Mega Mewtwo X.

The top Sawk counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Zen Headbutt Psycho Boost	100%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Psystrike	93%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Psystrike	92%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Future Sight+	92%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Future Sight+	92%
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Poison Jab Psycho Boost	91%
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	91%
Mega Mewtwo X	Confusion Psystrike	90%
Mega Mewtwo X	Psycho Cut Psystrike	89%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Psychic	88%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		231
Defense		153
Stamina		181

Max HP

Level 40

154

Size

Height	1.4 m
Weight	51 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,194
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,593
Level 30 Max wild	2,389
Level 40	2,788
Level 50	3,152

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,991
Level 35 (wild)	2,588