Sawk

Official artwork of SawkFighting Shiny Pokémon icon

Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 3152 in Pokémon GO. Sawk's best moveset is Low Kick and Focus Blast. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Unova region. Shiny Sawk is available in Pokémon GO.

Sawk is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock-type moves.

Stats

Max CP3152 CP
Attack231 ATK
Defense153 DEF
Stamina181 STA
Weather Boost
  • cloudyCloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedSawk can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#539
Height1.4 m
Weight51 kg
RegionUnova Generation 5
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy

Sawk type chart

Takes increased damage
FairyFairy160.0%
FlyingFlying160.0%
PsychicPsychic160.0%
Takes decreased damage
BugBug62.5%
DarkDark62.5%
RockRock62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Sawk's best moves and movesets

Moves

Sawk's best moveset is Low Kick and Focus Blast, with 14.13 DPS (damage per second) and 323.0 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

Best Sawk moves
DPS14.13
TDO322.98
Score26.6
Weather Boost
  • cloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Sawk with its best moveset, we recommend to use Poison Jab/Focus Blast. You will lose around 4.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Sawk's strongest moveset (Low Kick/Focus Blast).

Sawk moves comparison

The following chart shows Sawk's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Sawk's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.FightingLow Kick FightingFocus Blast 14.13323.026.6
      2.PoisonPoison Jab FightingFocus Blast 13.56309.825.5
      3.FightingLow Kick FightingBrick Break 12.75291.423.6
      4.PoisonPoison Jab FightingBrick Break 12.42283.922.7
      5.FightingLow Kick NormalBody Slam 12.19278.522.0
      6.PoisonPoison Jab NormalBody Slam 11.92272.321.3
      7.FightingLow Kick FightingLow Sweep 11.91272.121.2
      8.PoisonPoison Jab FightingLow Sweep 11.65266.320.5

      Fast Attacks

      • FightingLow Kick6Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Low Kick
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy5

        Effects
        Low Kick has no special effects.
        See Low Kick details page ↗
      • PoisonPoison Jab10Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Poison Jab
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.2s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage7
        Energy7

        Effects
        Poison Jab has no special effects.
        See Poison Jab details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • FightingLow Sweep40Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Low Sweep
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage40
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.3s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage40
        Energy40

        Effects
        Low Sweep has no special effects.
        See Low Sweep details page ↗
      • FightingBrick Break40Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Brick Break
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage40
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.6s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage40
        Energy40

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Brick Break details page ↗
      • NormalBody Slam50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy35

        Effects
        Body Slam has no special effects.
        See Body Slam details page ↗
      • FightingFocus Blast140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Focus Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration3.5s
        Damage window3.0s - 3.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage150
        Energy75

        Effects
        Focus Blast has no special effects.
        See Focus Blast details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Sawk has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Sawk Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Sawk's Max CP is at Level 50. Sawk Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP3152 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1138 CP - 1194 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1517 CP - 1593 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1517 CP - 1593 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      1897 CP - 1991 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Sawk Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Sawk Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      139 CP2123 CP3207 CP
      4291 CP5376 CP6460 CP
      7544 CP8628 CP9712 CP
      10796 CP11876 CP12956 CP
      131035 CP141115 CP151194 CP
      161274 CP171354 CP181433 CP
      191513 CP201593 CP211672 CP
      221752 CP231832 CP241911 CP
      251991 CP262071 CP272150 CP
      282230 CP292310 CP302389 CP
      312429 CP322469 CP332509 CP
      342549 CP352588 CP362628 CP
      372668 CP382708 CP392748 CP
      402788 CP412823 CP422859 CP
      432894 CP442930 CP452967 CP
      463003 CP473040 CP483077 CP
      493114 CP503152 CP

      Sawk evolution chart

      Family
      Family

      Sawk has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Sawk

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Sawk's Fighting-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Sawk.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega Blaziken
      FireFighting
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega MedichamMega Pokémon iconMega Medicham
      FightingPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega Lopunny
      NormalFighting
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Sawk Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Sawk in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Sawk, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Sawk family

              Family

              A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Sawk in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

              Thumbnail image of SawkSawk
              Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SawkShadow Sawk

              List of Sawk costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Sawk costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Sawk high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Sawk. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Sawk Pokédex entries

              Unova
              VersionsPokédex entry
              BlackThe sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.
              WhiteTying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
              Black 2, White 2Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
              X, Omega RubyDesiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
              Y, Alpha SapphireTying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
              SwordIf you see a Sawk training in the mountains in its single-minded pursuit of strength, it’s best to quietly pass by.
              ShieldThe karate chops of a Sawk that’s trained itself to the limit can cleave the ocean itself.