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Shadow Sawk

Shadow Sawk (Shadow)Fighting
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Shadow Sawk is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 2,788 CP and is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Low Kick / Focus Blast. It is boosted by Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Sawk Stats and Max CP

231 ATK
153 DEF
181 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
3152 CP
Lvl 40
2788 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
1991 CP
Lvl 20 Raids
1593 CP
Lvl 15 Research
1194 CP

Shadow Sawk's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
FightingFighting-type
#61
Great LeagueGreat League
#507
Ultra LeagueUltra League
#422

Shadow Sawk Type Chart

Shadow Sawk takes increased damage from:Shadow Sawk takes increased damage from:

FairyFairy160.0%
FlyingFlying160.0%
PsychicPsychic160.0%

Shadow Sawk takes reduced damage from:Shadow Sawk takes reduced damage from:

BugBug62.5%
DarkDark62.5%
RockRock62.5%

Shadow Sawk best moveset

Moves

Low Kick + Focus Blast

Fighting
FightingLow Kick
FightingFocus Blast
Shadow Sawk's best Fighting-type moveset is Low Kick / Focus Blast, with 14.51 DPS and 209.0 TDO. These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather. Shadow Sawk ranks #61 (C Tier) as a Fighting attacker with that moveset.
1.FightingLow KickFightingFocus Blast12.4014.51209.0
2.PoisonPoison JabFightingFocus Blast11.9814.02201.9
3.FightingLow KickFightingBrick Break11.7513.75197.9
4.PoisonPoison JabFightingBrick Break11.5713.54195.0
5.FightingLow KickNormalBody Slam10.8112.65182.2
6.PoisonPoison JabNormalBody Slam10.7112.54180.5
7.FightingLow KickFightingLow Sweep10.5712.37178.1
8.PoisonPoison JabFightingLow Sweep10.4812.27176.7
1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

  • FightingLow Kick550.5s
    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
    Damage5
    Energy5
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage6
    Energy8

    Effects
    Low Kick has no special effects.
    See Low Kick details page ↗
  • PoisonPoison Jab1391.0s
    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
    Damage13
    Energy9
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.4s - 1.0s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage7
    Energy7

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

Charged Attacks

  • FightingBrick Break40331.5s
    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
    Duration1.5s
    Damage window0.7s - 1.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage50
    Energy40

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    See Brick Break details page ↗
  • FightingFocus Blast1401003.5s
    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 ↗
  • FightingLow Sweep40332.0s
    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
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.4s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage40
    Energy40

    Effects
    Low Sweep has no special effects.
    See Low Sweep details page ↗
  • NormalBody Slam50332.0s
    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
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage65
    Energy40

    Effects
    Body Slam has no special effects.
    See Body Slam details page ↗
  • NormalFrustration10332.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Frustration
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage10
    Energy70

    Effects
    Frustration has no special effects.
    See Frustration details page ↗
Pokédex informationMore information

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

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Sawk has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Sawk CP Chart

CP Chart

Shadow Sawk reaches a maximum of 2,788 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,458–1,593 CP, rising to 1,823–1,991 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,138–1,194 CP.

Max CPMax CP2788 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 catchRaids1458 CP - 1593 CP
Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
1823 CP - 1991 CP
Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
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

Pokédex information

Unova
Pokédex Number#539
Height1.4 m
Weight51 kg
RegionGeneration 5
Can be tradedAllowed
Buddy distance5 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedYes
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
Candy3
Stardust100
Additional Move Cost
Candy75
Stardust75000

Evolution Chart

Shadow Sawk has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Sawk
Purification cost1 Candy
5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged AttackNormalFrustration
Purified Charged AttackNormalReturn

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Sawk

Photobomb

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

Fighting Fighting

Pokédex informationMore information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega 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 Bonus –While 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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
  • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
  • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
  • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

StardustCandyCandy XL
LVL 50624,000 Stardust406 Shadow Sawk Candy360 Shadow Sawk Candy XL
LVL 40336,000 Stardust406 Shadow Sawk Candy12 Shadow Sawk Candy XL
LVL 35228,000 Stardust274 Shadow Sawk Candy-
LVL 30150,000 Stardust185 Shadow Sawk Candy-
LVL 2596,000 Stardust136 Shadow Sawk Candy-
LVL 2057,000 Stardust97 Shadow Sawk Candy-
LVL 1530,600 Stardust67 Shadow Sawk Candy-
LVL 1013,200 Stardust38 Shadow Sawk Candy-
LVL 53,600 Stardust18 Shadow Sawk Candy-

Shadow Sawk Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Sawk from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Sawk in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Calculator

Shadow Sawk family

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

SawkSawk
Shadow Sawk (Shadow)Shadow Sawk

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer10s
Jump Time2s
Attack Probability70.0%
Attack Timer29s
Dodge Probability20.0%
Dodge Duration0.0s
Dodge Distance1
Min Action Frequency1s
Max Action Frequency2s

Sprites

Photobomb

Regular and Shiny Shadow Sawk

Shadow Sawk high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Shadow Sawk Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

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Shadow 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Sawk’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Fighting-type Pokémon, Shadow Sawk is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Sawk in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Sawk in Pokémon GO are Low Kick and Focus Blast. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 14.514 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 208.966.

How does Shadow Sawk perform in Raids?

Shadow Sawk's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Sawk rank as a Fighting-type attacker?

Shadow Sawk is a C-Tier Fighting-type attacker, ranking at number #61. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Sawk?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Sawk: Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Mega Medicham, Mega Staraptor, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Gallade, Mega Chesnaught, and Mega Falinks.

What is Shadow Sawk’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Sawk’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2788 CP and 3152 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Sawk be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Sawk can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Sawk Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Sawk cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.