Best Sawk counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Sawk in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Sawk counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Sawk counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	59.62	2135.38	1	67.1s	145.9
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	53.03	1336.75	2	78.7s	118.8
3	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	46.32	1301.33	2	88.8s	106.6
4	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	48.18	1133.84	3	87.4s	106.1
5	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	42.85	1459.16	2	93.9s	103.5
6	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	42.27	1445.18	2	95.1s	102.2
7	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	43.68	1307.63	2	93.4s	102.2
8	Lunala	Confusion	Psychic	33.74	2830.91	1	111.8s	102.1
9	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Psychic *	34.97	1946.51	1	110.3s	95.5
10	Shadow Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	42.91	1043.65	3	97.7s	95.3
11	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Aeroblast *	34.84	1900.28	1	110.9s	94.7
12	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	41.83	1079.00	3	99.4s	94.3
13	Hoopa (Confined)	Confusion	Psychic	34.26	1904.92	1	112.6s	93.6
14	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	36.45	1492.75	2	108.4s	92.2
15	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	40.45	972.84	3	103.8s	89.6
16	Shadow Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	44.21	726.71	4	101.2s	89.0
17	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	42.39	823.97	4	102.4s	89.0
18	Shadow Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	Brave Bird	37.21	1213.25	2	108.6s	88.9
19	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	38.60	1012.90	3	107.5s	87.4
20	Galarian Articuno	Psycho Cut	Brave Bird	34.85	1351.74	2	113.9s	87.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Sawk in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Sawk down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Sawk counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Sawk counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Rayquaza, and Mega Alakazam. The table also includes Mega Gardevoir, Mega Latios, Mewtwo, and Lunala, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Sawk type chart

When fighting Sawk, keep in mind the following that Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock type moves.

Weaknesses

Fairy	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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