Sawk (Japanese: ダゲキ Dageki) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it is considered to be a counterpart of Throh.
Biology
Sawk is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon with a lean, blue body and rocky skin. Its head is oblong-like and low on its shoulders, with an ornate sideways z-shaped black feature that forms its nose and its left brow. Its hands and feet each have three digits, with its feet and toes coming to a sharp point. It wears a light blue karate gi with a black, v-neck collar that extends down to its black belt. Sawk will tie this black belt to increase its power. The gi has an intricate diamond pattern on its sleeves and a black, square patch on the bend of its knees.
Sawk is found secluded in the mountains where it trains to increase its strength. It becomes angered if it is interrupted while training. A Sawk that has trained to its fullest potential has enough power to cleave oceans with a single karate chop. This Pokémon is an all male species with no female counterpart.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova B W : #045
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Unova B2 W2 : #268
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Black
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The sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.
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White
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Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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Black 2
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Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #098
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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Y
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Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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Omega Ruby
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Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 465
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Sawk is available in Sword and Shield.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sawk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sawk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sawk in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sawk in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sawk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sawk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sawk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sawk
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds
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Base HP: 54
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Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 54
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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He is training with Throh to master his moves. He treats strong opponents with respect and doesn't judge them by their appearance.
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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In animation
Major appearances
Sawk made his animated series debut in The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!, under the ownership of Stephan. He first appeared during Don George's Club Battle tournament, and would go on to become one of Stephan's main Pokémon.
Other
In A Close Call... Practically!, Jessie pulled a Sawk from the Rocket Prize Master to battle Lucario and Cinderace. He was able to inflict damage before Lucario and Cinderace were able to work together as a team and defeat Sawk.
Minor appearances
Sawk debuted in Black—Victini and Reshiram, where he faced off against Ash's Pikachu in the opening sequence.
A Sawk appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins!.
A Sawk appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
A Sawk appeared in a fantasy in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW041
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Sawk
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Ash's Pokédex
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Sawk, the Karate Pokémon. Sawk ties its belt to get pumped up and give its punches an extra bit of power. Disturbing its training angers a Sawk.
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BW069
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Sawk
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Ash's Pokédex
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Sawk, the Karate Pokémon. Sawk train high up in the mountains by punching trees and rocks and the sound can be heard from far away.
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BW106
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Sawk
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Ash's Pokédex
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Sawk, the Karate Pokémon. Sawk's punches get more powerful when it ties its belt. It gets angry when its training is interrupted.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Trainer's Sawk appeared in a flashback in A Nickname for Tepig.
A Sawk was shown with his Trainer, a male Ace Trainer, in An Odd Speech, listening to Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town.
Marshal has a Sawk that fought against Black's Pokémon in Unraveling Mysteries.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Sawk was seen in Flying Ship.
A Sawk working for the International Police appeared in The Final Battle.
In the TCG
- Main article: Sawk (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Sawk is based on a karateka (a karate practitioner).[1]
During development, Sawk and Throh both had horns, which may hint towards their design being originally based on oni. However, they were replaced with eyebrows so as not to clash with Tornadus and Thundurus, who were originally designed to be red and blue, like Throh and Sawk.[2]
Sawk's single eyebrow is likely a remnant of a single horn from its early design, although it could be a reference to an anecdote involving Mas Oyama, a well-known karate expert. It's said that while training in isolation, Oyama was told by his mentor to shave off one eyebrow to resist the temptation to return to society.[3]
It may also draw inspiration from namahage, demons wearing oni masks, replacing the mino with a karategi.
Name origin
Sawk may be derived from sock (to punch).
Dageki may be a combination of 打撃 dageki (blow, strike) and 鬼 ki (demon).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ダゲキ Dageki
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From 打撃 dageki and 鬼 ki
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French
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Karaclée
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From karaté and raclée
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Spanish
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Sawk
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Same as English name
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German
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Karadonis
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From Karate and Adonis
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Italian
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Sawk
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Same as English name
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Korean
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타격귀 Tagyeokgwi
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From 타격 (打擊) tagyeok and 귀 (鬼) gwi
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Mandarin Chinese
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打擊鬼 / 打击鬼 Dǎjíguǐ / Dǎjīguǐ
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From 打擊 / 打击 dǎjí / dǎjī, and 鬼 guǐ
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Cantonese Chinese
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打擊鬼 Dágīkgwái
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From 打擊 dágīk and 鬼 gwái
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More languages
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Hindi
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वार्डानव Wardanav
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From war and दानव dānav
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Russian
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Суак Suak
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ดาเกคิ Dakekhi
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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