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|name=Sawk
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|jname=ダゲキ Dageki
backcolor={{Fighting}}|
 
 
|ndex=539
name='''Sawk'''|
 
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|ndexprev=Throh
jname=('''ダゲキ''' ''Dageki'')|
 
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|ndexnext=Sewaddle
image=Dageki.png|
 
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|dexunova=<span class="explain" title="Black & White">045</span>/<span class="explain" title="Black 2 & White 2">268</span>
ndex=539|
 
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|dexcokalos=098
evofrom=None|
 
 
|gen=Generation V
evointo=None|
 
 
|species=Karate Pokémon
gen=[[Generation V]]|
 
 
|type=Fighting
pronun=<math>Sok</math>|
 
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|imheight=4'07"
hp=75|
 
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|metheight=1.4 m
atk=125|
 
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|imweight=112.4 lbs.
def=75|
 
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|metweight=51.1 kg
satk=30|
 
 
|ability=[[Sturdy]]<br>[[Inner Focus]]
sdef=75|
 
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|dw=Mold Breaker
spd=85|
 
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|body=12
total=465|
 
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|egg1=Human-Like
species=Karate Pokémon|
 
 
|color=Blue
type={{type|Fighting}}|
 
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|male=100}}
height=1.4 m|
 
 
'''Sawk''' (Japanese: '''ダゲキ''' ''Dageki'') is a Pokémon that was first introduced in the fifth generation games ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''. It, along with [[Throh]], seem to form a fighting type pair similar to [[Hitmonlee]] and [[Hitmonchan]].
weight=51.0 kg|
 
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ability=[[Sturdy]]<br>[[Inner Focus]]<br>[[Mold Breaker]] ([[Dream World]])|
 
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==Biology==
color=Blue|
 
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===Physiology===
gender= <span style="color:blue;">100% ♂</span>/<span style="color:violet;">0% ♀</span>|
 
 
Sawk is a blue Pokémon with a blue Gi, a traditional uniform for training and contests in many martial arts. It has two, three-toed feet and it has a very big, bushy, eyebrow.
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===Behaviour===
'''Sawk''' (Japanese:'''ダゲキ''' ''Dageki'') is a Pokemon that was first introduced in the fifth generation games ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''. It, along with [[Throh]], seem to form a fighting type pair similar to [[Hitmonlee]] and [[Hitmonchan]]. It is easier to find in Pokemon Black than Throh. Its name may be a play on the word "Sock" as in to
 
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==Anime==
punch.
 
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[[File:Stephan_Sawk_Bulk_Up.png|thumb|Stephan's Sawk|100px]]
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{{main|Stephan's Sawk}}
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Stephan's Sawk made its anime debut in [[BW043]]
   
== Appearance==
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==Evolution==
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'''Sawk''' does not [[Evolution|evolve]].
Sawk is a blue Pokemon with a blue Gi, a traditional uniform for training and contests in many martial arts. It has two, three-toed feet and it has a very big, bushy, eyebrow.
 
   
 
== Game Info ==
 
== Game Info ==
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|blackwhite=[[Unova Route 10|Route 10]], [[Unova Route 16|Route 16]], [[Unova Route 18|Route 18]], [[Pinwheel Forest]]
 
|blackwhite=[[Unova Route 10|Route 10]], [[Unova Route 16|Route 16]], [[Unova Route 18|Route 18]], [[Pinwheel Forest]]
 
|bwrarity=Common
 
|bwrarity=Common
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|black2white2= [[Unova Route 15|Route 15]], [[Unova Route 18|Route 18]], [[Unova Route 23|Route 23]], [[Pinwheel Forest]], [[Unova Victory Road|Victory Road]]
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|b2w2rarity=Common
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|xy=Kalos Route 11 (X Version); Trade from X Version (Y Version); Friend Safari
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|xyrarity=Common
 
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|backcolor={{Fighting}}
 
|backcolor={{Fighting}}
 
|black=The sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.
 
|black=The sound of Sawk punching boulders and trees can be heard all the way from the mountains where they train.
|white=Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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|white=Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.
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|black 2=Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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|white 2=Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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|x=Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.
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|y=Tying their belts gets them pumped and makes their punches more destructive. Disturbing their training angers them.}}
   
 
=== Learnset ===
 
=== Learnset ===
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== Trivia ==
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===Sprites===
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{{GenVPokéSprites
* Sawk is based on a master Karate Fighter.
 
 
|bgcolor = {{Fighting}}
* Sawk and [[Throh]] can be viewed as the "[[Hitmonlee]] and [[Hitmonchan]]" of the Unova Region.
 
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|name = Sawk
* Sawk's english name was originally going to be 'Sawkem', but was changed late in the process of english localization as a result of possible copyright infringement. Sawk's counterpart (Throh) was to have the english name 'Rawkem' (which, when read in Pokédex order, would read 'Rawkem Sawkem'). This is a play on the famous 80's toy franchise Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots. Even more of a coincidence, are the matching red and blue colors shared between the Pokémon and the game's characters.
 
 
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* It represents the game version [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Blue]].
 
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==Trivia==
 
*Sawk is based on a master Karate Fighter.
 
*Sawk and [[Throh]] can be viewed as the "[[Hitmonlee]] and [[Hitmonchan]]" of the Unova Region.
 
*Sawk's English name was originally going to be 'Sawkem', but was changed late in the process of English localization as a result of possible copyright infringement. Sawk's counterpart (Throh) was to have the English name 'Rawkem' (which, when read in Pokédex order, would read 'Rawkem Sawkem'). This is a play on the famous 80's toy franchise Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots. Even more of a coincidence, are the matching red and blue colors shared between the Pokémon and the game's characters.
 
*Sawk along with Throh may be based on the Ashinaga-tenaga, a pair of yokai one of which has long arms and the other has long legs with Sawk representing the longed legged of the pair.
 
*Sawk along with Throh may be based on the Ashinaga-tenaga, a pair of yokai one of which has long arms and the other has long legs with Sawk representing the longed legged of the pair.
 
*Sawk first appeared in [[M14]], but its first appearance in the anime was [[BW043]], where [[Stephan]] used it to battle [[Iris (anime)|Iris]] and her [[Iris' Emolga|Emolga]] in the Battle Tournament.
*Sawk and Throh could possibly be based of of the Mario Bros. Throh being Mario and Sawk being Luigi.
 
*Sawk first appeared in [[M14]], but its first appearence in the anime was [[BW043]], where [[Kenyan]] used it to battle [[Iris (anime)|Iris]] and her [[Iris' Emolga|Emolga]] in the Battle Tournament.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 19:19, 29 March 2014

Sawk (Japanese: ダゲキ Dageki) is a Pokémon that was first introduced in the fifth generation games Pokémon Black and White. It, along with Throh, seem to form a fighting type pair similar to Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.

Biology

Physiology

Sawk is a blue Pokémon with a blue Gi, a traditional uniform for training and contests in many martial arts. It has two, three-toed feet and it has a very big, bushy, eyebrow.

Behaviour

Anime

Stephan Sawk Bulk Up

Stephan's Sawk

Stephan's Sawk made its anime debut in BW043

Evolution

Sawk does not evolve.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Black and White Route 10, Route 16, Route 18, Pinwheel Forest Common
Black 2 and White 2 Route 15, Route 18, Route 23, Pinwheel Forest, Victory Road Common
X and Y Kalos Route 11 (X Version); Trade from X Version (Y Version); Friend Safari Common

Pokédex Entries

Template:GenVPokédex

Learnset

LevelingGeneration IX
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Rock Smash 40 100% 15 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

1 Leer 100% 30 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

5 Bide - -% 10 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

9 Focus Energy - -% 30 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

13 Double Kick 30 100% 30 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

17 Low Sweep 60 100% 20 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

21 Counter - 100% 20 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

25 Karate Chop 50 100% 25 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

29 Brick Break 75 100% 15 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

33 Bulk Up - -% 20 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

37 Retaliate 70 100% 5 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

41 Endure - -% 10 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

45 Quick Guard - -% 15 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

49 Close Combat 120 100% 5 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

53 Reversal - 100% 15 [[File:Type Fighting HOME.png|25px|link=Fighting type]] [[Fighting type|Fighting]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Template:GenVPokéSprites

Trivia

  • Sawk is based on a master Karate Fighter.
  • Sawk and Throh can be viewed as the "Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan" of the Unova Region.
  • Sawk's English name was originally going to be 'Sawkem', but was changed late in the process of English localization as a result of possible copyright infringement. Sawk's counterpart (Throh) was to have the English name 'Rawkem' (which, when read in Pokédex order, would read 'Rawkem Sawkem'). This is a play on the famous 80's toy franchise Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots. Even more of a coincidence, are the matching red and blue colors shared between the Pokémon and the game's characters.
  • Sawk along with Throh may be based on the Ashinaga-tenaga, a pair of yokai one of which has long arms and the other has long legs with Sawk representing the longed legged of the pair.
  • Sawk first appeared in M14, but its first appearance in the anime was BW043, where Stephan used it to battle Iris and her Emolga in the Battle Tournament.

See also

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