[[Category:Fighting-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation V Pokémon]] [[Category:Blue Pokémon]]
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. It is easier to find in Pokémon Black than Throh. Its name may be a play on the word "Sock" as in to
punch.
Appearance
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.
Evolution
Sawk does not evolve.
Game Info
Game Locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Black and White | Route 10, Route 16, Route 18, Pinwheel Forest | Common |
Pokédex Entries
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Sprites
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Learnset
LevelingGeneration IX | |||||||||
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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. |
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.
- It represents the game version Pokémon Blue.
- 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 appearence in the anime was BW043, where Kenyan used it to battle Iris and her Emolga in the Battle Tournament.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data