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Sawk Team Builder

Sawk is a Gen 5 Fighting Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a sweeper option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Sawk, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Sawk at a glance

Generation

Gen 5

Types

Fighting

Roles

Sweeper

Base stat total

465

Species

Sawk

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

4

Sawk brings a Fighting typing and a 465 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Flying and Psychic hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Sawk's weaknesses

FlyingPsychicFairy

What Sawk resists

BugRockDark

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Sawk

Pokemon ShowdownBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Sawk, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Black & White.
  • 4 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Sawk

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Sawk's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaimmune to psychic - adds grass pressure - adds dark pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists fairy - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokiximmune to psychic - adds bug pressure - adds dark pressureArmarouge Pokemon team builder artworkArmarougeresists psychic - resists fairy - adds fire pressureCeruledge Pokemon team builder artworkCeruledgeresists fairy - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureWattrel Pokemon team builder artworkWattrelresists flying - adds electric pressure - adds flying pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Sawk

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to flying, psychic, and fairy.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.