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If you have a good competitive moveset for Sawk, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

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Role: 1 HP Sweeper


Sawk (M) @ Salac Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Work Up
- Reversal
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge


Okay, I want to start by noting that I drained all of his IV's in Defense and Special Defense.

Use Work Up on the First turn to get an Attack boost ( The Defense boost would hinder the strategy from bulk up, so I used work up ) And Then Get down to 1 Hp with Sturdy, Salac Berry Increases your Speed, and you have a 200 Power Reversal, plus STAB is like 250. With Earthquake and Stone Edge as Coverage, Although this Sawk is easily bested by priority, he rocks for some late game Sweeping.

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jolly nature...
so wrong
jolly= +speed - spattk
200+STAB would be 300. Even better
The power is 300 not 250 you apply the direct power not the base power to find out for stab boost either way 200 x1.5 is 300
adamant nature i better cause sawk is mainly attack not special attack so yeah
why spd evs?
Speed EVs so you can outspeed
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Sawk (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Poison Jab

It major sucks that I had to settle for Poison Jab on the last move, but this guy rocks as a scarfer with that 383 attack stat and only decent speed.

Close Combat is STAB and you just have to hope that Scarf does it's job well after you use it -- Edge-Quake coverage. ( E-quake also can cover more with Mold Breaker )
And Poison Jab is a filler slot.

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same set but band is better i think
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Sawk (M) @Salac Berry

Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Reversal
- Earthquake

Sweeper and 1HP Sweeper.

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Focus Sash on a pokemon that could have Sturdy?
You'd be better off using Study and something like a Muscle band, as Mold Break only supports Earthquake.
oh I though it also lets fighting types hit ghosttypes :P
That's Scrappy, Tysonyoshi.
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I think Sawk is one of the best type-coverage Pokemon that is reliable in every case (in his tier). It can learn and use really good Electric/Ground/Ice/Fighting moves at the same time. Plus it has Mold Breaker! That gives him even more coverage + he can hit Shedinja, too! (It was the only weakness of the moveset. )
Only Pokemons in his tier those cause problem to him are some pure Psychic Pokemons. That can be solved with a dark Pokemon if you need. So here's the obvious moveset:

Sawk @ Shell Bell
Trait: Mold Breaker
EVs: Atk, Speed, Hp
Adamant (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Close Combat (Powerful STAB, it's okay to lower defenses since your aim is not to take hits)
- Earthquake (Mold breaker does the job)
- Ice Punch (Extra coverage + has a chance to hit 4x to some flyings those were problematic)
- Thunder Punch (Extra coverage + Water/Flying may heal you completely, he outspeeds all except Swanna)

I chose Shell Bell over Leftovers because Sawk doesnt have high HP and he hits hard almost everything. I think Shell bell is better if you'll go with this set. Still dont expect him much since it's not that good in terms of stats. It's a fighting type with low hp&defs and okay speed thus any super effective moves or some powerful STABs by faster opponents can 1H-KO him.

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Sawk @ Choice Band
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Trait: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature

  • Close Combet
  • Earthquake
  • Stone Edge
  • Ice Punch

...Do I need to explain at all?

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yes.. you do.. you do need to explain
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This Sawk has dominated at the battle tree. Here goes!

Sawk @ Focus Band
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Sp. Def
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)

Moves:
- Earthquake: Good move, makes use of Sawk's high attack
- Taunt: Use this first to prevent healing or status moves
- Endure: In case the first move didn't KO you
- Reversal: When you're at 1 HP, use this! If the opponent resists Fighting, just use Earthquake!

Enjoy!

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