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Sawk in Pokémon Black and White: locations, stats and moves

Find Sawk’s original Black and White encounter records, Generation V Fighting typing, base stats, abilities, evolution family and level-up moves.

Edition covered

Original Black and White; their sequels have different routes and encounter availability.

Generation V identity and base stats

Sawk is Unova #045 and National #539. Its original Black and White typing is Fighting. These figures describe the standard form in the original Nintendo DS games.

The illustration uses a standard Generation V sprite; colour, gender or seasonal forms can differ in the cartridge.

Sawk Generation V base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	75
Attack	125
Defense	75
Sp. Atk	30
Sp. Def	75
Speed	85
Total	465

Where to obtain it in Black and White

Check the version and method columns before travelling. An encounter listed as a gift or stationary interaction does not mean Sawk appears in ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching slots within the same recorded condition.

The following records are filtered to Black and White. The table preserves separate seasons and special conditions. These are documented locations, not a promise that every encounter is available at the start of the story.

Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades

Sawk recorded Black and White encounters
Location / area	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Pinwheel Forest Outside	Black	Grass / cave walking	12–15	No condition recorded
Pinwheel Forest Outside	Black	Dark Grass	14–17	No condition recorded
Pinwheel Forest Outside	White	Shaking grass	15	No condition recorded
Route 10	Black	Grass / cave walking	33–36	No condition recorded
Route 10	Black	Dark Grass	38–41	No condition recorded
Route 10	White	Shaking grass	36	No condition recorded
Route 10 Victory Road Gate	Black	Grass / cave walking	33–36	No condition recorded
Route 10 Victory Road Gate	Black	Dark Grass	38–41	No condition recorded
Route 10 Victory Road Gate	White	Shaking grass	36	No condition recorded
Route 15	Black	Grass / cave walking	48–49	No condition recorded
Route 15	Black	Dark Grass	58–59	No condition recorded
Route 15	White	Shaking grass	50	No condition recorded
Route 18	Black	Grass / cave walking	29–31	No condition recorded
Route 18	Black	Dark Grass	33–35	No condition recorded
Route 18	White	Shaking grass	31	No condition recorded

Evolution family and original requirements

Sawk has no evolution within the original Unova Pokédex. Form changes are separate from evolution.

Forms and Pokédex completion guide

Abilities and breeding reference

Sawk ability slots
Ability	Slot / availability
Sturdy	Regular ability
Inner Focus	Regular ability
Mold Breaker	Hidden slot; historical availability must be checked

A Hidden Ability in the data is not proof of an obtainable original-game specimen. Some Hidden Abilities were never released in Generation V; the starter Contrary/Reckless/Shell Armor slots and Litwick-line Shadow Tag cannot be treated as ordinary Black/White catches.

Sawk breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	Male only
Egg group(s)	Human-Like
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	Medium Fast
Base capture rate	45 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeated	Attack +2

The No Eggs / Undiscovered group cannot produce Eggs. An Egg move must be inherited through an eligible parent in these original games; it is not automatically learned by every caught specimen.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

Original Black and White level-up moves

Sawk Black and White level-up learnset
Level	Move
1 / starting move	Leer
1 / starting move	Rock Smash
5	Bide
9	Focus Energy
13	Double Kick
17	Low Sweep
21	Counter
25	Karate Chop
29	Brick Break
33	Bulk Up
37	Retaliate
41	Endure
45	Quick Guard
49	Close Combat
53	Reversal

Level 1 entries are starting or reminder moves, not a guarantee that a later caught specimen already knows all of them. Evolution timing can change which moves are learned before the evolved form takes over. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Sawk original compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical
TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical

Compatibility is filtered to the original Black/White version group. TM95 appears only as compatibility data: its Lock Capsule was never officially distributed. HMs must be removed by the Move Deleter.

All original TM/HM locations, power, accuracy and PP

Egg moves and related species

No original Black/White Egg moves are recorded for this standard species.

Return to Sawk in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use the exact Black or White method and condition before hunting Sawk. Event prerequisites and evolution-only species need a different collection plan from ordinary wild encounters.

References