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Sawsbuck: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Sawsbuck is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (100) and Speed (95), with a base stat total of 475. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.
Build a team with SawsbuckWhat is Sawsbuck weak to?
How much damage Sawsbuck takes from each attacking type.
With Sap Sipper, Grass attacks do nothing instead of half damage.
Sawsbuck takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison. It resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Water and is immune to Ghost. That is by type alone: with Sap Sipper, Grass attacks do nothing instead of half damage.
Best moveset for Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:
- Giga ImpactNormal150
- Leaf StormGrass130
- MegahornBug120
- High HorsepowerGround95
Best nature for Sawsbuck
Jolly. Sawsbuck's Attack (100) far outclasses its Special Attack (60), and its 95 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.
Abilities
- ChlorophyllIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
- Sap SipperThis Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
- Serene GraceThis Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
Evolution line
DeerlingFull learnset (53 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90% | Physical |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90% | Special |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | 130 | 90% | Special |
| Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100% | Physical |
| Megahorn | Bug | 120 | 85% | Physical |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | Special |
| High Horsepower | Ground | 95 | 95% | Physical |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Petal Blizzard | Grass | 90 | 100% | Physical |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 90% | Physical |
| Take Down | Normal | 90 | 85% | Physical |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | 100% | Physical |
| Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100% | Physical |
| Dig | Ground | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Throat Chop | Dark | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 80 | 90% | Physical |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% | Special |
| Horn Leech | Grass | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Smart Strike | Steel | 70 | - | Physical |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | 60 | - | Special |
| Grassy Glide | Grass | 55 | 100% | Physical |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 50 | 100% | Physical |
| Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100% | Physical |
| Double Kick | Fighting | 30 | 100% | Physical |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | 25 | 100% | Physical |
| Endeavor | Normal | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Grass Knot | Grass | ? | 100% | Special |
| Agility | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Baton Pass | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Charm | Fairy | - | 100% | Status |
| Curse | Ghost | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Fake Tears | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | - | - | Status |
| Growl | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Helping Hand | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Leech Seed | Grass | - | 90% | Status |
| Light Screen | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rain Dance | Water | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sand Attack | Ground | - | 100% | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Swords Dance | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | - | 90% | Status |