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Sawk

Burning Shadows / #72/147

Sawk

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Burning Shadows
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Shigenori Negishi
Source reference
sm3-72

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Sawk retreats to the mountains to practice karate day and night. It constantly seeks to become stronger and dislikes interruptions to its exercises. Tying its belt helps it concentrate and strengthens its blows. After intensive training, the edge of its hand becomes so powerful that the Pokédex describes it as capable of splitting the sea. Its strength is therefore presented as the result of determined discipline rather than simply an inborn gift.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Omega Ruby places Sawk's training in the mountains. Alpha Sapphire notes the effect of its belt on concentration. Pokémon Shield goes so far as to compare the power of its hand, after intensive training, to a force capable of splitting the sea.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
539
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psychic ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping.

Attacks

Quick Guard

Cost: Fighting

Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon during your opponent’s next turn. This Pokémon can’t use Quick Guard during your next turn.

Brick Break

Cost: Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 40

This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance or any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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