Sawk Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Sawk in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 58 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword

Galar

Sawk Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

The karate chops of a Sawk that’s trained itself to the limit can cleave the ocean itself.

Pokémon Sword Sawk Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Sawk via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

Move	Type	Requirement
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Rock Smash	fighting	Lv. 1
Focus Energy	normal	Lv. 5
Double Kick	fighting	Lv. 10
Quick Guard	fighting	Lv. 15
Low Sweep	fighting	Lv. 20
Bulk Up	fighting	Lv. 25
Retaliate	normal	Lv. 30
Brick Break	fighting	Lv. 35
Counter	fighting	Lv. 40
Endure	normal	Lv. 45
Reversal	fighting	Lv. 50
Close Combat	fighting	Lv. 55

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Sawk Locations

Sawk can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Giants Mirror, Galar Route 8, and Motostoke Outskirts. The most reliable spawn is at Giants Mirror, where you'll find it between Lv. 28 and 30 by grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Galar Route 8

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 39-43
Visible encounters
5%Rare

Motostoke Outskirts

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 22-26
Visible encounters
5%Rare

Motostoke Riverbank

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 26-28
Visible encounters
5%

Bridge Field

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 27-29
Visible encounters
5%

Giants Mirror

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
10%