Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck is a Normal/Grass-type Pokémon, the Season Pokémon, number 586 (#0586) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.9 m tall and weighs 92.5 kg.
Sawsbuck is the Season Pokémon, a Normal and Grass stag whose antlers carry the plants of the current season. The Pokédex says people can tell the time of year from its horns, and some call it a harbinger of spring.
How to pronounce Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck is pronounced SAWZ-buk. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Sawsbuck said out loud:
In Japanese it is メブキジカ (Mebukijika).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Sawsbuck is a cream-and-brown deer, 1.9 m tall and 92.5 kg, with rhomboid ears and light orange markings curving down from its eyes. A Scarlet entry adds that one with many flowers on its antlers seems to grow slowly, because the flowers absorb its nutrients.
Behaviour
Sawsbuck migrates with the seasons and lives in herds led by the one with the most magnificent antlers. Autumn Form males are short-tempered and fight each other incessantly, while the Winter Form is said to be calm and easy to tame.
Habitat
Bulbapedia says it can live almost anywhere but prefers to stay away from people. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's South, West and North Provinces, while the Summer Form comes only from evolving Deerling, and in the Indigo Disk's Terarium.
Powers
Sawsbuck has the Abilities Chlorophyll and Sap Sipper, with Serene Grace hidden. It learns Horn Leech the moment it evolves, plus Megahorn; Horn Leech was its signature move in Generation V. Its four seasonal forms differ in antler decoration: pink flowers, green leaves, red and brown foliage, or a white coating. With 100 base Attack and 95 Speed it is a quick physical attacker.
Name origin
Sawsbuck may be a pun on 'sawbuck', a frame for holding wood to be cut, which hides the word 'buck' (a male deer). SAWS could also spell out the seasons: summer, autumn, winter, spring. The Japanese name is Mebukijika (メブキジカ), which may join 芽吹き mebuki (to bud) with 鹿 shika (deer).
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia says Sawsbuck may be based on Père David's deer, which decorates its antlers with foliage in the breeding season. It also suggests the Four Stags of Yggdrasil from Norse mythology. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Sawsbuck evolves from Deerling at level 34.
In the games
Sawsbuck is a 4 star Tera Raid Battle Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, and it debuted in Black and White. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Burgundy's Spring Form Sawsbuck first appeared in 'A Connoisseur's Revenge!', where a Solar Beam from Cilan's Pansage beat it. All four forms feature in 'The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!', where a secret lake lets them take every form at once.
Fun facts
- According to Bulbapedia, Sawsbuck's design was complete before seasons were worked into Black and White.
- In Generations VI to VIII every wild Sawsbuck was a Spring Form; the other three forms arrived only by transfer or from Pokémon GO.
- In the Unova horoscope, Sawsbuck stands for January.
- Bulbapedia places the Pokédex's black-tea fact under the Summer Form: its leaves make a black tea, and Paldea's is especially aromatic.
Base stats
- HP: 80
- Attack: 100
- Defense: 70
- Sp. Atk: 60
- Sp. Def: 70
- Speed: 95
Sawsbuck’s base stat total is 475. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Sawsbuck weak to?
Sawsbuck takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Fighting (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Sawsbuck evolve from?
Sawsbuck evolves from Deerling at level 34.
Sawsbuck is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Deerling, Sawsbuck.
Abilities
- Chlorophyll: Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
- Sap Sipper: Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
- Serene Grace (hidden ability): Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
Moves
Moves Sawsbuck learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Horn Leech | Grass | Physical | 75 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 |
| 10 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 |
| 13 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 16 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 |
| 20 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 24 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 |
| 28 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 |
| 36 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 44 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 52 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 |
“Evo” means Sawsbuck learns the move the moment it evolves: Horn Leech.
TM moves (46)
Sawsbuck can learn 46 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Agility, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Bulldoze, Magical Leaf, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Smart Strike, Dig, Bullet Seed, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Swords Dance, Substitute, Giga Drain, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Grassy Terrain, Wild Charge, Giga Impact, Leaf Storm, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, High Horsepower, Grassy Glide, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Petal Blizzard, Throat Chop, Curse.
Egg moves (7), which Deerling can hatch knowing:Agility, Baton Pass, Fake Tears, Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Synthesis, Worry Seed.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 166.
Pokédex entries
They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring. (Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns. (Black, X, Omega Ruby)
The plants growing on its horns change according to the season. The leaders of the herd possess magnificent horns. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | メブキジカ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mebukijika |
| French | Haydaim |
| German | Kronjuwild |
| Spanish | Sawsbuck |
| Italian | Sawsbuck |
| Korean | 바라철록 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 萌芽鹿 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 萌芽鹿 |
Trivia
- Tallest Normal type in Gen 5: 1.9 m.
- Taller than 86% of all Pokémon (1.9 m).
- Heavier than 81% of all Pokémon (92.5 kg).
- Base stat total 475, ranked #431 of 1,025.
- One of 5 Pokémon that are both Normal and Grass.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 93 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 56 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 3 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Sawsbuck (Pokémon), Serebii: Sawsbuck (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SAWZ-buk): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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