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Sawsbuck

Sawsbuck (Japanese: メブキジカ, HepburnMebukijika) (SAWZ-buk[1]) is a Normal/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It changes appearance in accordance to the seasons currently present in the games.

Biology

Physiology

Sawsbuck, like its pre-evolution, resembles a fully grown deer with antlers no matter what gender it is, like reindeer (or caribou). Sawsbuck changes not its fur color, unlike Deerling, but rather changes the style of its antlers. In the spring flowers adorn them, in the summer, leaves cluster on them like trees, in fall the leaves become orange, and in winter its antlers become completely white and it gathers drifts of snow around its neck and hooves. The spots on its back also change colors with the seasons, to coincide with then color of the antlers: pink in spring, green in summer, orange in fall, and white in winter.

Behavior

Sawsbuck live in herds in forests. Their most striking features are their antlers, which host a variety of different plants throughout the year. These plants obtain nutrients from the vegetation Sawsbuck eat, and in turn provide them with camouflage to hide in the surrounding environments. In spring, the flowers budding on their antlers match those growing around them.

Sawsbuck herds are led by the individuals with the largest antlers and most beautiful plants growing on them. These Pokémon migrate to different areas each season; because of this, people often refer to them as the “harbingers of spring,” because they return to their initial habitats once spring comes around again. Like Deerling, people often use the antlers of Sawsbuck to determine the season.

In Paldea, Spring Form Sawsbuck is said to many flowers on its antlers will grow at a slightly slower pace because the flowers absorb the Pokémon’s nutrients. The paler the pink flowers that bloom on its antlers, the more beautiful Spring Form Sawsbuck is considered to be.

Summer Form Sawsbuck are said, the thicker and larger the branches and leaves on its antlers, the more majestic it is thought to be. The leaves can be made into a black tea which has a different taste depending on the region, Paldea's is especially aromatic.

Autumn Form Sawsbuck are said to have short tempers, and the males notably fight each other incessantly. The darker the Autumn Form's red foliage is, the more stylish it is considered.

Winter Form Sawsbuck are said to be the least popular, but are calmer and easier to tame during the winter. Hence, it is considered the perfect time to obtain one as a partner.

Evolution

Sawsbuck is the evolved form of Deerling as of level 34.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Black and White Dragonspiral Tower Rare
Black 2 and White 2 Dragonspiral Tower None
X and Y Transfer None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Evolve Deerling None
Sun and Moon Transfer None

Pokédex entries

  • Black

    They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns.

  • White

    The plants growing on its horns change according to the season. The leaders of the herd possess magnificent horns.

  • Black 2

    They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.

  • White 2

    They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.

  • X

    They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns.

  • Y

    They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.

  • Omega Ruby

    They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns.

  • Alpha Sapphire

    They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.


Stats

Stats
HP
80
Attack
100
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
70
Speed
95
Total
475

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Horn Leech 75 100% 10 Grass Physical
1 Megahorn 120 85% 10 Bug Physical
1 Tackle 40 100% 35 Normal Physical
1 Camouflage —% 20 Normal Status
1 Growl 100% 40 Normal Status
1 Sand Attack 100% 15 Ground Status
Evo Horn Leech 75 100% 10 Grass Physical
4 Growl 100% 40 Normal Status
7 Sand Attack 100% 15 Ground Status
10 Double Kick 30 100% 30 Fighting Physical
13 Leech Seed 90% 10 Grass Status
16 Feint Attack 60 —% 20 Dark Physical
20 Take Down 90 85% 20 Normal Physical
24 Jump Kick 100 95% 10 Fighting Physical
28 Aromatherapy —% 5 Grass Status
32 Energy Ball 90 100% 10 Grass Special
36 Charm 100% 20 Fairy Status
44 Nature Power —% 20 Normal Status
52 Double-Edge 120 100% 15 Normal Physical
60 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Grass Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Megahorn 120 85% 10 Bug Physical Cool 3 0 ♥
1 Tackle 50 100% 35 Normal Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
1 Camouflage —% 20 Normal Status Clever 1 0 ♥
1 Growl 100% 40 Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
1 Sand Attack 100% 15 Ground Status Cute 3 0 ♥
4 Growl 100% 40 Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
7 Sand Attack 100% 15 Ground Status Cute 3 0 ♥
10 Double Kick 30 100% 30 Fighting Physical Cool 2 1 ♥
13 Leech Seed 90% 10 Grass Status Clever 1 0 ♥
16 Feint Attack 60 —% 20 Dark Physical Clever 2 0 ♥
20 Take Down 90 85% 20 Normal Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
24 Jump Kick 100 95% 10 Fighting Physical Cool 6 0 ♥
28 Aromatherapy —% 5 Grass Status Clever 1 0 ♥
32 Energy Ball 90 100% 10 Grass Special Beautiful 4 0 ♥
36 Charm 100% 20 Fairy Status Cute 2 1 ♥
37 Horn Leech 75 100% 10 Grass Physical Tough 1 0 ♥
44 Nature Power —% 20 Normal Status Beautiful 1 0 ♥
52 Double-Edge 120 100% 15 Normal Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
60 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Grass Special Cool 3 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Megahorn 120 85% 10 Bug Physical
1 Tackle 50 100% 35 Normal Physical
1 Camouflage —% 20 Normal Status
1 Growl 100% 40 Normal Status
1 Sand-Attack 100% 15 Ground Status
4 Growl 100% 40 Normal Status
7 Sand-Attack 100% 15 Ground Status
10 Double Kick 30 100% 30 Fighting Physical
13 Leech Seed 90% 10 Grass Status
16 Faint Attack 60 —% 20 Dark Physical
20 Take Down 90 85% 20 Normal Physical
24 Jump Kick 100 95% 10 Fighting Physical
28 Aromatherapy —% 5 Grass Status
32 Energy Ball 80 100% 10 Grass Special
36 Charm 100% 20 Normal Status
37 Horn Leech 75 100% 10 Grass Physical
44 Nature Power —% 20 Normal Status
52 Double-Edge 120 100% 15 Normal Physical
60 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Grass Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM01 Work Up —% 30 Normal Status
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day —% 5 Fire Status
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90% 5 Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Psychic Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance —% 5 Water Status
TM20 Safeguard —% 25 Normal Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Normal Physical
TM22 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Grass Special
TM27 Return 100% 20 Normal Physical
TM30 Shadow Ball 80 100% 15 Ghost Special
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Normal Status
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Normal Status
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Normal Special
TM49 Echoed Voice 40 100% 15 Normal Special
TM53 Energy Ball 90 100% 10 Grass Special
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90% 5 Normal Physical
TM73 Thunder Wave 90% 20 Electric Status
TM75 Swords Dance —% 20 Normal Status
TM86 Grass Knot 100% 20 Grass Special
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Normal Status
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Normal Status
TM93 Wild Charge 90 100% 15 Electric Physical
TM96 Nature Power —% 20 Normal Status
TM100 Confide —% 20 Normal Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Poison Status Clever 3 0 ♥
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Normal Special Clever 3 0 ♥
TM11 Sunny Day —% 5 Fire Status Beautiful 1 0 ♥
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90% 5 Normal Special Cool 4 4 ♥
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Psychic Status Beautiful 2 0 ♥
TM17 Protect —% 10 Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM18 Rain Dance —% 5 Water Status Beautiful 1 0 ♥
TM20 Safeguard —% 25 Normal Status Beautiful 2 0 ♥
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Normal Physical Cute 2 3 ♥
TM22 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Grass Special Cool 3 0 ♥
TM27 Return 100% 20 Normal Physical Cute 4 0 ♥
TM30 Shadow Ball 80 100% 15 Ghost Special Clever 4 0 ♥
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Normal Status Cool 1 0 ♥
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Normal Physical Cute 2 0 ♥
TM44 Rest —% 10 Psychic Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Normal Special Beautiful 2 0 ♥
TM49 Echoed Voice 40 100% 15 Normal Special Beautiful 3 0 ♥
TM53 Energy Ball 90 100% 10 Grass Special Beautiful 4 0 ♥
TM67 Retaliate 70 100% 5 Normal Physical Cool 3 0 ♥
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90% 5 Normal Physical Tough 4 4 ♥
TM70 Flash 100% 20 Normal Status Beautiful 3 0 ♥
TM73 Thunder Wave 100% 20 Electric Status Cool 1 3 ♥
TM75 Swords Dance —% 20 Normal Status Beautiful 1 0 ♥
TM86 Grass Knot 100% 20 Grass Special Cute 1 0 ♥
TM87 Swagger 90% 15 Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Normal Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM93 Wild Charge 90 100% 15 Electric Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
TM94 Rock SmashXY 40 100% 15 Fighting Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
TM94 Secret PowerORAS 70 100% 20 Normal Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
TM96 Nature Power —% 20 Normal Status Beautiful 1 0 ♥
TM100 Confide —% 20 Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
HM01 Cut 50 95% 30 Normal Physical Cool 4 0 ♥
HM06 Rock SmashORAS 40 100% 15 Fighting Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 100% 15 Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day —% 5 Fire Status
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90% 5 Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Psychic Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance —% 5 Water Status
TM20 Safeguard —% 25 Normal Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Normal Physical
TM22 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Grass Special
TM27 Return 100% 20 Normal Physical
TM30 Shadow Ball 80 100% 15 Ghost Special
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Normal Status
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Normal Status
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Normal Special
TM49 Echoed Voice 40 100% 15 Normal Special
TM53 Energy Ball 80 100% 10 Grass Special
TM67 Retaliate 70 100% 5 Normal Physical
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90% 5 Normal Physical
TM70 Flash 100% 20 Normal Status
TM73 Thunder Wave 100% 20 Electric Status
TM75 Swords Dance —% 30 Normal Status
TM83 Work Up —% 30 Normal Status
TM86 Grass Knot 100% 20 Grass Special
TM87 Swagger 90% 15 Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Normal Status
TM93 Wild Charge 90 100% 15 Electric Physical
TM94 Rock Smash 40 100% 15 Fighting Physical
HM01 Cut 50 95% 30 Normal Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Sawsbuck can learn, refer to Deerling.


Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Bounce USUM 85 85% 5 Flying Physical
Giga Drain USUM 75 100% 10 Grass Special
Last Resort USUM 140 100% 5 Normal Physical
Seed Bomb USUM 80 100% 15 Grass Physical
Snore USUM 50 100% 15 Normal Special
Stomping Tantrum USUM 75 100% 10 Ground Physical
Synthesis USUM —% 5 Grass Status
Worry Seed USUM 100% 10 Grass Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Bounce ORAS 85 85% 5 Flying Physical Cute 1 0 ♥
Giga Drain ORAS 75 100% 10 Grass Special Clever 1 4 ♥
Last Resort ORAS 140 100% 5 Normal Physical Cute 1 0 ♥
Seed Bomb ORAS 80 100% 15 Grass Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
Snore ORAS 50 100% 15 Normal Special Cute 4 0 ♥
Synthesis ORAS —% 5 Grass Status Clever 1 0 ♥
Worry Seed ORAS 100% 10 Grass Status Clever 2 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Bounce  85 85% 5 Flying Physical
Giga Drain  75 100% 10 Grass Special
Last Resort  140 100% 5 Normal Physical
Seed Bomb  80 100% 15 Grass Physical
Sleep Talk  —% 10 Normal Status
Snore  40 100% 15 Normal Special
Synthesis  —% 5 Grass Status
Worry Seed  100% 10 Grass Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Form Gallery

Front Back

Spring Form (BW/BW2)

Summer Form (BW/BW2)

Autumn Form (BW/BW2)

Winter Form (BW/BW2)

Spring Form (BW/BW2)

Summer Form (BW/BW2)

Autumn Form (BW/BW2)

Winter Form (BW/BW2)

Spring Form (BW/BW2)

Summer Form (BW/BW2)

Autumn Form (BW/BW2)

Winter Form (BW/BW2)

Spring Form (BW/BW2)

Summer Form (BW/BW2)

Autumn Form (BW/BW2)

Winter Form (BW/BW2)

Spring Form (XY)

Summer Form (XY)

Autumn Form (XY)

Winter Form (XY)

Spring Form (XY)

Summer Form (XY)

Autumn Form (XY)

Winter Form (XY)

Spring Form (XY)

Summer Form (XY)

Autumn Form (XY)

Winter Form (XY)

Spring Form (XY)

Summer Form (XY)

Autumn Form (XY)

Winter Form (XY)

Appearances

File:Burgundy Sawsbuck.ong
Burgundy's Sawsbuck.

Anime

Supporting

Minor

Trainers with a Sawsbuck

Trivia

  • Sawsbuck was officially revealed on the October issue of Coro Coro on September 11, 2010.
  • Like its previous form Deerling, Sawsbuck changes form by the seasons.
  • The Summer form is the only form of Sawsbuck not to have a tuft of fur underneath its neck.
  • Sawsbuck is January on the Pokémon Horoscope.
  • Its summer form is the only one that has an upright tail.
  • Its appearance is similar to the Pokémon, Stantler, from Generation II.
  • Although it has "buck" in its name, female Sawsbuck are still called that, and are equally as common as male.

Origin

Sawsbuck is based on a deer, specifically an elaphure, a type of deer that snags foliage onto its antlers during mating season.

Etymology

Sawsbuck may come from an acronym SAWS, meant to list the seasons starting with summer (summer, autumn, winter, and spring) and buck (a male deer).

Gallery

See also

  1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 318. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.