Sawk (Shadow) Raid Information

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Sawk (Shadow)


Shadow Sawk is now obtainable in Tier 3 raids all through Europe, Asia and Australia in Pokémon GO. Shadow raids can solely be accessed with in-person passes. Shadow Sawk is an immensely troublesome tier 3 raid as a result of Shadow Raid mechanism. You'll need to be properly ready with prime counters, right movesets, powered up Pokémon, and most significantly, Purified Gems.

Regulate the climate, Cloudy climate will enhance Shadow Sawk, and make this already troublesome raid, even tougher.

You may catch shadow Sawk after the raid with the next CP values (beginning at 6/6/6 IV):

  • 1458- 1593 CP, at Degree 20 with no climate enhance 
  • 1823 – 1991 CP, at Degree 25 with climate enhance, throughout Cloudy climate circumstances

Sawk is a pure Preventing kind Pokémon, and is weak to Fairy, Flying and Psychic kind strikes. Though Sawk has a shiny variant within the recreation, Shadow Sawk encountered from raid battles received't have the ability to be shiny. 

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Associated studying

  • Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Complete Information is an general information to all issues Shadow Raids

Shadow Raid Data & Recommendation

As a shadow raid, Sawk will hit tougher than ever earlier than, so be certain that your counters are powered up, have the proper moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses strikes. These tier 3 raids are a tough solo process for even essentially the most ready trainers, and you'll need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will develop enraged as you battle them, boosting their assault and defence.

You'll need to subdue Shadow Sawk utilizing Purified Gems, a brand new merchandise that may be assembled from Shadow Shards.

Pokémon GO Shadow Shard

Shadow Shards are mysterious gem items that could be dropped by Group GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and from Shadow Raids. You'll need to collect sufficient shards to make use of Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Remember to have collected as many as you may earlier than you try a Shadow Sawk raid, as with out them you received't have the ability to return it to its regular, non-enraged state.

There are a number of methods Purified Gems can help your battle in opposition to enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:

  • Once you use a Purified Gem throughout a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s assault and defence can be lowered briefly. This could provide the opening that you must take them down.
  • You and your fellow Trainers can use a couple of Purified Gem throughout a Shadow Raid. If used on the similar time, their results will stack.
  • If sufficient Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss can be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which could provide the edge that you must defeat it!

Purified Gems will present within the backside left nook of the raid battle when you'll be able to use them, so make sure to talk together with your raid group to stack their results!

Shadow Sawk Counters

Since powering up Shadow Pokémon is exceedingly costly and eradicating Frustration with a Charged TM will depend on particular occasions, this text will NOT record them as raid counters. Nevertheless, if you have already got a listed raid counter Pokémon in its shadow type, powered up and TM-ed, be happy to make use of it. The figures in our database for DPS and TDO are calculated utilizing Degree 40 Pokémon with excellent IVs.

The very best counters for shadow Sawk are the next:

# Pokemon Quick Transfer Cost Transfer TTW Faints
1.

Alakazam (Mega)


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
41.77s 0.75
2.

Gardevoir (Mega)


Confusion
Psychic
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
46.85s 0.50
3.

Latios (Mega)


Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
47.80s 0.50
4.

Pidgeot (Mega)


Gust
Flying
Courageous Fowl
Flying
52.77s 1.00
5.

Latias (Mega)


Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
56.21s 0.38
6.

Mewtwo


Psycho Lower
Psychic
Psystrike
Psychic
60.59s 0.88
7.

Gengar (Mega)


Shadow Claw
Ghost
Psychic
Psychic
64.67s 0.38
8.

Charizard (Mega Y)


Air Slash
Flying
Blast Burn
Fireplace
63.23s 1.00
9.

Slowbro (Mega)


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
65.87s 0.63
10.

Hoopa (Unbound)


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
63.61s 1.75
11.

Blaziken (Mega)


Counter
Preventing
Courageous Fowl
Flying
65.16s 1.75
12.

Hoopa (Confined)


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
74.34s 0.38
13.

Lunala


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
76.07s 0.13
14.

Articuno (Galarian)


Confusion
Psychic
Courageous Fowl
Flying
74.49s 0.75
15.

Banette (Mega)


Shadow Claw
Ghost
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
74.16s 1.00
16.

Swampert (Mega)


Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
76.17s 1.00
17.

Alakazam


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
73.35s 1.75
18.

Salamence (Mega)


Dragon Tail
Dragon
Draco Meteor
Dragon
77.24s 1.00
19.

Moltres


Wing Assault
Flying
Sky Assault
Flying
76.14s 1.38
20.

Espeon


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
74.54s 1.63
21.

Metagross


Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
80.27s 0.60
22.

Medicham (Mega)


Psycho Lower
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
75.22s 1.63
23.

Latios


Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
77.63s 1.25
24.

Yveltal


Gust
Flying
Hurricane
Flying
82.17s 0.50
25.

Azelf


Confusion
Psychic
Future Sight
Psychic
76.07s 1.75
26.

Sceptile (Mega)


Bullet Seed
Grass
Frenzy Plant
Grass
74.99s 2.00
27.

Tapu Lele


Confusion
Psychic
Future Sight
Psychic
79.16s 1.38
28.

Blastoise (Mega)


Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
82.53s 0.75
29.

Ho-Oh


Extrasensory
Psychic
Courageous Fowl
Flying
83.06s 0.75
30.

Charizard (Mega X)


Fireplace Spin
Fireplace
Blast Burn
Fireplace
81.48s 1.00
31.

Meloetta (Aria)


Confusion
Psychic
Psyshock
Psychic
84.92s 0.50
32.

Gardevoir


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
81.90s 1.17
33.

Rayquaza


Air Slash
Flying
Hurricane
Flying
80.46s 1.38
34.

Altaria (Mega)


Peck
Flying
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
80.25s 1.43
35.

Gallade


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
80.72s 1.50

 

Stats and Max CP



Sawk (Shadow)

Preventing
Max CP at Degree 40 2788 | Max CP at Degree 50 3152
ATK 231 DEF 153 HP 181
Weak To: Sturdy Towards:
Fairy Flying Psychic Bug Darkish Rock

Moveset

Quick Strikes Charged Strikes
Low Kick Preventing Focus Blast Preventing
Poison Jab Poison Physique Slam Regular
  Low Sweep Preventing
  Frustration Regular

 

And that's all, Good luck together with your shadow Sawk raids, and till subsequent time, trainers!

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