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, 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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Courageous Fowl |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Sky Assault |
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 |
Hurricane |
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 |
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 |
Hurricane |
80.46s | 1.38 |
34. |
![]() Altaria (Mega) |
Peck |
Dazzling Gleam Fairy |
80.25s | 1.43 |
35. |
![]() Gallade |
Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
80.72s | 1.50 |
Stats and Max CP
![]() Sawk (Shadow) Preventing |
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Max CP at Degree 40 2788 | Max CP at Degree 50 3152 | |||||||||
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ATK 231 | DEF 153 | HP 181 | |||||||
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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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