Sawk 72/147 · Burning Shadows

Sawk is Pokédex #539, generation 5 (Unova). Sawk is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 90 HP.

Sawk sits at 72/147 in Burning Shadows, position 74 of 177. Before it is 71 Lucario, and after it is 73 Crabrawler. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on 5 August 2017. The printed size is 147. This checklist is longer, at 177 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Quick Guard lists no damage number. The cost is Fighting. Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. This Pokémon can't use Quick Guard during your next turn. Brick Break is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance or any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Desiring the strongest karate chop, they seclude themselves in mountains and train without sleeping."

Sawk (#539) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sawk 62/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Common. Naoki Saito illustrated that card, and Shigenori Negishi illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 2 other cards of Sawk list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shigenori Negishi. I count 151 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Burning Shadows set binder is where a full Burning Shadows set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sawk can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.