Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Sawsbuck Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Sawsbuck's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Normal / Grass typing.
Sawsbuck
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Sawsbuck's Normal / Grass typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ghost, Water, Electric, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Sawsbuck resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Sawsbuck's base defensive typing is Normal / Grass. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Sawsbuck weak to?
Sawsbuck is weak to Fire (2x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Bug (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Sawsbuck?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Sawsbuck at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Sawsbuck's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.