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Cards/Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck card from the White Flare set
Illustration by Yano Keiji. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Sawsbuck

Switch out your opponent's active Pokémon for free.

Grass130 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Switches out the opponent's Active Pokémon to their Bench without any cost.

Allows you to disrupt your opponent's strategy by changing their active Pokémon.

Signature attack

Solar Beam

No game text. (100 damage)

Sawsbuck can force your opponent to use a different Pokémon, potentially weakening their attack and giving you time to set up or heal your own Pokémon.

Attacks

CC
Push Down50

Switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)

GCC
Solar Beam100

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks focused on setup and disruption. Can be used to counter strong attackers by switching out their active Pokémon.

Strengths
  • Free switch-out
  • Versatile against any opponent's Active Pokémon
Watch out for
  • No additional effects on Solar Beam
  • Weak to Fire-type attacks
Pro tip

Use Push Down when you expect your opponent to use a powerful attack, giving them an easier target.

From the Pokédex

Sawsbuck can be found in grassy areas during the day, where it often uses its antlers to mark territory.

Note for the parent

This card is great for setting up and disrupting your opponent's strategy, but make sure it fits with the overall theme of your deck.

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