Pokémon · Black & White
Sawsbuck
Black & White · #14 · Rare · 2011
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Market reference
$6.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 14 / 115
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Deerling
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 586
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sawsbuck plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Horn Leech) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Deerling; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Sawsbuck
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 7 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Sawsbuck?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns."
CNature Power — 20+
Does 10 more damage for each Grass Energy attached to both your and your opponent's Pokémon.
GCCHorn Leech — 60
Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sawsbuck was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.41 | $5.63 | $96.83 | $6.14 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $8.00 | $9.20 | $149.80 | $9.11 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.87 |
| 7-day average | €1.87 |
| 30-day average | €1.84 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.55 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.78 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.07 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sawsbuck is real?
Sawsbuck is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sawsbuck worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sawsbuck is $6.14; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sawsbuck from?
Sawsbuck is from the Pokémon set "Black & White" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Sawsbuck?
Sawsbuck is a Rare card in the Black & White set.
Other Sawsbuck printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
