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Sawsbuck

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Sawsbuck

Scarlet & Violet

White Flare · #92 · Illustration Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$41.13

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
92 / 173
Release year
2025
Rarity
Illustration Rare
HP
130
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Deerling
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Yano Keiji
Pokédex #
586
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
100 damage
33.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Sawsbuck plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Solar Beam) 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 ≥65 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.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Sawsbuck

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 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 · 9 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Deerling

"They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns."

CCPush Down — 50

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

GCCSolar Beam — 100

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$37.28$42.99$89.99$41.13

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/30
VariantPrice
1-day average€13.00
7-day average€13.33
30-day average€13.28
Low€9.00
Trend price€13.21
Low (excellent+)€9.88
averageSellPrice€13.23

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 $41.13; 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 "White Flare" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Sawsbuck?

Sawsbuck is a Illustration Rare card in the White Flare set.