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Counter guide · Normal / Grass · Gen V

What beats Sawsbuck?

The 5 hardest counters to Sawsbuck ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Blacephalon outspeeds and hits for 2× with fire-type STAB.

Sawsbuck
No. 586
Sawsbuck
Normal Grass
BST 475 · Speed 95 · Atk 100 · SpA 60

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Sawsbuck for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 107 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  2. #2
    Genesect
    No. 649
    Genesect
    Bug Steel
    Hits Sawsbuck for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 99 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Cobalion
    No. 638
    Cobalion
    Steel Fighting
    Hits Sawsbuck for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 108 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)
  4. #4
    Gengar
    No. 094
    Gengar
    Ghost Poison
    Hits Sawsbuck for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 110 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  5. #5
    Durant
    No. 632
    Durant
    Bug Steel
    Hits Sawsbuck for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 109 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 109)

Sawsbuck's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Bug
Immune to
Ghost

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Sawsbuck, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Sawsbuck hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.