Sawsbuck

Sawsbuck
Deerling
586
Emolga
Ability	Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace (Hidden)
Egg group	Field
First game	Pokémon Black and White (2010)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Hyunjung Lee

Sawsbuck is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Normal/Grass Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games.

Physiology and Behaviour

Sawsbuck is a brown and cream, deer-like Pokémon with rhomboid ears and darker ear insides. Its eyes have light-orange markings that curve down to the sides of its face. It has a dark-brown nose, and it sports cream fur on its chin and sides of its face. Light-orange stripes rim its underbelly, and its back is decorated with spots.

Its appearance changes depending on the season. During the spring, a tuft of cream fur appears on its chest, its antlers are adorned with pink flowers, and the spots on its back are pink. During the summer, its tail points up, it grows tufts of fur on the back of its head, its antlers sport green leaves, and its spots are green. During the fall, it sports a cream tuft of fur on its chest, the leaves on its antlers are red and brown, and its spots are orange. During the winter, the cream fur turns white, tufts of white fur appear on its chest and lower limbs, its antlers are coated in white, and its spots are white.

Forms

Sawsbuck can live almost anywhere as they adapt to the season but prefer to live away from humans. It is herbivorous. Sawsbuck have been referred to as the harbingers of spring. There are many enthusiasts out there who love the different forms of Sawsbuck. However, the Winter Form is the least popular of them all.

The flowers on Spring Form's antlers grow slower due to absorbing nutrients. The paler the Spring Form's flower is, the more beautiful Sawsbuck apparently becomes. The thicker and larger the broach leaves are, the more majestic Summer Form Sawsbuck becomes. Summer Form's leaves can be used to make black tea, which has a different taste depending on the region. In Paldea, the tea has a more aromatic taste. The darker the Autumn Form's red foliage is, the more stylish it is considered. Autumn Form Sawsbuck have short tempers, and the males notably fight each other incessantly. Winter Form Sawsbuck are calmer and easier to tame during the winter. Hence, it is considered the perfect time to obtain Winter Form Sawsbuck as a partner.

Origin

Sawsbuck may be based on a Père David's deer, which is a species of deer that decorates its antlers with foliage during the breeding season and Four stags of Yggdrasill from the Norse mythology that eat among the branches of the world tree Yggdrasill and are sometimes associated with seasons. Its antlers may also be based on a deciduous tree. It may also be based on one of the stories of Baron Munchausen, in which he tries to shoot a stag using cherry pits in his musket. The stag survives and escapes, and the next year he discovers a stag with a cherry tree growing out of its head.

Each of its form appear to visually represent each of the four seasons. The Spring Form grows pink flowers on its antlers, the Summer Form wears fully grown leaf bushes and loses the fur under its neck, the Autumn Form's leaves turn red and the Winter Form loses leaves and grows thick white fur.

Sawsbuck may be a play on sawbuck (framework for holding wood to be sawn), which contains the word buck (male deer). SAWS may also be an acronym for the names of the seasons (summer, autumn, winter, and spring).

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns.
Pokémon White	The plants growing on its horns change according to the season. The leaders of the herd possess magnificent horns.
Pokémon Black 2	They migrate according to seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.
Pokémon White 2	They migrate according to seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns.
Pokémon Y	They migrate according to seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	They migrate according to the seasons. People can tell the season by looking at Sawsbuck's horns.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	They migrate according to seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	It seems that a Sawsbuck with many flowers on its antlers will grow at a slightly slower pace because the flowers absorb the Pokémon’s nutrients. Summer - There are many Sawsbuck enthusiasts. The thicker and larger the branches and leaves on its antlers, the more majestic the Sawsbuck is thought to be. Autumn - There are many Sawsbuck enthusiasts. The darker the red of the foliage that hangs from its antlers, the more stylish the Sawsbuck is thought to be. Winter - It’s said that Sawsbuck are calm and easy to tame during the season when they take on this form, so it’s the perfect time to make one your partner.
Pokémon Violet	There are many Sawsbuck enthusiasts. The paler the pink flowers that bloom on its antlers, the more beautiful the Sawsbuck is considered to be. Summer - This Pokémon's leaves can be made into a black tea, the taste of which varies depending on the region of origin. Paldea's is especially aromatic. Autumn - Sawsbuck in their Autumn Form are known for having very short tempers. The males fight each other incessantly. Winter - Though there are many enthusiasts for Sawsbuck as a species, this seasonal form in particular is not very popular.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Dragonspiral Tower
Pokémon White	Dragonspiral Tower
Pokémon Black 2	Dragonspiral Tower
Pokémon White 2	Dragonspiral Tower
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Friend Safari
Pokémon Y	Friend Safari
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Evolve Deerling
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Deerling
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area Six (Spring Form) West Province: Area Three (Autumn Form) North Province: Socarrat Trail (Autumn Form) North Province: Area One, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain (Winter Form) Evolve Deerling (Summer Form) Savanna Biome (Spring Form) Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth (Summer Form) Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern (Autumn Form) Polar Biome (Winter Form)
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area Six (Spring Form) West Province: Area Three (Autumn Form) North Province: Socarrat Trail (Autumn Form) North Province: Area One, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain (Winter Form) Evolve Deerling (Summer Form) Savanna Biome (Spring Form) Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth (Summer Form) Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern (Autumn Form) Polar Biome (Winter Form)

Evolution

Spring form

Deerling	Reach level 34.	Sawsbuck

Summer form

Deerling	Reach level 34.	Sawsbuck

Autumn form

Deerling	Reach level 34.	Sawsbuck

Winter form

Deerling	Reach level 34.	Sawsbuck

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	80
Attack	100
Defense	70
Sp. Attack	60
Sp. Defense	70
Speed	95
Total	475

Gallery

Searching for Sawsbuck! - Pokémon- Black & White- Rival Destinies - Official Clip

Sawsbuck in the anime clip

Sprites

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Trivia

• Sawsbuck represents January in the Unova horoscope.