Sawyer (Masters)

Sawyer ドリバル Drival
In-game render of Sawyer
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Gray
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Pasio (originally from an unnamed kingdom)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VII - IX
Games	Masters EX
Game animation debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Richard Epcar
Japanese voice actor	Takaya Kuroda

Sawyer (Japanese: ドリバル Drival) is a character introduced in Pokémon Masters EX. He forms a sync pair with Honchkrow. The sync pair can be obtained through the limited sync pair scout, and was first available on July 30, 2021.

In the games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Role in Pokémon Masters EX

Sawyer, along with Rachel, is one of Lear's subordinates.

Honchkrow

Sawyer ドリバル Drival
No.	138
Description	Sawyer is one of the retainers for Lear's royal family and head of the PML staff. He looks scary but is actually quite sentimental.

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★
Honchkrow ♂		Weakness			Electric
It will absolutely not forgive failure from or betrayal by its goons. It has no choice in this if it wants to maintain the order of the flock.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		527	222	233	228	233	287
Lv. 140, Max Potential		607	262	273	268	273	327
Mega Honchkrow
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Sawyer is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout	July 30 to August 13, 2021	Debut
Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout	September 19 to October 3, 2022
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
New Year's Poké Fair Ticket Scout	January 1 to 23, 2022	Players could obtain up to 22 tickets for this scout
5★-Select Special Poké Fair Scout	March 6 to 31, 2022	Available using paid gems only
Red Mix Scout	November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (C)	December 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024	Available using paid gems only; began at 15:00 UTC
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	February 19 to March 25, 2024	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Blue Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
72 Hours Only! Champion Stadium Hard Level Celebration Scout	Starting July 31, 2024	Available for 72 hours after unlocking Champion Stadium (Hard Lv. 1)
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	August 18 to September 22, 2024	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Leaf Mix Scout	September 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Daily Scout	Starting September 1, 2024	One scout available daily
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (C)	September 4 to 30, 2024	Available using paid gems only
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

Sawyer could also be teamed up with by completing the "Log in to the game ×1" mission of the PML Arc Conclusion Special Missions available from July 30 to August 13, 2021.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
Dire Hit All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	3	95	114	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.
Forever Loyal!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Sync move
Staunch Ally Night Slash	Dark	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Team Offensive Defense 2	Has a chance (30%) of raising the Defense of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful.
Team Mind Brace 2	Has a chance (30%) of raising the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful.
Wide Awake	Prevent the user from falling asleep.
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Sunglasses Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Body Builder Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Sawyer & Honchkrow's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	2
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	2
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	2
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	2
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Night Slash: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Dark Pulse: Power +2	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Dark Pulse: Power +2	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Dark Pulse: Power +2	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Dark Pulse: Power +2	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Dark Pulse: Power +2	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Dark Pulse: Power +2	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Dark Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Dark Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Dark Pulse: Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	8	96	3
Dire Hit All: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Dire Hit All: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	6	72	2
Forever Loyal!: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Forever Loyal!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	6	72	3
Endurance	When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it.	8	96	2
Flag Bearer 1	Has a chance (20%) of raising the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	9	108	2
Hype Up 1	Has a chance (20%) of raising the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	9	108	3
Healthy Healing	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle.	9	108	3
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	10	120	3
Sync Burst 1	Restores 1 MP for the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Sync Cure	Removes all status conditions from the user after using its sync move.	10	120	3
S-Move: Team HP Recovery (M) 1	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after using the user's sync move.	10	120	3
Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power +25	Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power +25	Staunch Ally Night Slash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Main story

During Interlude 7: Shining Bonds, Sawyer forms a sync pair with Honchkrow. Honchkrow's moves and passive skills are different to the one that can be obtained in the sync pair scout.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Snarl	Dark	Special	2	39	46	95%	All opponents	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk. by one stat rank.
X Sp. Atk All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Potion	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
Sync move
Dark Sync Impact	Dark	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Stamina Reserves 6	Charges the user's move gauge by six the first time it is in a pinch each battle.

Other Pokémon

Bewear

Appearances

Battle appearances

Sawyer & Honchkrow can be battled against in:

• PML Arc: Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear! (as a side foe)
• Main Story (Co-op): Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear! (as a side foe)
• PML Arc: Chapter 29: Semifinal Showdown (as a side foe)
• Special event: Blazing Battle with Ash (as a side foe; August 28 to October 17, 2022)
• Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event (as a side foe; September 3 to 15, 2023)
• Lear Presents: Luxurious Missions (as a side foe; June 23 to July 2, 2024)

Sawyer has also been shown to pair alongside Bewear and can be battled against in:

• Battle Villa: Challenge Sawyer
• Extreme battle event: Unity Gala Challenge (September 1 to 16, 2021; December 30, 2022 to January 11, 2023)
• Special battle event: Four Trials (July 16 to 30, 2022)
• Solo event: Fashion Week! (May 3 to 17, 2023)

Story appearances

Sawyer appears in the following story areas:

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 3: Rise beyond the Flames
  • Chapter 5: The High-Flying Girl
  • Chapter 9: The Beauty of Friendship
  • Chapter 10: A Matter of Pride
  • Interlude 1: Brock's Grit
  • Interlude 2: A Stubborn Obstacle
  • Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear!
  • Chapter 21: Face the Fight!
  • Interlude 3: The Truth about Pasio
  • Interlude 4: The Once-Charming Prince
  • Interlude 5: What Makes a King
  • Interlude 6: Royally Alone
  • Interlude 7: Shining Bonds
  • Chapter 28: Change of Heart
  • Chapter 29: Semifinal Showdown
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Legendary event/Legendary Adventures: Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings
• Villain Arc:
  • Galar: A Millennium into the Future
  • Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Mysterious Stones Chapter
• Battle Villa
• Story events:
  • Summer Superstars
  • Pasio Eggsplorers
  • Hearts United
  • Winter Wishes
  • Pasio Friendiversary
  • Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast
  • Focus on the Shining Shot!
  • Mechanized—Love and Solitude
  • Good Ol' Rika Here
  • Exciting Treasure Hunt
• Solo events
  • Town Square Street Fair
  • Lear Takes the Lead
  • A Pasio Spectacle
  • Fashion Week!
• Costume events:
  • Poké War Games
  • Super Tour Guide Rosa
• Special events:
  • The Classic Thunderbolt
  • Mysterious Old Coins
• Neo Champions:
  • Leaders of a New Era
  • Honing One's Love
• Trainer Files: Two Factory Heads

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Sawyer

Quotes

Main article: Sawyer (Masters)/Quotes

Gallery

Artwork of Sawyer and Rachel		VS model from Masters EX		Model from Masters EX		Sawyer's sync move mindscape (Centra City)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Lear Takes the Lead	Medal 2★ Lear Takes the Lead	Medal 3★ Lear Takes the Lead	Medal Honorary Retainer	Fashion Week! artwork by MONO-Land

In the anime

Sawyer in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Sawyer briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer in a montage.

Trivia

• Along with Rachel & Umbreon, Sawyer & Honchkrow are the first non-5★ sync pair to be featured in a limited-time sync pair scout.
  • Along with Rachel & Umbreon, they were also the first fair-exclusive Dark-type sync pair.
• In his sync pair story, Sawyer reveals that he's owned Honchkrow ever since it was a Murkrow.

Origin

Honchkrow's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ドリバル Drival	From ドライバー driver, short for screwdriver
English	Sawyer	From saw
German	Drival	From his Japanese name
Spanish	Néstor	From destornillador (screwdriver)
French	Elvis	From tournevis (screwdriver)
Italian	Ravi	From giravite (screwdriver)
Korean	드리버 Driver	From 드라이버 driver, short for screwdriver
Chinese (Mandarin)	螺伯 Luóbó	From 螺絲刀 luósīdāo / lòhsīdōu (screwdriver) and 伯 bó / baak (respectful term for an older man)
Chinese (Cantonese)	螺伯 Lòhbaak

Forever Loyal!

Language Title Japanese 我らの結束は固いぞ Warera no Kessoku wa Katai zo Mandarin Chinese 我們是非常團結的 Wǒmen Shì Fēicháng Tuánjié de French L'union fait la force ! German Unsere Bindung ist stark! Italian Il nostro legame è saldo! Korean 우리결속은견고하다 Uri Gyeolsogeun Gyeon-go Hada Spanish ¡Somos una piña!

Staunch Ally Night Slash

Language Title Japanese 質実剛健の つじぎり Shichijitsugōken no Tsujigiri Mandarin Chinese 樸實剛毅之 暗襲要害 Pǔshí Gāngyì zhī Ànxí Yàohài French Tout pour Son Altesse ! Tranche-Nuit ! German Nachthieb der Loyalität Italian Nottesferza sobria e vigorosa Korean 충실강건한 깜짝베기 Chungsilganggeonhan Kkamjjakbegi Spanish Tajo Umbrío Fuerte y Firme

Hands Off!

Language Title Japanese 触れさせんぞ！ Furesasen zo! Mandarin Chinese 一根寒毛都別想動！ Yī Gēn Hánmáo Dōu Bié Xiǎng Dòng French Défense de toucher au trésor ! German Hände weg! Italian Giù le mani! Korean 손도못댈거다! Sondo Motdaelgeoda! Spanish ¡Se mira pero no se toca!

Treasured Family Heirloom Ghost Beam

Language Title Japanese 伝家宝刀の ゴーストレイ Denka Hōtō no Gōsuto Rei Mandarin Chinese 傳家寶刀之 幽靈光線 Chuánjiā Bǎodāo zhī Yōulíng Guāngxiàn French Protecteur du trésor royal ! Laser Spectre ! German Geisterstrahl des kostbaren Erbstücks Italian Raggio Spettro del tesoro di famiglia Korean 전가지보의 고스트레이 Jeongajibo-ui Goseuteu Rei Spanish Rayo Fantasma del Tesoro Familiar

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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