Dewott is meant to evolve into Samurott . At 413 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Dewott weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Dewott's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Dewott?

In Legends: Arceus, Oshawott evolves into Dewott at level 17. Dewott can evolve into Samurott and Hisuian Samurott depending on the method. Dewott is a middle-stage evolution in the Oshawott line.

What is the best ability for Dewott?

Torrent is the go-to ability for Dewott. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Shell Armor can work in specific setups.

What role does Dewott play in battle?

At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Dewott is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk.

Dewott - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Dewott flexibility. Sp. Atk barely edges ahead. But Defense isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack75

Defense60

Sp. Atk83

Sp. Def60

Speed60

Total413

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight24.5 kg

Base XP145

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorHA

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its exquisite double-scalchop technique is likely the result of daily training, and it can send even masters of the blade fleeing in defeat.

Legends: Arceus

Dewott Weakness

Type-wise, Dewott takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Dewott Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Dewott in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Dewott Leafage 2x 63-75% View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Dewott Leafage 2x 63-75% View Shaymin builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dewott Absorb 2x 42-50% View Cherrim builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dewott Absorb 2x 29-38% View Parasect builds →
Luxray Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Dewott Thunder Shock 2x 63-75% View Luxray builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Partway through Oshawott's chain. Dewott still has another evolution ahead before reaching Samurott. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 115 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

4 Forms

#501Oshawott

Level 17

#502Dewott

#503SamurottLevel 36

Hisui

#503Hisui SamurottLevel 36

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Oshawott

Water

Dewott

Water

Samurott

Water

Hisui Samurott

Water

75+20

95+20

ATK

75+20

100+25

DEF

60+15

85+25

SP.ATK

83+20

108+25

SP.DEF

60+15

70+10

SPE

60+15

70+10

BST

308D-Tier

413D-Tier+105

528B-Tier+115

528C-Tier+115

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Dewott Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Dewott gets Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail for same-type damage alongside Normal and Flying coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 11

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 18

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 25

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 34

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 43

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

Dewott can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Dewott doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Tutor

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

How to Get Dewott in Legends: Arceus

Dewott appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Dewott in Legends: Arceus

Oshawott is your first catch on the way to Dewott. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 5+ across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Oshawott
Jubilife Village
Gift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Space-Time Distortion - Alabaster Icelands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
Train until Level 17
Step 2Dewott ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Alabaster Icelands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
or evolve from Oshawott (Step 1)

Dewott Guide

Dewott is meant to evolve into Samurott. At 413 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Legends: Arceus, Dewott's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Arceus, Oshawott evolves into Dewott at level 17. Dewott can evolve into Samurott and Hisuian Samurott depending on the method. Dewott is a middle-stage evolution in the Oshawott line.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Dewott. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Shell Armor can work in specific setups.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Dewott is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk.

Game Availability

Dewott joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Dewott U Turn 37-44% Close Combat 64-76% View Zarude builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ProtectPriority ElectrowebSTAB ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Dewott Volt Switch 2x 100-118%KO Electroweb 2x 79-93% Thunderbolt 2x 128-151%KO View Regieleki builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Dewott Knock Off 47-56% View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Dewott Dark Pulse 37-43% Discharge 2x 110-130%KO Hex 45-53% View Rotom builds →