Stats & Training
Oshawott's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.
The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle—it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
Oshawott Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Oshawott for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x70-84% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x51-63% Absorb 2x28-35% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x40-49% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x69-81% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x52-63% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x63-75% Vine Whip 2x46-56% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x52-63% Absorb 2x30-36% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x57-67% Razor Leaf 2x52-63% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x67-81% Absorb 2x22-27% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x84-99% Mega Drain 2x49-58% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x113-133%KO Volt Switch 2x90-106%KO Spark 2x67-80% Charge Beam 2x65-76% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x115-137%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-110%KO Mega Drain 2x65-76% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x106-125%KO Razor Leaf 2x67-80% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x114-136%KO Volt Switch 2x90-107%KO Spark 2x69-82% Charge Beam 2x67-79% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x121-143%KO Magical Leaf 2x96-114%KO Mega Drain 2x67-79% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x108-129%KO Razor Leaf 2x69-82% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x117-138%KO Volt Switch 2x94-111%KO Spark 2x71-84% Charge Beam 2x69-81% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x82-98% Magical Leaf 2x76-91% Razor Leaf 2x69-81% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x122-145%KO Magical Leaf 2x100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x69-81% Absorb 2x37-44% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x60-71% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x119-140%KO Discharge 2x105-125%KO Volt Switch 2x92-109%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Energy Ball 2x112-132%KO Leaf Tornado 2x81-97% Magical Leaf 2x75-89% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x192-226%KO Petal Blizzard 2x97-114%KO Energy Ball 2x144-170%KO Giga Drain 2x120-142%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x170-201%KO Energy Ball 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x108-127%KO Mega Drain 2x58-69% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Energy Ball 2x99-117%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x117-138%KO Discharge 2x103-123%KO Volt Switch 2x91-108%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Energy Ball 2x113-133%KO Leaf Tornado 2x80-95% Magical Leaf 2x76-90% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Petal Blizzard 2x98-115%KO Energy Ball 2x144-170%KO Giga Drain 2x121-143%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x168-198%KO Energy Ball 2x128-150%KO Giga Drain 2x106-125%KO Mega Drain 2x57-68% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Oshawott View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x132-155%KO Energy Ball 2x99-118%KO Giga Drain 2x83-98% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (220-259%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 202-238%.
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon49-57% Volt Switch 2x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x220-259%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x157-185%KO Thunderbolt 2x202-238%KO Shadow Ball60-71% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x62-73% Mach Punch49-58% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Oshawott is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Dewott first, then eventually reaches Samurott. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Oshawott. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Oshawott with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Slash, Assurance, Brine and 5 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Oshawott Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Without breeding, Oshawott misses out on Air Slash and Assurance. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Oshawott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Oshawott is handed to you at Route 101. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Best Locations to Catch Oshawott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Oshawott Guide
First stop is Dewott at level 17. From there the chain splits: Samurott at level 36 and Hisuian Samurott at level 36. Pick your final form based on what your team needs.
Level 17 gets you Dewott. Quick enough that Oshawott barely slows you down.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Oshawott does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Dewott before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Oshawott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Oshawott has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves