Mixed
Attacker
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Samurott's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack100
B
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk108
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total528
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight94.6 kg
208.6 lbsStandard
Base XP264
High Yield
Abilities
TorrentTop Pick
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Shell ArmorHA
Protects against critical hits.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody.

Samurott Weakness

Samurott's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Samurott can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Samurott Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Samurott in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Samurott with Thunderbolt (110-129%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Samurott for 35-41%.

Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemAir Balloon
NatureModest
Moves
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Flash Cannon
  • Volt Switch
Damage vs Samurott
Thunderbolt 2x
110-129%KO
Flash Cannon
24-29%
Volt Switch 2x
85-101%KO
View Magnezone builds →

Black & White Evolution

The three-stage chain from Oshawott through Dewott ends here at Samurott. Want more? Breed for Oshawott eggs. A massive partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Oshawott pushed Samurott to 528 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Oshawott
#501Oshawott
17
Level 17
Dewott
#502Dewott
36
Level 36
Samurott
#503Samurott
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Oshawott
Water
Dewott
Water
Samurott
Water
HP
55
75+20
95+20
ATK
55
75+20
100+25
DEF
45
60+15
85+25
SP.ATK
63
83+20
108+25
SP.DEF
45
60+15
70+10
SPE
45
60+15
70+10
BST
308D-Tier
413D-Tier+105
528B-Tier+115
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Samurott to get Oshawott eggs using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Slash, Assurance, Brine and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 181·

Black & White Samurott Best Moveset

Mysticwater buys the setup turn. Samurott clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Aqua Jet and Bug coverage. Modest nature with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Torrent
Item
Mystic Water
Best Nature for Samurott
Modest+SPA

Samurott best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Aqua JetSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • MegahornCoverage
  • Ice Beam

Recommended Teammates

Haxorus
HaxorusDecent
Krookodile
KrookodileDecent
Conkeldurr
ConkeldurrDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Air Slash and Assurance from the egg pool give Samurott something extra. Pair those with Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Megahorn
A1208510Bug
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 5
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 11
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 13
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 17
Razor Shell
C759510Water
Lv 20
Fury Cutter
—209520Bug
Lv 25
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 28
Revenge-4
—6010010Fighting
Lv 33
Aqua Jet+1
A4010020Water
Lv 36
Slash
—7010020Normal
Lv 38
Encore
C—1005Normal
Lv 45
Aqua Tail
B909010Water
Lv 50
Retaliate
C701005Normal
Lv 57
Swords Dance
A——30Normal
Lv 62
Hydro Pump
B120805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
HM06
Dive
B8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
C701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
B8010015Water
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
B9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
A——30Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
B8010015Water
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Slash
B759520Flying
Egg
Assurance
—5010010Dark
Egg
Brine
C6510010Water
Egg
Copycat
D——20Normal
Egg
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Trump Card
———5Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Hydro Cannon
—150905Water
Tutor
Water Pledge
—5010010Water

How to Get Samurott in Black & White

You're catching Oshawott first, not Samurott. Oshawott appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Samurott in Black & White

  1. Oshawott
    Step 1Catch Oshawott
    Nuvema Town
    WhiteGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    AnyStarter choice
    Nuvema Town
    BlackGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    AnyStarter choice
  2. Dewott
    Step 2Evolve into Dewott
  3. Samurott
    Step 3Samurott ✓

Samurott Guide

  • In Black & White, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Aqua Jet with Mysticwater is the standard set.

  • In Black & White, watch for Rotom (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Samurott. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Samurott. Shell Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Samurott is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 108 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

  • In Black & White, run Aqua Jet, Swords Dance, Megahorn, and Ice Beam on Samurott. Aqua Jet is the most common pick at 12% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available since Black & White, Samurott appears in 8 games spanning 6 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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