In X & Y, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Swords Dance with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Samurott weak to?

In X & Y, 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.

What is the best ability for Samurott?

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.

What role does Samurott play in battle?

Samurott is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. 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.

What counters Samurott?

For X & Y, Samurott has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Samurott - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

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

Attack100

Defense85

Sp. Atk108

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total528

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight94.6 kg

Base XP264

Abilities

TorrentPopular

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

Shell ArmorHAPopular

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs.

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
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 Samurott in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Serperior can KO Samurott with Leaf Storm (107-126%). Zapdos threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (89-105%).

Serperior Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leaf Storm GlareUtility Hidden Power Fire Hidden Power Rock Damage vs Samurott Leaf Storm 2x 107-126%KO View Serperior builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Samurott Heat Wave 16-19% Thunderbolt 2x 89-105%KO View Zapdos builds →

X & Y 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

#501Oshawott

Level 17

#502Dewott

Level 36

#503Samurott

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Oshawott

Water

Dewott

Water

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

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Samurott to get Oshawott eggs using 200 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)

X & Y Samurott Best Moveset

Leftovers buys the setup turn. Samurott clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Swords Dance and the remaining moves. Rash nature with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Shell Armor

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Samurott

Rash+SPA

Samurott best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Atk

SpA

Special Tank Moveset

Swords Dance
Aqua JetSTAB
Ice Beam
X Scissor

Recommended Teammates

InfernapeDecent

SerperiorDecent

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

S1208510Bug

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

D——30Normal

Lv 17

Razor Shell

B759510Water

Lv 20

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Lv 25

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 28

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Lv 33

Aqua Jet+1

S4010020Water

Lv 36

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 38

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 45

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Lv 50

Retaliate

—701005Normal

Lv 57

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

Lv 62

Hydro Pump

A110805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

D609010Dragon

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

B8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

S—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

B8010015Water

TM81

X-Scissor

A8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Egg

Assurance

C6010010Dark

Egg

Brine

C6510010Water

Egg

Copycat

———20Normal

Egg

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Trump Card

———5Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Hydro Cannon

B150905Water

Tutor

Water Pledge

B8010010Water

How to Get Samurott in X & Y

Samurott isn't available in the wild in X & Y. Start by transferring Oshawott from Black, Black 2, or Legends: Arceus. The evolution path from Oshawott to Samurott is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Samurott in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Oshawott
Receive as a gift in:
Omega RubyGift · Route 101 · Complete Delta Episode
Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Black Black 2 Legends: Arceus
Train until Level 17
Step 2Evolve into Dewott
Receive as a gift in:
Omega RubyGift · Route 101 · Complete Delta Episode
Also found in:
Black Black 2 Legends: Arceus
Train until Level 36
Step 3Samurott ✓

Samurott Guide

In X & Y, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Swords Dance with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 physical attacker with base 100 Attack. 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.
For X & Y, Samurott has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

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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