Is Oshawott Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
One of three starters from Professor Laventon. Oshawott is a Water-type that evolves into Hisuian Samurott, gaining Dark as a second type. Water coverage is useful from the start against Fire and Ground targets in the Obsidian Fieldlands.
How to Get Oshawott in Legends: Arceus
Oshawott appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
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 |
What is Oshawott Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Oshawott
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Luxray builds →Thunder Fang 2x124-146%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x174-205%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x178-210%KO | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x232-273%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x208-246%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x207-244%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x235-276%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Thundurus Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodCoastlands Camp Interact Encounter | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x212-249%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x209-246%KO | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Raikou can KO Oshawott with Thunderbolt (202-238%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Oshawott for 62-73%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x202-238%KO Scald30-35% Aura Sphere60-71% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Oshawott View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x62-73% Mach Punch49-58% | ||
Oshawott Evolutions
Oshawott is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Dewott first, then eventually reaches Samurott. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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
PLA Oshawott Best Moveset
Water pre-evolution at 63 Sp. Atk and 45 Speed. The moveset can't compete. Evolve through to Hisuian Samurott for Water/Dark TermStab at 108 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk with a unique mixed offensive identity.
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 List
Oshawott's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, and Normal and Flying coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon from the Unova region uses the shell on its belly as a weapon to cut down its foes. Thus, I’ve conferred upon this shell the name “scalchop.”
Oshawott Legends: Arceus Guide
In Legends: Arceus, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves