In Legends: Arceus, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. That 108 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.

What is Samurott weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 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.

What counters Samurott?

For Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Is Samurott Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Hisuian Samurott is Water/Dark, a typing unique to Hisui. High Attack lets it hit hard physically, and Dark coverage handles Ghost and Psychic encounters that pure Water can't touch. A strong starter choice that stays useful through the entire game.

How to Get Samurott in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates for Samurott across 1 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Samurott in PLA

The path to Samurott starts with Oshawott at Lv. 5-65 via walking and gift encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Oshawott
Jubilife Village
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Limited
Starter choice
Space-Time Distortion - Alabaster Icelands
Lv.55-65Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
Train until Level 17 to evolve into Dewott
Step 2Catch or Evolve Dewott
Space-Time Distortion - Alabaster Icelands
Lv.55-65Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
or evolve from Oshawott (Step 1)
Train until Level 36 to evolve into Samurott
Step 3Samurott ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Alabaster Icelands
Lv.55-65Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
or evolve from Dewott (Step 2)

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

What is Samurott Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Samurott Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Samurott

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves Petal DanceLv. 52 Damage vs Samurott Petal Dance 2x 128-151%KO View Roserade builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Samurott Thunderbolt 2x 86-102%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Move Moves Petal DanceLv. 53 Damage vs Samurott Petal Dance 2x 114-135%KO View Lilligant builds →
Torterra GrassGround	C
Available Move Moves Wood HammerLv. 52 Damage vs Samurott Wood Hammer 2x 97-114%KO View Torterra builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Energy BallLv. 47 Damage vs Samurott Energy Ball 2x 54-63% View Parasect builds →

Samurott Evolutions

The three-stage chain from Oshawott through Dewott ends here at Samurott. Want more? Breed for Oshawott eggs. Plenty of partners 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

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

413C-Tier+105

528C-Tier+115

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Samurott Best Moveset

Hisuian Samurott adds Dark to Water for dual TermStab at 108 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk with 85 Speed. The moveset hits from either side depending on the encounter. Dark coverage handles Psychic and Ghost types that Water alone misses. Agile Style at 85 Speed can secure double turns.

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

The offense anchors on Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, with coverage across 9 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Samurott that handles most situations. Aqua Tail and Hydro Pump give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Aqua Jet+1

C6010020Water

Lv 11

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 18

Water Pulse

C9010020Water

Lv 21

Ceaseless Edge

—659015Dark

Lv 25

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 34

Aqua Tail

B1359010Water

Lv 40

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Lv 43

Hydro Pump

B165805Water

TM Moves

Samurott can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Samurott doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Aqua Tail

B1359010Water

Tutor

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Tutor

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Tutor

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Tutor

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Water Pulse

C9010020Water

Tutor

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

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

Torrent

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

Shell ArmorHidden Ability

Protects against critical hits.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Hard of heart and deft of blade, this rare form of Samurott is a product of the Pokémon’s evolution in the region of Hisui. Its turbulent blows crash into foes like ceaseless pounding waves.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Samurott Legends: Arceus Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. That 108 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
In Legends: Arceus, 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.
For Legends: Arceus, 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

Luxio Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder FangLv. 15 Damage vs Samurott Thunder Fang 2x 49-58% View Luxio builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Samurott Thunder Shock 2x 45-54% View Jolteon builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Samurott Thunder Shock 2x 25-31% View Pikachu builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Samurott Absorb 2x 18-22% View Parasect builds →
Dartrix GrassFlying	C
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 6 Damage vs Samurott Leafage 2x 30-36% View Dartrix builds →

Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Samurott Thunderbolt 2x 91-108%KO View Jolteon builds →
Tangrowth Grass	B
Available Move Moves Energy BallLv. 25 Damage vs Samurott Energy Ball 2x 91-108%KO View Tangrowth builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 29 Damage vs Samurott Thunderbolt 2x 50-59% View Pikachu builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves Energy BallLv. 21 Damage vs Samurott Energy Ball 2x 75-88% View Cherrim builds →
Luxray Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder FangLv. 15 Damage vs Samurott Thunder Fang 2x 62-74% View Luxray builds →

Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Samurott Thunderbolt 2x 87-103%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Move Moves Energy BallLv. 21 Damage vs Samurott Energy Ball 2x 87-103%KO View Lilligant builds →
Tangrowth Grass	B
Available Move Moves Energy BallLv. 25 Damage vs Samurott Energy Ball 2x 87-103%KO View Tangrowth builds →
Torterra GrassGround	C
Available Move Moves Leaf BladeLv. 34 Damage vs Samurott Leaf Blade 2x 75-89% View Torterra builds →
Decidueye GrassGhost	C
Available Move Moves Leaf BladeLv. 34 Damage vs Samurott Leaf Blade 2x 73-86% View Decidueye builds →

Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Samurott Thunderbolt 2x 87-103%KO View Jolteon builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves Energy BallLv. 43 Damage vs Samurott Energy Ball 2x 97-115%KO View Roserade builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 34 Damage vs Samurott Thunderbolt 2x 99-117%KO View Magnezone builds →
Decidueye GrassGhost	C
Available Move Moves Leaf StormLv. 43 Damage vs Samurott Leaf Storm 2x 115-136%KO View Decidueye builds →
Luxray Electric	C
Available Move Moves Wild ChargeLv. 37 Damage vs Samurott Wild Charge 2x 79-94% View Luxray builds →

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Grassy Glide Knock Off Swords Dance U Turn Damage vs Samurott Knock Off 39-47% U Turn 42-50% View Rillaboom builds →
Regieleki Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Rapid Spin Electro Ball Damage vs Samurott Volt Switch 2x 116-137%KO Thunderbolt 2x 149-176%KO Rapid Spin 11-14% View Regieleki builds →

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Is Samurott Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Samurott in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Samurott in PLA

Samurott Weakness

What is Samurott Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Samurott

Samurott Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Samurott Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

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Level-Up Moves

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