The Essentials on Oshawott
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 308 · top stat: Special Attack (63) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 206 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Moustillon in French · ミジュマル, Mijumaru in Japanese · Ottaro in German All Languages
Overview
Oshawott is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 501 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Sea Otter Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 5.9 kg.
Oshawott evolves into Dewott (Lv. 17).
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Shell Armor. Oshawott is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#501
National Pokédex
Category
Sea Otter Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
55
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
63
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
45
255
Total
308
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Oshawott Evolution
Oshawott Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Oshawott Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
5
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
7
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
11
Soak
Water
Stat
100%
—
20
11
Water Sport
Water
Stat
—
—
15
13
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
17
Razor Shell
Water
Phys.
95%
75
10
19
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
23
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
25
Aerial Ace
Flying
Phys.
—
60
20
25
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
25
Revenge
Fighting
Phys.
100%
60
10
29
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
31
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
35
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
37
Retaliate
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
5
41
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
43
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Oshawott
Available in 9 games, 13 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aspertia City
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Castelia City
Lv. 5 100%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
White 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aspertia City
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Castelia City
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Jubilife Village (Oshawott)
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Oshawott in Pokémon GO
- 1,046Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 597Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Dewott
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.”
White
“The scalchop on its stomach is made from the same elements as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade.”
Black 2
“The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.”
White 2
“The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.”
X
“The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.”
Y
“It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.”
Omega Ruby
“The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle—it can be used to break open hard berries as well.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.”
Legends: Arceus
“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”.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Moustillon
🇬🇧 English
Oshawott
🇯🇵 漢字
ミジュマル
🇯🇵 Kana
ミジュマル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Mijumaru
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Ottaro
🇪🇸 Español
Oshawott
🇮🇹 Italiano
Oshawott
🇰🇷 한국어
수댕이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
水水獭
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
水水獺
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Loutre
🇬🇧 EN
Sea Otter Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ラッコポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Otter
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Oshawott
What type is Oshawott?
Oshawott is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Oshawott?
Oshawott evolves into Dewott (Lv. 17).
What are Oshawott's weaknesses?
Oshawott is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Oshawott's Hidden Ability?
Oshawott's Hidden Ability is Shell Armor. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Can you get a Shiny Oshawott in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Oshawott is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
