Samurott: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Samurott

Type: Water
Weaknesses: ×2 Electric, Grass Table
Resistances: ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Evolution: Oshawott → Dewott (Lv. 17) → Samurott (Lv. 36)
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
Special Forms: Hisuian Form Details
Stats: Total 528 · top stat: Special Attack (108) Detail
In Current Games: Scarlet and Violet: No. 208 in the Blueberry Pokédex
Pokémon Champions: playable
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Competitive: Scarlet and Violet · OU: tier A, No. 14 · Champions · Singles: tier C, No. 37 · GO · Ultra League: tier C, No. 71
Other Names: Clamiral in French · ダイケンキ, Daikenki in Japanese · Admurai in German All Languages

📋Overview

Samurott is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 503 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Formidable Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 94.6 kg.

Samurott evolves from Dewott and does not evolve further.

Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Shell Armor. Samurott is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 5

Black / White

National No.

#503

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

95

255

Attack

100

255

Defense

85

255

Special Attack

108

255

Special Defense

70

255

Speed

70

255

Total

528

Min HP (Lv. 100)

300

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

394

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

Torrent

Ability 1

Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Shell Armor

A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

🌱Samurott Evolution

Level 17 →

Level 36 →

🔮Samurott Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Water

Hisuian Form

Water · Dark

Hisuian Form

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Samurott Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Slash

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

1

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

1

Soak

Water Stat

100%

—

20

1

Megahorn

Bug Phys.

85%

120

10

1

Tail Whip

Normal Stat

100%

—

30

1

Water Gun

Water Spec.

100%

40

25

1

Water Sport

Water Stat

—

15

13

Focus Energy

Normal Stat

—

30

18

Razor Shell

Water Phys.

95%

75

10

21

Fury Cutter

Bug Phys.

95%

40

20

25

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

29

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

29

Revenge

Fighting Phys.

100%

60

10

34

Aqua Jet

Water Phys.

100%

40

20

39

Encore

Normal Stat

100%

—

5

46

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

90

10

51

Retaliate

Normal Phys.

100%

70

5

58

Swords Dance

Normal Stat

—

20

63

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

5

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Snarl

Dark Spec.

95%

55

15

TM02

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM03

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

TM04

Water Pledge

Water Spec.

100%

80

10

TM05

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

85

10

TM06

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM07

Avalanche

Ice Phys.

100%

60

10

TM08

Take Down

Normal Phys.

85%

90

20

TM09

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM10

Blizzard

Ice Spec.

70%

110

5

TM11

Waterfall

Water Phys.

100%

80

15

TM12

Brick Break

Fighting Phys.

100%

75

15

TM13

Lash Out

Dark Phys.

100%

75

5

TM14

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM15

Snowscape

Ice Stat

—

10

TM16

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM17

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM18

Helping Hand

Normal Stat

—

20

TM19

Cut

Normal Phys.

95%

50

30

TM20

Swords Dance

Normal Stat

—

20

TM21

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

TM22

Fling

Dark Phys.

100%

—

10

TM23

Chilling Water

Water Spec.

100%

50

20

TM24

Dragon Tail

Dragon Phys.

90%

60

10

TM25

Flip Turn

Water Phys.

100%

60

20

TM26

Scald

Water Spec.

100%

80

15

TM27

Rock Smash

Fighting Phys.

100%

40

15

TM28

Encore

Normal Stat

100%

—

5

TM29

Smart Strike

Steel Phys.

—

70

10

TM30

Throat Chop

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

TM31

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM32

False Swipe

Normal Phys.

100%

40

TM33

Strength

Normal Phys.

100%

80

15

TM34

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM35

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM36

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM37

Hail

Ice Stat

—

10

TM38

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

TM39

Hydro Cannon

Water Spec.

90%

150

5

TM40

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

5

TM41

Air Slash

Flying Spec.

95%

75

15

TM42

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM43

Ice Beam

Ice Spec.

100%

90

10

TM44

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

TM45

Grass Knot

Grass Spec.

100%

—

20

TM46

Vacuum Wave

Fighting Spec.

100%

40

30

TM47

Bulldoze

Ground Phys.

100%

60

20

TM48

X-Scissor

Bug Phys.

100%

80

15

TM49

Body Slam

Normal Phys.

100%

85

15

TM50

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

80

10

TM51

Upper Hand

Fighting Phys.

100%

65

15

TM52

Taunt

Dark Stat

100%

—

20

TM53

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM54

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM55

Work Up

Normal Stat

—

30

TM56

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM57

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM58

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

TM59

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

35

15

TM60

Surf

Water Spec.

100%

90

15

TM61

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM62

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

TM63

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM64

Dig

Ground Phys.

100%

80

10

TM65

Drill Run

Ground Phys.

95%

80

10

TM66

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM67

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM68

Retaliate

Normal Phys.

100%

70

5

TM69

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

55

15

TM70

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

TM71

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Detect

Fighting Stat

—

5

—

Screech

Normal Stat

85%

—

40

—

Air Slash

Flying Spec.

95%

75

15

—

Sacred Sword

Fighting Phys.

100%

90

15

—

Copycat

Normal Stat

—

20

—

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

—

Aqua Cutter

Water Phys.

100%

70

20

—

Night Slash

Dark Phys.

100%

70

15

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Water Pledge

Water Spec.

100%

80

10

—

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

85

10

—

Barrage

Normal Stat

—

5

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Helping Hand

Normal Stat

—

20

—

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

90

10

—

Hydro Cannon

Water Spec.

90%

150

5

—

Covet

Normal Phys.

100%

60

25

—

Iron Tail

Steel Phys.

75%

100

15

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

—

Superpower

Fighting Phys.

100%

120

5

—

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

55

15

—

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

No data available for this category.

🥚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 Samurott

Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Moon Sun Pokémon Legends: Arceus Scarlet Violet

Generation VII

🌙

Moon 1 encounter

Available ▼

Island scan (1)

Poni Wilds Lv. 43 100%

☀️

Sun 1 encounter

Available ▼

Island scan (1)

Poni Wilds Lv. 43 100%

Generation VIII

🏔️

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Hisui Region

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.

Sun

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Moon

→ 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

In Our Tier Lists

📱Samurott in Pokémon GO

2,826Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,614Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow

Pokémon GO entry: Samurott →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black

“Il peut terrasser ses ennemis d’un coup de la lame enchâssée dans son armure, et les faire taire d’un seul regard.”

Black

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

White

“Les pièces d’armure sur ses pattes antérieures sont de grandes lames. Un simple cri peut intimider son ennemi.”

White

“Part of the armor on its anterior legs becomes a giant sword. Its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies.”

Black 2

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

White 2

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

X

“てきが　まばたきする　あいだにまえあしに　ついた　アシガタナであいてを　きりつけ　もとにもどせる。”

X

“상대가 눈을 깜빡이는 동안에 앞다리에 붙어 있는 각검으로 상대를 베고 원래대로 되돌린다.”

X

“Il dissimule de grandes lames qu’il dégaine en un éclair des fourreaux de ses pattes antérieures.”

X

“Ehe man sichs versieht, hat es schon das Langschwert aus seinen Vorderbeinen gezogen und seinen Gegner besiegt.”

X

“En un abrir y cerrar de ojos, puede desenvainar y envainar los sables que hay en sus patas delanteras.”

X

“Riesce a estrarre le sue spade, colpire il nemico e riporle al loro posto nelle zampe anteriori in un batter d’occhio.”

X

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

X

“敵が　瞬きする　あいだに前足に　ついた　アシガタナで相手を　切りつけ　元に戻せる。”

Y

“よろいに　しこまれた　つるぎのひとふりで　あいてを　たおす。ひとにらみで　てきを　だまらせる。”

Y

“갑옷에 내장된 검으로 한칼에 상대를 제압한다. 눈빛만으로 상대를 침묵시킨다.”

Y

“Il peut terrasser ses ennemis d’un coup de la lame enchâssée dans son armure, et les faire taire d’un seul regard.”

Y

“Besiegt Gegner durch einen einzigen Hieb mit der Klinge an seinem Panzer. Ein böser Blick und seine Feinde verstummen.”

Y

“Derriba a su rival con un solo tajo del sable que lleva en su coraza. Acalla al enemigo con una simple mirada.”

Y

“Atterra l’avversario con un solo colpo della spada inserita nell’armatura. Una sua occhiata ammutolisce il nemico.”

Y

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

Y

“よろいに　仕込まれた　剣の　一振りで相手を　倒す。ひとにらみで　敵を　黙らせる。”

Omega Ruby

“てきが　まばたきする　あいだにまえあしに　ついた　アシガタナであいてを　きりつけ　もとにもどせる。”

Omega Ruby

“상대가 눈을 깜빡이는 동안에 앞다리에 붙어 있는 각검으로 상대를 베고 원래대로 되돌린다.”

Omega Ruby

“Il dissimule de grandes lames qu’il dégaine en un éclair des fourreaux de ses pattes antérieures.”

Omega Ruby

“Ehe man sichs versieht, hat es schon das Langschwert aus seinen Vorderbeinen gezogen und seinen Gegner besiegt.”

Omega Ruby

“En un abrir y cerrar de ojos, puede desenvainar y envainar los sables que hay en sus patas delanteras.”

Omega Ruby

“Riesce a estrarre le sue spade, colpire il nemico e riporle al loro posto nelle zampe anteriori in un batter d’occhio.”

Omega Ruby

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

Omega Ruby

“敵が　瞬きする　あいだに前足に　ついた　アシガタナで相手を　切りつけ　元に戻せる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“よろいに　しこまれた　つるぎのひとふりで　あいてを　たおす。ひとにらみで　てきを　だまらせる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“갑옷에 내장된 검으로 한칼에 상대를 제압한다. 눈빛만으로 상대를 침묵시킨다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Il peut terrasser ses ennemis d’un coup de la lame enchâssée dans son armure, et les faire taire d’un seul regard.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Besiegt Gegner durch einen einzigen Hieb mit der Klinge an seinem Panzer. Ein böser Blick und seine Feinde verstummen.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Derriba a su rival con un solo tajo del sable que lleva en su coraza. Acalla al enemigo con una simple mirada.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Atterra l’avversario con un solo colpo della spada inserita nell’armatura. Una sua occhiata ammutolisce il nemico.”

Alpha Sapphire

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

Alpha Sapphire

“よろいに　仕込まれた　剣の　一振りで相手を　倒す。ひとにらみで　敵を　黙らせる。”

Legends: Arceus

“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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Clamiral

🇬🇧 English

Samurott

🇯🇵 漢字

ダイケンキ

🇯🇵 Kana

ダイケンキ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Daikenki

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Admurai

🇪🇸 Español

Samurott

🇮🇹 Italiano

Samurott

🇰🇷 한국어

대검귀

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

大剑鬼

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

大劍鬼

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Dignitaire

🇬🇧 EN

Formidable Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

かんろくポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Würde

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Samurott

What type is Samurott?

Samurott is a Water-type Pokémon.

Can Samurott still evolve?

Samurott is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Dewott, it does not evolve further.

What are Samurott's weaknesses?

Samurott is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Samurott's Hidden Ability?

Samurott's Hidden Ability is Shell Armor. Its regular Ability is Torrent.

Is Samurott available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Samurott is playable in Pokémon Champions. In our Champions · Singles tier list, Samurott is ranked tier C (No. 37).

Can you get a Shiny Samurott in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Samurott is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry