Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Samurott

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Samurott is a new A Tier Water Type Formidable Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 3 Special Attack EV Yield. Samurott has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 528 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Quiet Nature for Samurott in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Samurott Stats

Samurott highest IV stat is Special Attack (108) and the lowest being Speed (70).


Rank	Value	Stat
E	95	HP
B	100	Atk
D	85	Def
S	108	Sp.Atk
E	70	Sp.Def
E	70	Speed
A	528	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Samurott Abilities


Abilities	Description
Torrent Ability 1	Torrent increases the power of Water-type moves by 50% (1.5x) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known in-game as in a pinch).
Shell Armor Hidden Ability	Shell Armor prevents the Pokémon from receiving a critical hit.

Guide
Breeding

Samurott Guide

Samurott has a 3 Special Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Samurott is a Quiet nature due to the highest IV stat being Special Attack.


Samurott	Detail
Best Nature	Quiet ↑ +10% Special Attack ↓ -10% Speed
Weak To	2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	3 Special Attack

Breeding Samurott

Samurott can breed with pokemon who share the Field Egg Group.


Samurott	Value
Egg Groups	Field
Gender	87.5% male / 12.5% female

How To Evolve Samurott in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

We are currently working on our Samurott Evolutions Guide. Meanwhile, you can view all Pokemon evolutions by visiting our Evolution Chart guide.

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Samurott Locations in Pokemon SV

Samurott Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns

Locations List

Pokemon SV Samurott Weakness

Samurott is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Samurott to take More Damage from Grass, Electric type moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice type moves.

Samurott Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Grass 2x Electric 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Steel 1/2 Fire 1/2 Water 1/2 Ice 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Samurott Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Wo-Chien	+200%
S	Miraidon	+200%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	+200%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
A	Meowscarada	+200%
A	Gogoat	+200%

What pokemon is Samurott Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Palafin Hero	-50%
S	Arcanine	-50%
S	Baxcalibur	-50%
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
S	Iron Treads Donphan	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Samurott in Scarlet and Violet

Samurott Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Megahorn and TM Moves like Hydro Pump, and Hyper Beam.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Hydro Cannon Water	Tier: S Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Blizzard Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.

List of Samurott Moves in

Samurott can learn 17 Moves from Leveling Up and 39 TM Moves. Moves like Slash which, Samurott will learn by reaching level Evolution. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hydro Pump, Hyper Beam and Blizzard.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Samurott Level Up Moves

List of the 17 Moves Samurott can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Megahorn Bug	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 85 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
Lv.1	Soak Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Lv.1	Tackle Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Lv.1	Tail Whip Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Water Gun Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Lv.13	Focus Energy Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Lv.18	Razor Shell Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.21	Fury Cutter Bug	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 95 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Lv.25	Water Pulse Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Lv.29	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Lv.34	Aqua Jet Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Lv.39	Encore Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Lv.46	Aqua Tail Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Lv.51	Retaliate Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Lv.58	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Lv.63	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Lv.Evolution	Slash Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Samurott TM Moves

List of the 39 Moves Samurott can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
	Air Slash Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
	Avalanche Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
	Blizzard Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Bulldoze Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Drill Run Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 95 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Encore Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Grass Knot Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hydro Cannon Water	Tier: S Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Ice Beam Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Smart Strike Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Surf Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Water Pledge Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.
	Water Pulse Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
	Waterfall Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
	X-Scissor Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Samurott Egg Moves

List of the 7 Moves Samurott can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Air Slash Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Night Slash Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sacred Sword Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.
Knock Off Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Copycat Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user mimics the move used immediately before it. This move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Detect Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Screech Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Effect: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Popular Guides