Is Dewott Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Oshawott evolves at level 17. Water with AbilityTorrent. Decent mid-game stage. Carries through Clay without issues. Samurott at 36.
Oshawott trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Oshawott trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Dewott has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Samurott's defenses.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Oshawott is available as a starter.
Your Oshawott should hit Level 17 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Your Dewott should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dewott in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Dewott directly. Start with Oshawott but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Oshawott to Dewott is where the leveling time goes.
Dewott Weakness
Type-wise, Dewott takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dewott Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dewott
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Rotom's Thunderbolt hits Dewott for 83-98%.
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dewott View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x65-76% Shadow Ball37-43% Thunderbolt 2x83-98% | ||
Dewott Evolutions
Partway through Oshawott's chain. Dewott still has another evolution ahead before reaching Samurott. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 115 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Dewott Best Moveset
83 Sp. Atk and 60 Speed with AbilityShell Armor blocking crits. The moveset fires Water TermStab at middle-stage levels. Samurott one evolution away adds 108 Sp. Atk and mixed offenses.
Best Build
Dewott best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- X Scissor
- Swords Dance
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Air Slash and Assurance give Dewott options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail. The egg moves push it further.
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
As a result of strict training, each Dewott learns different forms for using the scalchops.
Dewott Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Dewott is meant to evolve into Samurott. At 413 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Dewott. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Shell Armor can work in specific setups.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Dewott is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Dewott through the first few routes without issues. 413 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Samurott as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Dewott joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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