Is Dewott Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mid-stage of the postgame Oshawott. Water with growing Attack and Special Attack. Push to Samurott at 36 for the full mixed offense package.
Oshawott resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Oshawott has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Dewott resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Dewott's defenses.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Samurott's weaknesses hard.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Oshawott is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After completing Delta Episode. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode
Your Oshawott should hit Level 17 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Dewott should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dewott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Dewott doesn't appear wild. Catch Oshawott instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Dewott. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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 |
What is Dewott Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dewott
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom can KO Dewott with Volt Switch (88-103%).
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Dewott View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x88-103%KO Shadow Ball50-59% | ||
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
ORAS Dewott Best Moveset
Water at 83 Sp. Atk and 60 Speed. AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Samurott one evolution away adds 108 Sp. Atk and 100 Attack for mixed Water attacking.
Best Build
Dewott best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Aqua Tail
- Iron Tail
- Razor Shell
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
Strict training is how it learns its flowing double-scalchop technique.
As a result of strict training, each Dewott learns different forms for using the scalchops.
Dewott Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 physical attacker with base 75 Attack.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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