Is Samurott Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water at level 36 with AbilityTorrent. Mixed attacker with decent Attack and Sp. Atk. Handles Clay and contributes against Ghetsis's Seismitoad. Competes with Azumarill, Gyarados, and Starmie for the Water slot. Reliable but not dominant.
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 Samurott in Black 2 & White 2
You're catching Oshawott first, not Samurott. Oshawott appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Samurott Weakness
Samurott's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Samurott can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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 Samurott Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Samurott
 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 | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x115-136%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x112-132%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x115-135%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x110-130%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x114-135%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Samurott Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Oshawott through Dewott ends here at Samurott. Want more? Breed for Oshawott eggs. A massive partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Oshawott pushed Samurott to 528 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Samurott Best Moveset
100 Attack and 108 Sp. Atk fire Water TermStab from both sides at moderate power. The moveset answers Fire and Ground types through Water coverage but 70 Speed goes second against most targets. MoveSwords Dance boosts Attack for the physical route. AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits.
Best Build
Samurott best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Swords Dance
- Megahorn
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Samurott won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump anchor the STAB core.
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
In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs.
Samurott Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Aqua Jet with Mysticwater is the standard set.
Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Samurott. Shell Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Samurott is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 108 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Aqua Jet, Swords Dance, Megahorn, and Ice Beam on Samurott. Aqua Jet is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available since Black & White, Samurott appears in 8 games spanning 6 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.
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 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves