Is Samurott Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Samurott from Birch's postgame gift brings 108 Special Attack and 100 Attack. Mixed offenses are nice, but Hoenn's native Water roster covers everything Samurott does and doesn't need a level 5 grind.
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 Samurott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Samurott. The 3-stage chain runs through Oshawott, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
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 |
What is Samurott Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Samurott
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
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
ORAS Samurott Best Moveset
Water at 108 Sp. Atk and 100 Attack firing mixed from both sides. AbilityShell Armor as a hidden ability blocks critical hits. The moveset has real mixed offenses but 70 Speed goes second and can't earn a slot over Starmie, Azumarill, or Mega Swampert.
Best Build
Samurott best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Beam
- X Scissor
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.
One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody.
Samurott Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Swords Dance with Leftovers 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Swords Dance, Aqua Jet, Ice Beam, and Xscissor on Samurott. Swords Dance 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