Is Samurott Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Pure Water with mixed Attack and Special Attack. Handles Olivia, Kiawe, and Hapu. Not as fast as Starmie or as powerful as Gyarados, but Samurott is a reliable all-rounder. Island Scan availability is the only real issue.
Oshawott has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Samurott's weaknesses hard.
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Dewott has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Dewott has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Dewott trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Samurott has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Samurott trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Samurott cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Your Samurott should hit Level 17 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Samurott in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Samurott isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Oshawott from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Oshawott to Samurott is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Samurott in USUM
Step 1Obtain OshawottLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nuvema Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Gift · Aspertia City · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Complete Delta Episode. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Space-Time Distortion · Post-game. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Polar Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Dewott- Step 3Samurott ✓
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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas's Thunder hits Samurott for 72-84%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Samurott View Xerneas builds →Moonblast31-37% Focus Blast39-46% Thunder 2x72-84% | ||
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
USUM Samurott Best Moveset
100 Attack and 108 Sp. Atk with Water TermStab from both sides. AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits as a hidden ability. But 70 Speed falls behind most threats. The moveset hits moderately from either side but the Speed and lack of coverage limit the impact. C-tier through mixed power without specialization.
Best Build
Samurott best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Aqua Jet
- Hydro Pump
- Grass Knot
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Air Slash and Assurance from the egg pool give Samurott something extra. Pair those with Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Samurott Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Samurott works as an attacker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Ice Beam with Assault Vest 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Ice Beam, Aqua Jet, Hydro Pump, and Grassknot on Samurott. Ice Beam 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