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Samurott front sprite

#0503 · Generation 5

Samurott

The Formidable Pokémon

Water
Part of the armor on its anterior legs becomes a giant sword. Its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies.
Height 1.5 m
Weight 94.6 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 264

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 95
Attack 100
Defense 85
Sp. Attack 108
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 70
Base stat total 528

Traits

Abilities

Torrent

Powers up the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.

Shell Armor

Hidden

The Pokémon's hard shell stops incoming attacks being critical hits.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Samurott based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Samurott learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
1 Megahorn Using its tough and impressive horn, the user brutally rams into the target with no letup. Bug Physical 120 85 10
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
1 Soak The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water. Water Status — 100 20
13 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status — — 30
18 Razor Shell The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Water Physical 75 95 10
21 Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. Bug Physical 40 95 20
25 Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Water Special 60 100 20
29 Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. Flying Physical 60 — 20
34 Aqua Jet The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Water Physical 40 100 20
39 Encore The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. Normal Status — 100 5
46 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
51 Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. Normal Physical 70 100 5
58 Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. Normal Status — — 10
63 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Samurott.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

73 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drill Run Physical
    Ground
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Flip Turn Physical
    Water
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Cannon Special
    Water
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smart Strike Physical
    Steel
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Snowscape Status
    Ice
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Upper Hand Physical
    Fighting
  • Vacuum Wave Special
    Fighting
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pledge Special
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Samurott forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Samurott front sprite

Samurott

Water

Base stats

Total 528
HP95
Attack100
Defense85
Sp. Attack108
Sp. Defense70
Speed70

Abilities

Torrent

Powers up the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.

Shell Armor Hidden

The Pokémon's hard shell stops incoming attacks being critical hits.