Samurott (Pokémon)

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Samurott Formidable Pokémon ダイケンキ Daikenki #503 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Shell Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Samurott 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 208.6 lbs. 94.6 kg Samurott 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 238	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Samurott 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Samurott (Japanese: ダイケンキ Daikenki) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Dewott starting at level 36. It is the final form of Oshawott.

Biology

Poster showing Samurott standing on its hind legs and carrying its unsheathed seamitar

Samurott is a quadruped, blue, sea lion-like Pokémon. It has two pairs of pointed teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Long, white whiskers extend from its snout and head, and it has a red nose and eyes. On the back of its head is a large, rounded beige helmet-like shell with spikes and a spear-like, pointed protrusion in the front. A dull bluish gray seashell-like carapace covers its underbelly, and its limbs are covered with beige, sectioned bracer-like coverings, that appear to be made of seashells. The forelimbs' bracers are actually swords called seamitars. The lower two segments of these bracers are the scabbards for the two swords, and the upper segment and spike make up the seamitar and its handle. Samurott possess three black digits on each limb, and a fin-like, splayed tail with the innermost section being beige.

When in battle, Samurott can stand on its hind legs and use one of its blades as a sword to fight. In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs. One swing of its seamitar can beat opponents. It can silence foes with a glare or a howl.

In the anime

In the main series

Samurott in the anime

Major appearances

Samurott debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Leeku. It fought and lost to Ash's Tepig during Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival battle tournament, after Tepig received a power boost from Victini's powers.

A female Samurott made her main series debut in The Road to Humilau!, under the ownership of Cameron. Cameron first used Samurott in his Gym match against Marlon and his Mantine, which he won. During the Vertress Conference, Samurott was used against Bianca and her Escavalier, which she defeated, but she then lost to Emboar. During Cameron's match against Ash, Samurott defeated Pignite but lost to Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW094 Samurott Ash's Pokédex Samurott, the Formidable Pokémon and the final evolved form of Oshawott. Protected by armor, Samurott can defeat opponents with one sword swipe. Its glare can silence them as well.

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Samurott in the animated trailer

A Samurott appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Hugh. It was first seen battling against a Team Plasma Grunt's Seviper alongside Nate's Arcanine.

In the manga

Samurott in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Bianca was seen with a Samurott in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!.

In the Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ manga

Both Cheren and Arata have Samurott, with the latter obtaining it as an Oshawott.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends manga

Touya has a Samurott, which evolved from his Dewott.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cedric Juniper has a Samurott that first appeared in At Liberty on Liberty Garden. It is used in the final battle with N, along with Black's Emboar and White's Serperior. It was formally an Oshawott intended to hand to starting trainers, until N came to attempt to liberate the starter Pokémon. The Oshawott remained, while the Tepig fled and N made off with the Snivy (the same Snivy who eventually joined White).

A Samurott appeared in a fantasy in the Sword & Shield arc.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Fraud has a Samurott, which he can use as a Burst form.

In the TCG

Main article: Samurott (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova #009 Black One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody. White Part of the armor on its anterior legs becomes a giant sword. Its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies. Black 2 In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs. Y One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody. Omega Ruby In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs. Alpha Sapphire One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Dewott Black 2 White 2 Evolve Dewott
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Dewott
Generation VII Sun Moon Poni Wilds (Island Scan)Fr Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: World Axle - B1F PokéPark 2 Cove Area Conquest Evolve Dewott MD GTI Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road) Rumble U Secret Warehouse: The Enemies Within (Boss), Variety Battle: A Battle in the Tower (Co-Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Colossal Forest: Stage 5 Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX47 Rumble World White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (Back Boss) Picross Area 16: Stage 09
Generation VII Masters Evolve Hilbert's Dewott

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Samurott	Japanese	Japan	100	June 26 to July 2, 2013; July 3 to 7, 2013
ORAS	Hidden Ability Present Samurott	Japanese region	Online	50	January 16 to November 30, 2015
ORAS	Hidden Ability Present Samurott	American region	Online	50	February 9 to November 30, 2015
ORAS	Hidden Ability Present Samurott	PAL region	Online	50	February 9 to November 30, 2015

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Expert Belt (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 528	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 011 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 Evo.Evo. Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 055 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1111 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 1313 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1818 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 09595% 10 2121 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 2525 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2929 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 3434 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 3939 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 4646 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 5151 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 5858 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 6363 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Samurott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Samurott Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 —}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Samurott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Samurott Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Copycat Normal Status — —% 20 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Sacred SwordUSUM Fighting Physical 90 100% 15 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Trump Card Normal Special — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Samurott in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Samurott in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Samurott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Samurott Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Hydro Cannon Water Special 150 90% 5 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Samurott can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Samurott cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Samurott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Samurott Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Samurott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Samurott Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Island ScanSM Brine Water Special 65 100% 10

A superscript level indicates that Samurott can learn this move normally in Generation VII Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Samurott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Samurott Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He is the Area Keeper of the Cove Area. He is very calm and serious. All Pokémon in the Area respect him.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Aqua Tail Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Torrent Ability 2: Wave Rider Ability 3: Conqueror Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves from Dewott when its Attack is 104 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Chikayasu, Morichika, and Motochika
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★ True Strength Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 130 15 #266 Quake Sometimes increases damage and leaves opponent paralyzed for a short period of time.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 212 Base Defense: 157 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Waterfall Charged Attacks: Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Megahorn

Evolution

Unevolved Oshawott  Water

Level 17 →

First Evolution Dewott  Water

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Samurott  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Samurott images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Samurott in Pokémon Battle Chess

• Samurott, Serperior and Emboar all share the same base stat total of 528.
• At 2.099 seconds, Samurott has the longest cry of any starter.
• During an interview, Yusuke Ohmura said he designed Samurott before Oshawott after going to an exhibit and seeing how strong sea lions are.
• Samurott appears in Pokémon Battle Chess. It acts as a bishop piece in chess, but can also move one square directly forward.

Origin

While its pre-evolutions are based on otters, Samurott is rather based on a sea lion and an armored samurai. While it was decided that Oshawott would be based on an otter, the designers had issues in creating a fully evolved form which was more interesting than just as a bigger otter standing on two legs. At that point Yusuke Ohmura went to see real life otters at an exhibit, but his attention was rather caught by the strength displayed by a nearby sea lion, and thus decided that the fully evolved form would rather be based on the latter animal. Furthermore, to represent the variety in the human population of Unova, it was decided that the evolution families of the starter Pokémon would be based on the West, China and Japan. In the case of the Oshawott family, it had to represent Japan, and thus was based on Japanese samurai.

Samurott's tail may be based on a Japanese war fan. The "helmet" over its head appears to be based on the rare-spined murex shell. The markings on its chest make it reminiscent of a giant otter. Its ability to withdraw, attack with, and return its blade may be a reference to iaido, a Japanese martial art that uses similar swordplay in combat.

Name origin

Samurott is a combination of samurai and otter.

Daikenki is the complete on'yomi (Chinese sound) reading of 大剣鬼 daikenki (big, sword-wielding demon). This is a combination of 大 dai (big), ken (sword), and ki (demon), with 剣鬼 kenki meaning "sword-wielding demon" or "sword master". Its Chinese and Korean names are based on this reading. 大 dai may refer to Samurott's place in the evolutionary line, as the biggest and therefore final evolution.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ダイケンキ Daikenki From the complete on'yomi (Chinese sound) reading of 大剣鬼. A combination of 大 dai and 剣鬼 kenki (剣 ken, and 鬼 ki). French Clamiral From clam and admiral Spanish Samurott Same as English name German Admurai From Admiral and Samurai Italian Samurott Same as English name Korean 대검귀 Daegeomgwi Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 大劍鬼 / 大剑鬼 Dàjiànguǐ Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Самуротт Samurott Transcription of English name Thai ไดเคนคิ Daikenki Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Bianca's Samurott
• Starter Pokémon

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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