Oshawott (Japanese: ミジュマル Mijumaru) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Dewott starting at level 17, which evolves into Samurott starting at level 36.
Along with Snivy and Tepig, Oshawott is one of three starter Pokémon of Unova available at the beginning of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. It also acts as one of the three starters for the Hisui region in Legends: Arceus alongside Rowlet and Cyndaquil.
Biology
Oshawott is a bipedal sea otter-like Pokémon. It has a spherical white head with small, triangular dark-blue ears on the sides. Oshawott's eyes are dark and its dark-orange nose is shaped like a horizontal oval. Several freckles cover its cheeks which may be premature whiskers, and two pointed teeth can be seen when it opens its mouth. The light blue fur on its body forms bubble shapes around its neck. Its arms are white and rounded, while its feet are dark blue with three toes each. It also possesses a rudder-like dark blue tail. It carries a pale yellow seashell called a "scalchop" on its belly. This shell is made of the same material as its claws, and is used for both battle and cracking hard berries. If heavily damaged or lost, Oshawott can grow new ones from its body, though it can take weeks. [citation needed]
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Ash's Oshawott debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!, initially under the ownership of Professor Juniper. He began to admire Ash and decided to leave the lab and follow him wherever he went. He then rescued Ash and Iris from Team Rocket in Enter Iris and Axew!. In A Sandile Gusher of Change!, he officially joined Ash's party.
Other
In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Professor Juniper offered an Oshawott for Nanette as a starter Pokémon. However, she chose Tepig instead.
In Crowning the Scalchop King!, multiple Trainers' Oshawott were taking part in the Scalchop King Competition at Scalchop Island in the Decolore Islands.
In JNS01, Dawn temporarily caught an Oshawott while visiting a Sinnoh Fest in Canalave City.
Minor appearances
In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, multiple Trainers' Oshawott were some of the Pokémon at a Poké Mart near Castelia City. A flashback of Burgundy's Dewott as an Oshawott was also shown, after it had been beaten by Cilan's Pansage in a Gym battle.
An Oshawott appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in I Choose You!.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in the Poké Problem segment of When Regions Collide!.
In I Choose Paradise!, two Trainers' Oshawott were at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in the Poké Problem segment of Sparking Confusion!.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in Battling Besties!.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!.
An Oshawott appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Trainer's Oshawott appeared in Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!.
A young boy's Oshawott appeared in JN099.
Pokédex entries
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Oshawott
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Oshawott, the Sea Otter Pokémon. Oshawott attacks and defends using the scalchop that can be removed from its stomach.
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts, an Oshawott was the protagonist along with a Pikachu.
GOTCHA!
An Oshawott briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
An Oshawott briefly appeared in The Plan, under the ownership of a Lass who was listening to Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town.
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
- Main article: Bianca's Oshawott
Oshawott is Bianca's starter Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W.
Movie adaptations
- Main article: Ash's Oshawott
Ash owns an Oshawott in the manga adaptations of the Pokémon the Series: Black & White movies.
Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~
Arata chose Oshawott as his starter Pokémon when it battled Roxie's Koffing. It evolved into Dewott and then into Samurott.
Pocket Monsters BW
An Oshawott appeared in PMBW01.
Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners
An Oshawott appeared in a fantasy in BWGP01.
Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends
Touya chose Oshawott as his starter Pokémon.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Bianca's Oshawott
Oshawott, along with Tepig and Snivy, appear when Black accidentally drops his box containing the Pokémon. When Tep and Snivy begin fighting, Oshawott attempts to break them up, only to get hurt in the process. After getting annoyed, he attacks them and sends Tep running off. He was later chosen by Bianca because she thought he was cute. He first appeared in Fussing and Fighting.
An Oshawott appeared in a fantasy in Battle at the Museum.
Cedric Juniper originally had one that was supposed to be given to new Trainers, but he decided to keep it after N failed to liberate it. It appeared in a flashback in A Wretched Reunion.
Pokémon Try Adventure
An Oshawott first appeared in TA39.
In the TCG
- Main article: Oshawott (TCG)
Other appearances
Oshawott appears as a Poké Ball summon. It behaves similarly to Piplup in Brawl.
Oshawott trophy in
Super Smash Bros. for 3DSOshawott also appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.
Trophy information
NA: Oshawott carries a little weapon on its stomach known as a scalchop, which can be used to either defend or attack. Its Surf move can knock opponents off the stage, but if you use a reflecting move at just the right moment, you can turn the tide against it!
PAL: Oshawott carries a little shell on its stomach known as a scalchop, which can either be used as a weapon or to defend against attacks. Its Surf move can knock you right off the stage, but if you reflect it just at the right moment, that could really turn the tide back in your favour.
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Oshawott returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game. It also appears as a Spirit.
Oshawott as seen in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
As the player
Oshawott appears as one of the player characters in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. He's a self-proclaimed investigator for the Cove Area. At first, he is suspicious of Pikachu and attempts to interrogate him, until Piplup tells Oshawott that Pikachu is a friend. Oshawott later chases after Pikachu and Piplup after they enter the Wish Park, and narrowly escapes from Cofagrigus with Pikachu. Oshawott's boss and mentor, Samurott then orders Oshawott to work together with Pikachu to investigate the Wish Park and anyone involved, and to rescue Piplup.
Oshawott is also playable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. The player may choose to be transformed into Oshawott, or have the partner be one.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
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The scalchop on its stomach is made from the same element as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade.
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The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
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The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
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It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
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The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle—it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
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It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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63
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61 - 126
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117 - 247
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Oshawott is available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oshawott
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Oshawott
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oshawott
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Oshawott
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds
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Base HP: 49
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Base Defense: 46
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Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
- Oshawott and its fellow Unova starter Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of Pokémon Sunday. They were later revealed in full in the June 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
- Oshawott has the lowest base stat total of all Water-type starter Pokémon.
- Oshawott is the only Water-type starter Pokémon that is not a member of the Water 1 Egg Group.
- Oshawott was designed by Yūsuke Ōmura. It was also the last Generation V starter Pokémon to be created, with the staff noting that they always have some difficulty coming up with concepts for the Water-type starters.
- In Pokémon Black and White, Oshawott, along with Snivy and Tepig, has the lowest experience yield of all Pokémon, with a base value of 28. This was done specifically for the first two battles of the games, so the player's starter wouldn't level up after defeating Bianca and thus have a level advantage over Cheren.
- Oshawott is the only starter Pokémon in Legends: Arceus to not have either of its evolution levels changed, as they were already 17 and 36, which the other two starters changed to in order to match.
- Oshawott and its evolutions were designed by Yusuke Ohmura.[1]
Origin
Oshawott is based on a sea otter pup and samurai.[2] Sea otters are known for using tools, including clam shells, with their forelimbs; the placement of Oshawott's scalchop is reminiscent of the way a sea otter looks when cracking open its prey against the tool on its stomach. This scalchop also holds similarities with Japanese war fans, which were often used by samurai for defensive purposes. Ken Sugimori said that Oshawott and its evolved forms were the hardest for the team to design during production, as conceptualizing its evolved forms were difficult. They eventually settled on a samurai theme, and a trip to an aquarium inspired them to incorporate elements of sea lions.[3]
Name origin
Oshawott may be a combination of ocean, shell, water, wash, and otter.
Mijumaru may be a combination of 水 mizu (water) or 未熟 mijuku (naive or immature) and 丸 maru (round). Maru is also a common suffix in male Japanese names. Miju may also refer to an otter named Mijbil, the subject of an autobiographical novel and movie called Ring of Bright Water.
In other languages
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ミジュマル Mijumaru
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From 水 mizu or 未熟 mijuku and 丸 maru
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Moustillon
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From moussaillon and mustélidé
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Oshawott
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Same as English name
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Ottaro
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From Otter and 太郎 tarō
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Oshawott
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Same as English name
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수댕이 Sudaengi
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From 수 (水) su, 수달 (水獺) sudal, and ～이 -i
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水水獺 / 水水獭 Shuǐshuǐtà / Shuǐshuǐtǎ
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From 水 shuǐ and 水獺 / 水獭 shuǐtà / shuǐtǎ
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水水獺 Séuiséuichaat
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From 水 séui and 水獺 séuichaat
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Ошавотт Oshavott
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Transcription of English name
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มิจูมารุ Michumaru
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Oshawott images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
