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Samurott

#503 · Generation 5

Samurott

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,826 / 3,194
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,614 / 2,018
Research CP (L15)
1,211
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax

Keep

Keep

Samurott earns its spot: A-tier Ultra League.

Battle roles

  • A
    Ultra League#65 of 844 · score 88

    It is ranked #65 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Hydro Cannon / Megahorn.

  • B
    Great League#95 of 1146 · score 87.1

    It is ranked #95 in Great League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Hydro Cannon / Megahorn.

  • B
    Water raid attackershadow#13 Water · 16.7 DPS

    As a Shadow it ranks #13 of 282 Water-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Hydro Cannon (needs an Elite TM).

  • C
    Water raid attacker#29 Water · 14.2 DPS

    It ranks #29 of 282 Water-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Hydro Cannon (needs an Elite TM).

  • Master League#251 of 406 · score 57.1

    Ranked #251 of 406; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack212
Defense157
Stamina216

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueB#95 / 114687.1
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn

Samurott looks great on paper, and while it's by no means a bad pick, it lacks the competitive success and neutral play of its peers. Its Bug offenses are its main detriment and are widely resisted by the main meta players.

L19.5 · 5/14/15
Great LeagueShadowB#151 / 114684.7
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn
L19.5 · 5/14/15
Ultra LeagueA#65 / 84488
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn
L35.5 · 4/14/13
Ultra LeagueShadowB#99 / 84486.3
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn
L35.5 · 4/14/13
Master League#251 / 40657.1
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Razor Shell
L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow#259 / 40656.5
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Razor Shell
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra PremierA#36 / 68992.6
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn
Ultra PremierShadowB#59 / 68990.8
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn
Master PremierC#68 / 27476.5
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Megahorn
L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow#103 / 27469
Fury Cutter · Hydro Cannon · Razor Shell
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
waterShadowB#13 / 28216.7257Fury Cutter · Hydro CannonElite TM
waterC#29 / 28214.2262Fury Cutter · Hydro CannonElite TM
bugShadow#39 / 16111.9184Waterfall · Megahorn
iceShadow#49 / 23112.1186Waterfall · Blizzard
bug#53 / 16110.2189Waterfall · Megahorn
ice#79 / 23110.3191Waterfall · Blizzard

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Fury Cutter
bug4+80.5s8.03+41 turn
WaterfallSTAB
water13+71.0s13.011+103 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Hydro PumpSTAB
water135-1003.5s1.35130-75
Blizzard
ice130-1003.0s1.30140-75
Megahorn
bug105-1002.0s1.05110-55
Razor ShellSTAB
water55-331.5s1.6735-3550% chance: -1 foe Def
LiquidationSTAB
water70-333.0s2.1270-4530% chance: -1 foe Def
Hydro CannonElite TMSTAB
water90-502.0s1.8080-40

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