Hisuian Samurott
WaterDark
Best attacking moveset: Fury Cutter and Razor Shell, worth 13.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Hisuian Samurott can learn 15 combinations. Fury Cutter with Razor Shell does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 0.5s | +8 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Sacred Sword | Fighting | 50 | 1.0s | -33 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Samurott as a species, on the Samurott page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,167 at level 50, 2,802 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,601 CP at level 20, or 2,001 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,525 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 218 attack · 152 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 94.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Hisuian Samurott does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Fury Cutter + Razor Shell | 18.9 |
| Rock | Fury Cutter + Razor Shell | 18.9 |
| Dark | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 18.8 |
| Fire | Waterfall + Razor Shell | 18.7 |
| Ghost | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 17.7 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 17.7 |
| Normal | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 17.4 |
| Ice | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 17.4 |
| Steel | Snarl + Sacred Sword | 16.6 |
| Grass | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 15.0 |
| Bug | Fury Cutter + Razor Shell | 13.0 |
| Electric | Fury Cutter + Razor Shell | 13.0 |
| Snarl + Razor Shell | 12.8 | |
| Poison | Snarl + Razor Shell | 12.8 |
| Water | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 12.5 |
| Dragon | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 12.5 |
| Fighting | Fury Cutter + Razor Shell | 11.9 |
| Fairy | Fury Cutter + Razor Shell | 11.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Hisuian Samurott is actually for.
Counters: what beats Hisuian Samurott
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 41.3 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 37.0 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Focus Blast | 35.9 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Leaf Blade | 35.7 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 35.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 34.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 34.2 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 33.7 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 33.4 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 32.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Hisuian Samurott's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.