Samurott
Water
Best attacking moveset: Fury Cutter and Hydro Cannon, worth 13.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Samurott can learn 12 combinations. Fury Cutter with Hydro Cannon 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.
That set is legacy. Hydro Cannon is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Samurott you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Fury Cutter and Razor Shell, worth 11.6 damage per second.
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 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 2.0s | -100 |
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Hydro Cannon Legacy | Water | 90 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Samurott has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,194 at level 50, 2,826 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,614 CP at level 20, or 2,018 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,539 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 212 attack · 157 defense · 216 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
Samurott does not have one best moveset, it has 4. 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, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Waterfall + Hydro Cannon | 19.7 |
| Rock | Waterfall + Hydro Cannon | 19.7 |
| Fire | Waterfall + Hydro Cannon | 19.7 |
| Grass | Fury Cutter + Blizzard | 16.6 |
| Psychic | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 16.2 |
| Dark | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 16.2 |
| Fury Cutter + Blizzard | 13.9 | |
| Dragon | Fury Cutter + Blizzard | 13.9 |
| Normal | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Fighting | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Poison | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Bug | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Ghost | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Steel | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Electric | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Ice | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Fairy | Fury Cutter + Hydro Cannon | 13.0 |
| Water | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 9.5 |
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 Samurott is actually for.
Counters: what beats Samurott
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 40.1 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 34.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 34.3 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 33.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 33.2 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 29.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 29.1 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 29.0 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 28.8 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 28.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Samurott's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.