Samurott
Formidable Pokémon |
ダイケンキ
Daikenki |
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#503 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Torrent |
Shell Armor
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 3 |
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Def |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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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 quadrupedal, 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 contain 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
Main series
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.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
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. |
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
Samurott in the animated trailer
In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Hugh's Samurott battled a Team Plasma Grunt's Seviper alongside Nate's Arcanine.
In the manga
Samurott in
Pokémon Adventures
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Bianca was seen with a Samurott in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!.
Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~
Both Cheren and Arata have Samurott, with the latter obtaining it as an Oshawott.
Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends
Touya has a Samurott, which evolved from his Dewott.
Pokémon Adventures
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 PASS01.
Pokémon RéBURST
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 |
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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 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
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Hoenn
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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. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
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Kanto
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
Poni Wilds (Island Scan)Fr |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
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PokéPark 2 |
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Conquest |
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MD GTI |
Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road) |
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Rumble U |
Secret Warehouse: The Enemies Within (Boss), Variety Battle: A Battle in the Tower (Co-Boss) |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
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Rumble World |
White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (Back Boss) |
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Picross |
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In events
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
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Expert Belt (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
95
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155 - 202 |
300 - 394 |
Attack:
100
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94 - 167 |
184 - 328 |
Defense:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Sp. Atk:
108
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101 - 176 |
198 - 346 |
Sp. Def:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Speed:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Total:
528
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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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Learnset
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Samurott's learnsets from other generations. |
Side game data
Evolution
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Level 17
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Level 36
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
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Generation VI |
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Omega Ruby |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
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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 BW Version. It acts as a bishop piece in chess, but can also move one square directly forward.
- Samurott is the only fully-evolved Water-type starter Pokemon that is not in the Water 1 egg group.
Origin
While its pre-evolved forms are based on otters, Samurott’s design is also heavily based on a sea lion and an armored samurai.[1][2] While it was decided that Oshawott would be based on an otter, the designers had issues in composing a fully evolved form which was more interesting than just 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 possess the latter animal's body shape.[2] Furthermore, to represent the variety in the human population of Unova, it was decided that the evolutionary 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.[2] Samurott's inspiration also comes from the lifespan of a samurai, from a child (Oshawott) to a military commander (Samurott).
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 creature). This is a combination of 大 dai (big), ken (sword), and ki (creature), with 剣鬼 kenki meaning "sword-wielding creature" 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
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Самуротт Samurott |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
ไดเคนคิ Daikhenkhi |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
- Bianca's Samurott
- Starter Pokémon
Notes
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20101228065540/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index5.html (archived link)
- ↑ Jump up to:2.0 2.1 2.2 Translation of an interview with the developers of Pokémon Black and White Versions on volume 201 of Nintendo dream.
External links
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