Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	110
Energy	55

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Damage	140
Energy	75

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	135
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.7s

Damage	80
Energy	40

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Damage	35
Energy	35

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Shadow Samurott

Shadow Samurott is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Samurott has a maximum CP of 3,194. It is weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Samurott is Waterfall and Hydro Cannon.

Shadow Samurott Stats and Max CP

212 ATK

157 DEF

216 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3194 CP

Lvl 40

2826 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2018 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1614 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1211 CP

Shadow Samurott's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Water-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Samurott Type Chart

Shadow Samurott takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Shadow Samurott takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Samurott best moveset

Waterfall + Hydro Cannon

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

The best Water-type moveset for Shadow Samurott is Waterfall and Hydro Cannon (16.57 DPS, 289.0 TDO). In raids, Shadow Samurott ranks #13 among Water-type attackers (A Tier).

14 of 14 matches

Data table

1.	Fury Cutter	Hydro Cannon	15.79	17.99	313.6
2.	Waterfall	Hydro Cannon	14.54	16.57	289.0
3.	Fury Cutter	Razor Shell	14.38	16.38	285.7
4.	Waterfall	Razor Shell	13.82	15.75	274.6
5.	Fury Cutter	Hydro Pump	12.41	14.15	246.7
6.	Waterfall	Liquidation	12.32	14.04	244.9
7.	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	12.22	13.94	243.0
8.	Fury Cutter	Liquidation	12.14	13.84	241.3

Rows per page1–8 of 14

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter480.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Psychic160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Waterfall1371.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Waterfall has no special effects.
See Waterfall details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Megahorn1051002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Psychic160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 55

Effects
Megahorn has no special effects.
See Megahorn details page ↗
Blizzard1301003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 140
Energy 75

Effects
Blizzard has no special effects.
See Blizzard details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Hydro Pump1351003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 135
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Hydro Pump has no special effects.
See Hydro Pump details page ↗
Hydro Cannon *90502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 40

Effects
Hydro Cannon has no special effects.
See Hydro Cannon details page ↗
Razor Shell55331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 35

Effects
Special
Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Razor Shell details page ↗
Liquidation70333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Liquidation details page ↗

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	110
Energy	55

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Damage	140
Energy	75

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	135
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.7s

Damage	80
Energy	40

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Damage	35
Energy	35

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	70
Energy	45

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Samurott can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Samurott can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Samurott CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Samurott maxes out at 3,194 CP. Raid catches are 1,479 to 1,614 CP, or 1,850 to 2,018 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,154 to 1,211 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3194 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1154 CP - 1211 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1539 CP - 1614 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1479 CP - 1614 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1850 CP - 2018 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Samurott’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	39 CP	2	125 CP	3	210 CP
4	295 CP	5	381 CP	6	466 CP
7	551 CP	8	637 CP	9	722 CP
10	807 CP	11	888 CP	12	969 CP
13	1049 CP	14	1130 CP	15	1211 CP
16	1291 CP	17	1372 CP	18	1453 CP
19	1534 CP	20	1614 CP	21	1695 CP
22	1776 CP	23	1857 CP	24	1937 CP
25	2018 CP	26	2099 CP	27	2180 CP
28	2260 CP	29	2341 CP	30	2422 CP
31	2462 CP	32	2503 CP	33	2543 CP
34	2583 CP	35	2624 CP	36	2664 CP
37	2704 CP	38	2745 CP	39	2785 CP
40	2826 CP	41	2861 CP	42	2898 CP
43	2934 CP	44	2970 CP	45	3007 CP
46	3044 CP	47	3081 CP	48	3119 CP
49	3157 CP	50	3194 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Samurott

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Samurott’s Water-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Samurott.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#503
Height	1.5 m
Weight	94.6 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

How to purify Shadow Samurott

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Oshawott	25 Candy	Dewott
Dewott	100 Candy	Samurott

Oshawott evolves into Dewott which costs 25 Candy.
Dewott evolves into Samurott which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Samurott family

Shadow Samurott’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Hisuian Shadow Samurott

Shadow Oshawott

Shadow Dewott

Shadow Samurott

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.33 m

Size bounds

Shadow Samurott's height ranges from 0.735 m to 2.325 m, with the average being 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m2′05″	0.75 m2′06″
XS	0.75 m2′06″	1.125 m3′08″
M	1.125 m3′08″	1.875 m6′02″
XL	1.875 m6′02″	2.25 m7′05″
XXL	2.25 m7′05″	2.325 m7′08″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1.15s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 0.5
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Samurott from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Samurott

Shadow Samurott high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Samurott. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Samurott Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, White 2	In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs.
X, Omega Ruby	In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody.
Legends: Arceus	Hard of heart and deft of blade, this rare form of Samurott is a product of the Pokémon's evolution in the region of Hisui. Its turbulent blows crash into foes like ceaseless pounding waves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Samurott in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Samurott’s best moves are Waterfall and Hydro Cannon, for 16.57 DPS and 289 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Samurott’s strengths and weaknesses?

Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

How does Shadow Samurott perform in Raids?

Shadow Samurott ranks #13 among Water-type attackers (A Tier).

What is Shadow Samurott’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Samurott tops out at 2,826 CP at Level 40 and 3,194 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Samurott be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Samurott can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Samurott Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Samurott cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Samurott?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Samurott: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.