Samurott

Water

In SDL

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Base stats

HP95

Atk100

Def85

SpA108

SpD70

Spe70

BST528

Abilities

Primary: Torrent
Secondary: —
Hidden: Shell Armor

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 70 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100).

Mixed breaker: both attacking stats at 95+, hard to wall on one side.

Pivoting

Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception): Flip Turn

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance

Priority

Priority: Aqua Jet, Vacuum Wave

Status

Toxic
Status chance riders (minor): Scald

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Dragon Tail
Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — National Dex

Type

95 of 95 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Aqua Cutter	Water	Physical	70	100	20	High critical hit ratio.
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20	Usually goes first.
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90	10	No additional effect.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if user is damaged by the target.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5	Prevents the target from switching out.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	Power doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1.
Copycat	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Uses the last move used in the battle.
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25	If the user has no item, it steals the target's.
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30	No additional effect.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10	Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10	High critical hit ratio.