Pokemon GO Samurott: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Modified Feb 16, 2025 19:32 GMT

Pokemon GO Samurott was released as part of the A Unova Unveiling event in 2019. It has received three new moves since then: Razor Shell, Liquidation, and Hydro Cannon. The Road to Unova event marks the return of Oshawott and Dewott as wild encounters in Pokemon GO. You can evolve them into Samurott using Candies from February 24, 2025, at 10 am, to March 1, 2025, at 8 pm local time.

In this article, you will learn about the best moveset to teach Samurott, the best Pokemon to counter it, and the critter's viability in PvP and PvE battles.

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Pokemon GO Samurott best moveset

Samurott in the anime. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon GO Samurott best PvP moveset

Fast Attack: Fury Cutter
Charged Attacks: Hydro Cannon and Megahorn

Pokemon GO Samurott best PvE moveset

Water-type attacker

Fast Attack: Waterfall
Charged Attack: Hydro Cannon

Is Samurott good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Samurott in Pokemon GO PvP

Samurott's moveset should be set up based on which PvP format it is used in. Currently, this Pocket Monster is only suitable for the Great League. In it, Samurott uses its Fast Move, Fury Cutter, to deal with Grass-type Pokemon, as their attacks inflict super-effective damage against it. The Fury Cutter attack can also generate energy in less time.

The Great League has a wide range of strong Ground- and Rock-type options. While those picks can severely punish Pokemon GO Samurott, the latter can, in return, deal massive against them with its quickly reachable Charged Attack, Hydro Cannon. When given the role of a safe swap, Samurott can not only bait opponents to use a shield or pressure them to switch out their creature but also land considerable damage on various Pokemon types.

Samurott in Pokemon GO PvE

Samurott lacks the necessary bulk power to become an excellent Gym defender, and can be taken down by powerful attackers. Although it sports an impressive Attack stat, it doesn’t have the combat power to face strong bosses in raids. Nevertheless, you can teach it the best PvE Water-type moveset if you want to use it to challenge Ground-, Rock-, and Fire-type raid Pokemon.

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