#501 Oshawott

water

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight5.9 kg(13.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 5

Oshawott Evolution

OshawottLevel 1

DewottLevel 17

SamurottLevel 36

Oshawott's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	55		146
Defense	45		126
Sp. Atk	63		162
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	45		126
		0/508	937

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Oshawott Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorHidden

Protects against critical hits.

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Oshawott Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 5	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 7	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Soak	water	status	–	100	Level 11	The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 13	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Razor Shell	water	physical	75	95	Level 17	The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Fury Cutter	bug	physical	40	95	Level 19	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 23	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	Level 25	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Level 29	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	Level 31	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Aqua Tail	water	physical	90	90	Level 35	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Retaliate	normal	physical	70	100	Level 37	The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 41	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 43	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Water Pledge	water	special	80	100	TM	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Egg	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Aqua Cutter	water	physical	70	100	Egg	The user expels pressurized water to cut at the target like a blade. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Copycat	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Egg	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Egg	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sacred Sword	fighting	physical	90	100	Egg	The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Egg	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.

Oshawott Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.

White

The scalchop on its stomach is made from the same elements as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade.

Black 2

The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.

Omega Ruby

The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle—it can be used to break open hard berries as well.

Legends: Arceus

This Pokémon from the Unova region uses the shell on its belly as a weapon to cut down its foes. Thus, I've conferred upon this shell the name ”scalchop”.

In Other Languages

Oshawott's Japanese name is Mijumaru (ミジュマル). Here are all the official names for Oshawott across different languages:

JapaneseミジュマルMijumaru

Korean수댕이

Chinese (Traditional)水水獺

FrenchMoustillon

GermanOttaro

SpanishOshawott

ItalianOshawott

Chinese (Simplified)水水獭

Oshawott Breeding

Species

Sea Otter Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Oshawott

Oshawott is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Oshawott in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #7 Unova (B2W2) #7 Hisui #7 Blueberry #206

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackGiftNuvema town–

WhiteGiftNuvema town–

Black 2GiftAspertia city–

White 2GiftAspertia city–

Omega RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

Alpha SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

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