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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Hisuian Samurott in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Hisuian Samurott, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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List of Contents

Hisuian Samurott Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #503.1 Type
Hisuian Samurott ImageHisuian Samurott
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Icon
Abilities
Torrent
Sharpness (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:		 (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Torrent Increases the damage of Water-type moves by 50% when the user's HP is below 1/3 its max.
Sharpness
(Hidden)		 Boosts the power of slicing moves by 50%.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
90
168
Atk
108
167
Def
80
271
SpAtk
100
155
SpDef
65
439
Speed
85
251
Total
528
192
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 197 197 165 165 150
Atk 176 160 128 115 101
Def 145 132 100 90 76
SpAtk 167 152 120 108 94
SpDef 128 117 85 76 63
Spd 150 137 105 94 81
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Hisuian Samurott

Best Natures
Jolly
（+Spe, -Sp.Atk）		 Adamant
（+Atk, -Sp.Atk）

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Hisuian Samurott

Build Name Recommendation
Lead Attacker ★★★★

Lead Attacker Moveset & Best Build

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Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 166 / Atk 160 / Def 100 / Sp.Def 85 / Spe 150
Ability Sharpness
Tera Type Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Held Item Life Orb
Moveset ・ Swords Dance
・ Ceaseless Edge
・ Razor Shell
・ Sacred Sword

Summary

Hisuian Samurott is a great Swords Dance lead attacker as it can also provide utility to its teammates by using Ceaseless Edge to set up Spikes.

Pokeball IconCeaseless Edge is a 65 BP (almost 100 BP after Sharpness) move that sets up one layer of Spikes every time it's used
Pokeball IconSharpness increases the damage of its slicing moves by 50%
Pokeball IconGreat dual Water / Dark-type STAB

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hisuian Samurott Image
Ability Held Item
Sharpness Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Life Orb ImageLife Orb

Sharpness is Hisuian Samurott's best Ability to boost the damage of its slicing moves, such as Ceaseless Edge, Razor Shell, and Sacred Sword, by 50%.

Life Orb further boosts the power of Hisuian Samurott's attacks by 30% at the cost of inflicting recoil damage.

Moves Breakdown

Swords Dance Ceaseless Edge
Razor Shell Sacred Sword

Swords Dance raises Hisuian Samurott's Attack by two stages, further boosting the power of its dual STAB moves Ceaseless Edge and Razor Shell Both these moves provide great team utility as Ceaseless Edge sets up one layer of Spikes on the field, while Razor Shell has a 50% chance to lwoer the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Its last move is Sacred Sword which is a powerful Fighting-type move that is also boosted by Sharpness and ignores the defensive boosts of the target Pokemon.

Best Tera Type: Fighting

Fighting Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:		 (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

Fighting Tera Type gives Hisuian Samurott STAB on Sacred Sword, while also removing its rather common weakness to Electric, Grass, and Fighting-type moves.
Best Fighting Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Attack and Speed EV investment ensures that Hisuian Samurott hits as hard and as fast as possible, with the remaining 4 EVs placed in HP to slightly boost its HP.

Other Viable Moves

Night Slash A stronger Dark-type STAB that is also boosted by Sharpness but doesn't provide as much utility as Ceaseless Edge.
Aqua Jet Gives Hisuian Samurott a way to hit faster opponents but doesn't get boosted by Sharpness.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Hisuian Samurott's listed EV spread with a +2 Attack boost from Swords Dance and a Life Orb boost.

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Hisuian Samurott
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 194 HP｜161 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold)
Item: Leftovers 		Ceaseless Edge
283-335 (145.8 - 172.6%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hippowdon Image 215 HP｜187 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252 (Impish)
Item: Leftovers 		Razor Shell
283-335 (131.6 - 155.8%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garganacl Image 207 HP｜200 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252 (Impish)
Item: Leftovers 		Sacred Sword
213-252 (102.8 - 121.7%)
Guaranteed OHKO

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Doubles Movesets for Hisuian Samurott

Build Name Recommendation
Swords Dance Attacker ★★★

Swords Dance Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 166 / Atk 160 / Def 100 / Sp.Def 85 / Spe 150
Ability Sharpness
Tera Type Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Held Item Life Orb
Moveset ・ Swords Dance
・ Ceaseless Edge
・ Razor Shell
・ Sacred Sword

Summary

Hisuian Samurott is a great option for Swords Dance lead attacker in Doubles as, with redirection support, it can boost with Swords Dance several times to deal massive damage with its STAB moves.

Pokeball IconCeaseless Edge sets up one layer of Spikes every time it's used
Pokeball IconSharpness increases the damage of its slicing moves by 50%
Pokeball IconGreat dual Water / Dark-type STAB

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hisuian Samurott Image
Ability Held Item
Sharpness Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Life Orb ImageLife Orb

Sharpness is Hisuian Samurott's best Ability to boost the damage of its slicing moves, such as Ceaseless Edge, Razor Shell, and Sacred Sword, by 50%.

Life Orb further boosts the power of Hisuian Samurott's attacks by 30% at the cost of inflicting recoil damage.

Moves Breakdown

Swords Dance Ceaseless Edge
Razor Shell Sacred Sword

Swords Dance boosts Hisuian Samurott's Attack by two stages and is the move it should lead with at the start of the battle.

Ceaseless Edge and Razor Shell provide great team utility, with Ceaseless Edge setting up one layer of Spikes on the field while Razor Shell has a 50% chance to lwoer the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Its last move is Sacred Sword which is a powerful Fighting-type move that is also boosted by Sharpness and ignores the defensive boosts of the target Pokemon.

Best Tera Type: Fighting

Fighting Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:		 (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

Fighting Tera Type gives Hisuian Samurott STAB on Sacred Sword, while also removing its rather common weakness to Electric, Grass, and Fighting-type moves.
Best Fighting Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Attack and Speed EV investment ensures that Hisuian Samurott hits as hard and as fast as possible, with the remaining 4 EVs placed in HP to slightly boost its HP.

Other Viable Moves

Night Slash A stronger Dark-type STAB that is also boosted by Sharpness but doesn't provide as much utility as Ceaseless Edge.
Aqua Jet Gives Hisuian Samurott a way to hit faster opponents but doesn't get boosted by Sharpness.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Hisuian Samurott's listed EV spread with a +2 Attack boost from Swords Dance and a Life Orb boost.

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Hisuian Samurott
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 194 HP｜161 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold)
Item: Leftovers 		Ceaseless Edge
283-335 (145.8 - 172.6%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hippowdon Image 215 HP｜187 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252 (Impish)
Item: Leftovers 		Razor Shell
283-335 (131.6 - 155.8%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garganacl Image 207 HP｜200 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252 (Impish)
Item: Leftovers 		Sacred Sword
213-252 (102.8 - 121.7%)
Guaranteed OHKO

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How to Use Hisuian Samurott Effectively

Take Advantage of its Sharpness-boosted Moves

Hisuian Samurott's Hidden Ability Sharpness gives all of its cutting moves a 50% boost in base power, making it a formidable physical attacker that can deal heavy damage to even Pokemon that resist its moves once it gets a Swords Dance.

Move Base Power Sharpness Boost
Ceaseless Edge 65 97.5
Night Slash 70 105
Razor Shell 75 112.5
Sacred Sword 90 135

How to Build a Team with Hisuian Samurott

Hisuian Samurott is a great lead for almost any team, though it's best used in hyper offense teams that need entry hazard support.

Sample Singles Team

Lead Attacker Defensive Pivot Special Attacker
Hisuian Samurott ImageHisuian Samurott Garganacl ImageGarganacl Gholdengo ImageGholdengo

Hisuian Samurott leads this team, setting up Swords Dance and then using Ceasless Edge to set up Spikes or Razor Shell to phaze opposing leads with Defense drop.

Garganacl serves as this team's defensive pivot while Gholdengo is the team's special attacker, providing powerful special attacks that synergize well with Hisuian Samurott's own STAB moves.

Sample Doubles Team

Lead Attacker Redirection Support
Hisuian Samurott ImageHisuian Samurott Amoonguss ImageAmoonguss
Special Attacker Offensive Utility
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Arcanine ImageArcanine

With Amoonguss providing redirection support, Hisuian Samurott can boost with Swords Dance two times before using its dual STAB moves Ceaseless Edge and Razor Shell to deal damage.

Gholdengo serves as this team's special attacker, providing strong special offense with its Make it Rain. Arcanine can swap places with Amoonguss once it's done providing redirection support, proviidng offensive utility with Intimidate and Will-O-Wisp.

Counters for Hisuian Samurott

Outspeed it with a Faster Attacker

Despite Hisuian Samurott's offensive presence, it's rather mediocre Speed stat means its easily outsped by a faster attacker who can take advantage of its rather common weaknesses.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Ranking: ★★★★★
・Easily outspeeds Hisuian Samurott even with a Modest Nature.
・Easily KOs Hisuian Samurott with STAB Moonblast.
▶️Flutter Mane Best Movesets
Mimikyu ImageMimikyu Ranking: ★★★★
・Outspeeds Hisuian Samurott with a Jolly Nature.
・Disguise gives it a free turn to set up with Swords Dance.
・Easily KOs with STAB Swords Dance-boosted Play Rough.
▶️Mimikyu Best Movesets
Iron Valiant ImageIron Valiant Ranking: ★★★★
・Easily outspeeds Hisuian Samurott with a Jolly, Timid, or Naive Nature.
・Easily KOs Hisuian Samurott with STAB Spirit Break or Moonblast.
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