Shadow Samurott Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss

Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Shadow Samurott level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
16.88
176.7
888.6s
13.65
2
15.56
162.9
963.8s
12.60
3
15.54
162.7
965.1s
12.58
4
14.97
156.6
1002.2s
12.17
5
13.32
139.3
1126.5s
10.82
6
13.13
137.4
1142.8s
10.61
7
12.83
134.3
1169.3s
10.40
8
12.61
132.0
1189.2s
10.24
9
12.05
126.1
1245.3s
9.78
10
11.93
124.9
1257.2s
9.63
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Shadow Samurott Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League

Great League
#232 of 1152 · D Tier

Ultra League
#100 of 849 · B Tier

Master League
#261 of 409 · F Tier

Great League (Mega Edition)
#259 of 1208 · F Tier

Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#104 of 910 · B Tier

Master League (Mega Edition)
#263 of 470 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Shadow Samurott PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Samurott Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
8
0.5s
8
13
7
1.0s
13
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury Cutter | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Waterfall | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Shadow Samurott Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
140
Energy
-75
DPE
1.87
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-40
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
130
Energy
-75
DPE
1.73
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-55
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
35
Energy
-35
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
50% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
10
-33
2.0s
5
90
-50
2.0s
45
135
-100
3.5s
38.57
70
-33
3.0s
23.33
105
-100
2.0s
52.5
55
-33
1.5s
36.67
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blizzard | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Hydro Cannon | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Hydro Pump | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Liquidation | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Megahorn | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Razor Shell | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Samurott carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Samurott's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Hydro Cannon make up Shadow Samurott's best raid moveset, dealing 16.9 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Samurott for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Samurott's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Hydro Cannon and Megahorn. Shadow Samurott's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Samurott learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Samurott can learn 2 fast moves and 7 charged moves. Hydro Cannon is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Shadow Samurott's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Samurott costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.








































