Samurott Hisui — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Samurott Hisui is a balanced attacker built around physical attacks (108 Attack). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its water/dark typing resists 6 attack types but you'll need to play around 5 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Samurott Hisui into a favorable type matchup using its water/dark STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Samurott Hisui into electric and grass attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Samurott Hisui the way we do
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 528Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Samurott Hisui shows up
#38
Usage ~5.22% · Win rate ~54.05%
#87
Usage ~2.43% · Win rate ~52.83%
Samurott Hisui FAQ
- What are Samurott Hisui's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Samurott Hisui can run torrent, sharpness. The competitive default is usually torrent — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Samurott Hisui weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Samurott Hisui takes extra damage from electric, grass, fighting, bug, fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Samurott Hisui?
- The best moveset for Samurott Hisui depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Samurott Hisui in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Samurott Hisui are Pokémon with strong electric, grass, fighting, bug attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Samurott Hisui good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Samurott Hisui's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.