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Samurott-Hisui build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

WaterDarkAbilities: Torrent · Sharpness

#1 tournament set

5 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Choice Scarf
Ability
Sharpness
Nature
Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
  • ÁguaAqua Cutter
  • ÁguaFlip Turn
  • SombrioNight Slash
  • LutadorSacred Sword
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.3%
Win rate
53.5%
Top cuts
7
Games
274

Base stats

  • HP90
  • Attack108
  • Defense80
  • Sp. Atk100
  • Sp. Def65
  • Speed85
  • Total528

In Reg M-C, Samurott-Hisui showed up on 0.3% of tournament teams (61 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 53.5% win rate and 7 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Samurott-Hisui sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Choice Scarf
Sharpness
  • ÁguaAqua Cutter
  • ÁguaFlip Turn
  • SombrioNight Slash
  • LutadorSacred Sword
5 teams · has won a tournament
Life Orb
Sharpness
  • ÁguaAqua Cutter
  • SombrioNight Slash
  • NormalProtect
  • SombrioSucker Punch
3 teams · best finish: 8th
Life Orb
Sharpness
  • ÁguaAqua Cutter
  • SombrioNight Slash
  • NormalProtect
  • LutadorSacred Sword
3 teams · best finish: 14th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Choice Scarf32.8%
  • Life Orb21.3%
  • Black Glasses13.1%
  • Focus Sash11.5%
  • Expert Belt8.2%

Moves

  • LutadorSacred Sword73.8%
  • ÁguaAqua Cutter68.9%
  • NormalProtect50.8%
  • SombrioCeaseless Edge49.2%
  • SombrioNight Slash47.5%
  • SombrioSucker Punch23%
  • ÁguaFlip Turn23%
  • ÁguaRazor Shell21.3%

Abilities

  • Sharpness98.4%
  • Torrent1.6%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant55.7%
  • Jolly37.7%
  • Careful3.3%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe167 / 176 / 100 / 108 / 85 / 13749.8%
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe167 / 160 / 100 / 108 / 85 / 15021%
Adamant32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 32 Spe252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe165 / 176 / 101 / 108 / 86 / 1375%
Adamant11 HP / 32 Atk / 4 SpD / 19 Spe84 HP / 252 Atk / 28 SpD / 148 Spe176 / 176 / 100 / 108 / 89 / 1243.7%
Adamant19 HP / 32 Atk / 15 SpD148 HP / 252 Atk / 116 SpD184 / 176 / 100 / 108 / 100 / 1052.7%

Samurott-Hisui Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Samurott-Hisui8594105137150225

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Most common partners

% of teams with Samurott-Hisui that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Electric
  • Grass
  • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Fairy

Resists (½)

  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice
  • Ghost
  • Dark
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

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Immune

  • Psychic
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Samurott-Hisui build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Samurott-Hisui @ Choice Scarf with Sharpness and Aqua Cutter, Flip Turn, Night Slash and Sacred Sword (5 teams).

What item should Samurott-Hisui hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (32.8%), Life Orb (21.3%) and Black Glasses (13.1%).

What spread (SP) should Samurott-Hisui run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

What is Samurott-Hisui's Speed at level 50?

Base 85: 94 at minimum (Trick Room), 137 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 150 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.