Samurott (Pokémon)

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Samurott (Japanese: ダイケンキ Daikenki) is a introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from starting at level 36. It is the final form of .
In Hisui, Samurott has a dual-type regional form. It evolves from Dewott starting at level 36. It is the final form of Oshawott in the Hisui region.
==Biology==
Samurott is a quadrupedal resembling a river otter or sea lion. Its head, dorsal coat, and limbs are royal blue, and its underbelly is a dull bluish-gray. It has pointed canine teeth, and a red nose, and its eyes have white sclera and circular red irises. Long white whiskers resembling mustaches extend from its snout and lower jaw. Samurott possesses three black claws on each limb, and a fin-like tail resembling a war fan. Samurott's head, limbs, and tail are adorned with cream-colored armor resembling seashells. The armor on its head resembles a spiked conch shell. This helmet-like armor is bulbous in the back, and tapers into a spear-like horn in the front. Segmented armor resembling bracers covers each of Samurott's limbs. The forelimbs' bracers contain shell swords called seamitars. The two lower segments of these bracers serve as scabbards for these seamitars, and the upper segment and spike are the seamitars' blade and handle, respectively.
In battle, Samurott can stand on its hind limbs and use its seamitars to fight. In the time it takes a foe to blink, Samurott can draw, attack with, and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs. It is said that Samurott can fell an opponent in one swing, and that it can silence foes with a glare or a howl. Samurott is a master of a sword-drawing art called iaijutsu. Samurott leads its group with strict leadership and will mercilessly thrash those who do not follow its rules with the group.
===Forms===
Samurott has a regional form: Samurott.
Hisuian Samurott is a rare regional variant of Samurott native to the Hisui region. The color of its coat and the shape of its body are similar to its Unovan counterpart, but the texture of its whiskers, as well as the texture and color of its shell armor, are quite different. Its whiskers are wavy, as opposed to the straight whiskers of Unovan Samurott, and the lower set of whiskers are much longer. The shell armor covering its head and limbs is black with red accents. The shell on its head features two lateral spines absent in Unovan Samurott, and the spiny, anterior horn is crooked and wavy. Hisuian Samurotts' bracers have sharper, more curved edges than those of Unovan Samurott, as do its seamitars, which have wavy blades. Hisuian Samurott has one less layer of shell armor on its hind limbs than Unovan Samurott. The armored portion of its tail is also longer and wavier than its Unovan counterpart. Another comparison of its Unovan counterpart is it lacks its chest marking. Its claws are red.
Hisuian Samurott is said to have a cold and hard-hearted nature and is deft with its shell blades. Unlike its Unovan counterpart, which prefers to fight fair, Hisuian Samurott will do anything to win a battle and prefers to use tricks, surprise attacks, and cheap shots. It remains still and silent until it sees an opponent. Then in the blink of an eye, Hisuian Samurott draws its seamitars and thrusts them at its enemies. The attacks Hisuian Samurott unleashes are likened to the ceaseless crashing of waves, and can confuse and overwhelm opponents. The wounds inflicted by Hisuian Samurott are said to take many years to heal.Hisuian Samurott | Pokémon Legends: Arceus Official Website
Hisuian Samurott is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Samurott evolves from and is the final form of .
In Hisui, Samurott has a regional form that evolves from Dewott and is the final form of Oshawott.
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond: Samurott is the Area Keeper of the Cove Area. He is 's superior and resides at .
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===Stats===
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Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Samurott debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Leeku. It fought and lost to Ash's Tepig during Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival battle tournament, after Tepig received a power boost from 's powers.
A female Samurott made her animated series debut in The Road to Humilau!, under the ownership of . Cameron first used Samurott in his Gym match against Marlon and his , which he won. During the Vertress Conference, Samurott was used against and her , which she defeated, but she then lost to . During Cameron's match against Ash, Samurott defeated but lost to .
====Minor appearances====
In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, a Samurott appeared in a fantasy.
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===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Hugh's Samurott battled a 's alongside 's .
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
Bianca was seen with a Samurott in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!.
===Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~===
Both Cheren and Arata have Samurott, with the latter obtaining it as an Oshawott.
===Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends===
 has a Samurott, which evolved from his Dewott.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Cedric Juniper has a Samurott that first appeared in At Liberty on Liberty Garden. It is used in the final battle with , along with 's Emboar and 's . It was formally an Oshawott intended to hand to starting trainers, until N came to attempt to liberate the first partner Pokémon. The Oshawott remained, while the fled and N made off with the (the same Snivy who eventually joined White).
A Samurott appeared in a fantasy in Ray of Light!! Through the Crack in the Sky!.
===Pokémon RéBURST===
Fraud has a Samurott, which he can use as a Burst form.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Samurott, , and all share the same base stat total of 528.
* Samurott and its pre-Evolutions were designed by Yusuke Ohmura.Pokémon Peer interview (Translation by Pokebeach)
* Samurott appears in . It acts as a bishop piece in chess, but can also move one square directly forward.
* Samurott's evolutionary line is the only Water-type first partner Pokémon evolutionary line that is not part of the .
* Samurott and its pre-Evolutions are the only pre-Generation VIII Pokémon in to have not been available in previous Generation VIII games.
* Unovan Samurott is the only Pokémon to not be available in any Generation VIII games while its pre-Evolutions are available.
* In Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Hisuian Samurott's Hidden Ability is instead of .
===Origin===
Samurott is based on an , although compared to its pre-evolved forms, Samurott seems to be based more on the than the . Samurott's design is also heavily based on a and an armored .Page 5 of interview with Game Freak, hosted on Nintendo's official website (Japanese, archived)Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava) While it was decided that would be based on a , the designers had issues in creating a fully evolved form which was more interesting than just a bigger otter standing on two legs. At that point Yusuke Ohmura went to see an otter exhibit at the in ,How Pokemon Get Made, 1up.com (Archive) but his attention was rather caught by the strength displayed by some sea lions at a nearby sea lion show, and thus Ohmura decided to incorporate elements of the latter animal into the design.
Appearance-wise, Samurott's tail may be based on a . The "helmet" over its head appears to be based on the shell. The markings on its chest make it reminiscent of a . Its ability to withdraw, attack with, and return its blade may be a reference to , a Japanese martial art that uses similar swordplay in combat. Its whiskers bear a great deal of similarity to the facial hair found in some , a type of facial armor employed by samurai.
Samurott's evolutionary line as a whole is based on the lifespan of a samurai: from a child (), to a young samurai (), to a military commander (Samurott). , , and Samurott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.
Hisuian Samurott may be based on the extinct and the . Its anthropomorphic aspect may come from , which are samurai without a lord or master to serve. The kanji 浪 from 浪人 (rōnin) literally means wave, which might have been the inspiration for the wave-like designs all over Hisuian Samurott's body. Being a rōnin was regarded as dishonorable in traditional samurai culture, and many of them end up becoming mercenaries, which may explain Hisuian Samurott's type. The seamitars it keeps on its arms resemble s, also known as wave-bladed swords, such as the or .
====Name origin====
Samurott may be a combination of samurai and otter.
Daikenki may be a combination of 大 dai (great), 剣 ken (sword), 鬼 ki (demon), and 剣鬼 kenki (devilish swordsman).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Bianca's Samurott
* First partner Pokémon
* Regional form
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
* Scalchop Island
==References==
==External links==
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