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Samurott in Great League
Water#102of 1152 ranked
87PvPoke score
Samurott is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Fury CutterFast · Bug · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn52% of top players
Hydro CannonCharged · Water · 80 damage, 40 energy41% of top players
MegahornCharged · Bug · 110 damage, 55 energy15% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Fury Cutters it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
10Fury Cutter → Hydro Cannon10 fast moves, 10 turns
14Fury Cutter → Megahorn14 fast moves, 14 turns
What Samurott beats
Deoxys (Defense)wins this matchup82
Electrode (Hisuian)wins this matchup74
Thievulwins this matchup70
Corviknightwins this matchup59
Vigorothwins this matchup53
What beats Samurott
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup12
Tinkatonloses this matchup29
Altarialoses this matchup32
Cramorantloses this matchup41
Melmetalloses this matchup43Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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