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Samurott (Shadow)

Samurott (Shadow) in Great League

Water
#230of 1153 ranked
83PvPoke score

Samurott (Shadow) 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 turn53% of top players
Hydro CannonCharged · Water · 80 damage, 40 energy40% of top players
MegahornCharged · Bug · 110 damage, 55 energy16% 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 (Shadow) beats

Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup71Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup70Vigorothwins this matchup70Thievulwins this matchup67Corviknightwins this matchup56

What beats Samurott (Shadow)

Melmetalloses this matchup13Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup14Cramorantloses this matchup18Altarialoses this matchup32Tinkatonloses this matchup34

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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