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Oshawott
The Sea Otter Pokémon
TL;DR. Oshawott is a pure water-type Pokémon from Generation V. Base Stat Total: 308. It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
Water
It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
Height0.5 m
Weight5.9 kg
AbilitiesTorrent
HiddenShell Armor
Base stats
Stat spread.
Total of 308. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
HP 55
Attack 55
Defense 45
Sp. Attack 63
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 45
Total308
308 base stat total, the 825th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 129th among Water-types.
63 base Special Attack, Oshawott's strongest stat, ranking 89th of 154 Water-types.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Daily Pokémon · Video
Oshawott on Daily Pokémon
Oshawott was featured once as the Pokémon of the day. Tap a cover to play the short.
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Oshawott in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Oshawott reaches 1,046 CP at level 40 and 1,196 CP as a best buddy.
GO Attack117
GO Defense85
GO Stamina146
Max CP (L40)1,046
Max CP (L50)1,182
Best buddy (L51)1,196
Raid catch CP 551–597 (L20). Weather boosted 689–747 (L25).
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Quick answers
Common questions about Oshawott.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Oshawott, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Oshawott?
Oshawott is a pure Water-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Oshawott weak to?
Oshawott takes 2× damage from Grass, Electric. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Oshawott resistant to?
Oshawott resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. It has no full immunities.
How does Oshawott evolve?
Oshawott evolves into Dewott (Level 17).
What generation is Oshawott from?
Oshawott was introduced in Generation V (the Unova region). Its Pokédex number is #0501.
What are Oshawott's base stats?
Oshawott has HP 55, Attack 55, Defense 45, Special Attack 63, Special Defense 45, and Speed 45. Total base stat total: 308.
What are Oshawott's abilities?
Oshawott can have the ability Torrent, plus the Hidden Ability Shell Armor.
Is Oshawott legendary or mythical?
No. Oshawott is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Oshawott's best stat?
Oshawott's highest base stat is Special Attack at 63, which ranks 89th of 154 Water-type Pokémon.
Is Oshawott good?
Oshawott has a base stat total of 308, the 825th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 129th among Water-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Sprites · Sound
Through the generations.
Oshawott as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
Type matchups
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Oshawott is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
2× Weak to
Grass Electric
½× Resists
Fire Water Ice Steel
Comparison
Oshawott vs. the average Water-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 154 Water-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Oshawott | Water avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 55 | 70 | -15 |
| Attack | 55 | 72 | -17 |
| Defense | 45 | 72 | -27 |
| Special Attack | 63 | 71 | -8 |
| Special Defense | 45 | 69 | -24 |
| Speed | 45 | 66 | -21 |
| Total | 308 | 420 | -112 |
Game appearances
Oshawott appears in 11 games.
Every mainline release where Oshawott is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
Gen V
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
Gen VI
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
Gen VIII
- 2022 Legends: Arceus
Gen IX
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
Side games + live service
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Pokémon Champions: Champions availability TBD . Full roster pending official reveal.
Where to find
Catch Oshawott in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 6 games have a known habitat.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Hoenn Route 101
Black 2, White 2
Aspertia City
Black, White
Nuvema Town
Pokémon anime
Oshawott appears in 96 episodes.
From HZ001 (2023-04-14) through JN147 (2023-03-24).
- HZ001 The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One Horizons 2023-12-01
- HZ003 For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me! Horizons 2023-12-01
- HZ009 Welcome to Paldea! Horizons 2024-01-15
- HZ013 An Unexpected Picnic! Horizons 2024-01-15
- HZ021 The Lonely Hatenna Horizons 2024-03-27
- BW001 In the Shadow of Zekrom! Black & White 2011-02-12
- BW002 Enter Iris and Axew! Black & White 2011-02-12
- BW003 A Sandile Gusher of Change! Black & White 2011-02-19
- BW004 The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! Black & White 2011-02-26
- BW005 Triple Leaders, Team Threats! Black & White 2011-03-05
- BW006 Dreams by the Yard Full! Black & White 2011-03-12
- BW007 Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! Black & White 2011-03-19
+ 84 more episodes
- BW008 Saving Darmanitan from the Bell! Black & White 2011-03-26
- BW010 A Rival Battle for Club Champ!! Black & White 2011-04-09
- BW012 Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! Black & White 2011-04-23
- BW013 Minccino–Neat and Tidy! Black & White 2011-04-30
- BW014 A Night in the Nacrene City Museum! Black & White 2011-05-07
- BW015 The Battle According to Lenora! Black & White 2011-05-14
- BW016 Rematch at the Nacrene Gym! Black & White 2011-05-21
- BW017 Scraggy–Hatched to Be Wild! Black & White 2011-05-28
- BW019 A Connoisseur's Revenge! Black & White 2011-06-11
- BW020 Dancing with the Ducklett Trio! Black & White 2011-06-18
- BW023 Battling for the Love of Bug-Types! Black & White 2011-07-09
- BW024 Emolga the Irresistible! Black & White 2011-07-16
- BW025 Emolga and the New Volt Switch! Black & White 2011-07-23
- BW026 Scare at the Litwick Mansion! Black & White 2011-07-30
- BW028 Oshawott's Lost Scalchop! Black & White 2011-08-13
- BW031 Ash and Trip's Third Battle! Black & White 2011-09-03
- BW032 Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! Black & White 2011-09-10
- BW034 Gotta Catch a Roggenrola! Black & White 2011-09-24
- BW036 Archeops in the Modern World! Black & White 2011-10-08
- BW038 Movie Time! Zorua in 'The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'! Black & White 2011-10-22
- BW039 Reunion Battles in Nimbasa! Black & White 2011-10-29
- BW040 Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia! Black & White 2011-11-05
- BW043 Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! Black & White 2011-11-26
- BW044 Purrloin, Sweet or Sneaky? Black & White 2011-12-03
- BW046 The Beartic Mountain Feud! Black & White 2011-12-17
- BW048 Battle for the Underground! Black & White 2012-01-07
- BW049 Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! Black & White 2012-02-18
- BW051 Lost at the Stamp Rally! Black & White 2012-03-03
- BW053 A Maractus Musical! Black & White 2012-03-17
- BW055 Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! Black & White 2012-03-31
- BW057 The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! Black & White 2012-04-14
- BW058 A Call for Brotherly Love! Black & White 2012-04-21
- BW061 Battling the King of the Mines! Black & White 2012-05-12
- BW062 Crisis at Chargestone Cave! Black & White 2012-05-19
- BW064 Explorers of the Hero's Ruin! Black & White 2012-06-02
- BW066 Baffling the Bouffalant! Black & White 2012-06-16
- BW074 Battling the Leaf Thieves! Black & White 2012-08-11
- BW075 A Restoration Confrontation!: Part 1 Black & White 2012-08-18
- BW076 A Restoration Confrontation!: Part 2 Black & White 2012-08-25
- BW077 Evolution by Fire! Black & White 2012-09-01
- BW081 Crisis at Ferroseed Research! Black & White 2012-09-29
- BW082 An Epic Defense Force! Black & White 2012-10-06
- BW085 All for the Love of Meloetta! Black & White 2012-10-27
- BW086 Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! Black & White 2012-11-03
- BW087 Expedition to Onix Island! Black & White 2012-11-10
- BW088 The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo! Black & White 2012-11-17
- BW089 Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! Black & White 2012-11-24
- BW093 Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure! Black & White 2012-12-22
- BW094 The Road to Humilau! Black & White 2013-01-05
- BW096 Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! Black & White 2013-01-19
- BW097 Unova's Survival Crisis! Black & White 2013-01-26
- BW098 Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! Black & White 2013-02-02
- BW103 Curtain Up, Unova League! Black & White 2013-03-09
- BW104 Mission: Defeat Your Rival! Black & White 2013-03-16
- BW105 Lost at the League! Black & White 2013-03-23
- BW107 Cameron's Secret Weapon! Black & White 2013-04-06
- BW108 A Unova League Evolution! Black & White 2013-04-13
- BW109 New Places... Familiar Faces! Black & White 2013-04-20
- BW111 There's a New Gym Leader in Town! Black & White 2013-05-04
- BW115 The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! Black & White 2013-06-01
- BW116 The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! Black & White 2013-06-08
- BW118 Secrets From Out of the Fog! Black & White 2013-06-22
- BW119 Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! Black & White 2013-06-29
- BW121 Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony! Black & White 2013-07-13
- BW123 Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! Black & White 2013-07-27
- BW124 Danger, Sweet as Honey! Black & White 2013-08-03
- BW126 Crowning the Scalchop King! Black & White 2013-08-17
- BW129 The Pirates of Decolore! Black & White 2013-09-07
- BW131 The Path That Leads to Goodbye! Black & White 2013-09-21
- BW134 The Journalist from Another Region! Black & White 2013-10-12
- BW135 Mystery on a Deserted Island! Black & White 2013-10-19
- BW139 Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit! Black & White 2013-11-16
- BW140 Survival of the Striaton Gym! Black & White 2013-11-23
- BW141 Best Wishes Until We Meet Again! Black & White 2013-11-30
- JN030 Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered! Journeys 2020-12-04
- JN068 Advice to Goh! Journeys 2022-01-21
- JN099 Battling Turned Up to Eleven! Journeys 2022-10-21
- JN114 Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit! Journeys 2023-02-24
- JN123 Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder! Journeys 2023-06-23
- JN125 Whittle While You Work! Journeys 2023-06-23
- JN130 Toying With Your Motions! (The Finals II: Journeys 2023-06-23
- JN140 Bearing Down Easy! Journeys 2023-09-08
- JN146 Ash and Latios! Journeys 2023-09-08
- JN147 The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master! Journeys 2023-09-08
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