Competitive Information for Oshawott [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Oshawott? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Oshawott is here! This wonderful Pokémon is Water-typed and ready to shine! Oshawott is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Delve into Oshawott's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Frustration / Return
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
- Night Slash / Assurance
Oshawott is popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Oshawott from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Oshawott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Oshawott's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 20-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Assurance is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Air Slash
- Round / Snore
Oshawott is a decent Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Oshawott from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Oshawott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Oshawott's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Oshawott must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Oshawott? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Frustration / Return
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
- Night Slash / Assurance
Oshawott is popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Oshawott from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Oshawott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Oshawott's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 20-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Assurance is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Air Slash
- Round / Snore
Oshawott is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Oshawott from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Oshawott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Oshawott's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Oshawott must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Oshawott can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Oshawott.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Oshawott can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Oshawott
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Oshawott's stats
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Oshawott
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Oshawott in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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