Competitive Information for Oshawott [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Oshawott, the superior Pokémon of Water types! Oshawott is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Ready to elevate your game with Oshawott's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Retaliate
- Night Slash / Assurance
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
Oshawott is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Oshawott's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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 Shell Armor, Oshawott cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Air Slash
- Round / Snore
Oshawott is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Oshawott's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 Shell Armor, Oshawott cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-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 50-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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Retaliate
- Night Slash / Assurance
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
Oshawott is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Oshawott's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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 Shell Armor, Oshawott cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Air Slash
- Round / Snore
Oshawott is an astounding Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Oshawott's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 Shell Armor, Oshawott cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws 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 90-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 50-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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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 X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Oshawott's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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