Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 5.9 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP62
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
55
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
63
Sp. Def
45
Speed
45
Total
308
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Oshawott
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Oshawott can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
18 of 18
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 7 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 11 | Soak Changes the target’s type to Water. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 11 | Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 17 | Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 19 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 23 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Aerial Ace Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 35 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 37 | Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 41 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Oshawott can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
15 sprites & renders for Oshawott.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Oshawott”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/oshawott.
Species data from PokéAPI.