How to Evolve Dewott

Dewott evolves into Samurott upon reaching level 36. This is a strict level-up evolution requiring no items, trading, or specific friendship values. Players can trigger this using battle experience, EXP Candies, or a Rare Candy.

If you cancel the evolution by pressing 'B', Dewott will attempt to evolve again at level 37 and beyond. Holding an Everstone will completely block the evolution prompt. You must remove the Everstone before the level-up sequence to proceed.

In older Generation 5 games, reaching level 36 requires grinding Audino on Route 9. Modern Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players can bypass this grind by using a handful of EXP Candies L obtained from Tera Raids.

The region where Dewott levels up determines its final form. Evolving Dewott in Pokémon Black, White, or Scarlet and Violet results in the standard Unovan Samurott. This form retains the pure Water typing and the Torrent ability.

To obtain Hisuian Samurott, you must transfer Dewott into Pokémon Legends: Arceus using Pokémon HOME. Leveling Dewott to 36 within the Hisui region changes its evolutionary data, yielding the Water/Dark-type Hisuian Samurott.

You cannot trigger the Hisuian evolution natively in Paldea or Kitakami. Even if the Dewott originally hatched from a Hisuian parent, it will always evolve into Unovan Samurott outside of the Hisui region.

As an unofficial fan-site, Pokedex.me evaluates Pokémon based on current competitive realities, and Unovan Samurott falls flat. It functions primarily as a Swords Dance setup sweeper or a mixed wallbreaker. However, its base 70 Speed leaves it outpaced by most offensive threats in the metagame.

Unovan Samurott suffers from massive outclassing. Crawdaunt hits significantly harder thanks to Adaptability, and Azumarill offers better typing and raw damage with Huge Power.

• Pros: Access to Swords Dance, Megahorn for Grass-types, and Aqua Jet for priority.
• Cons: Pure Water typing provides zero secondary STAB. Base 70 Speed requires heavy support like Sticky Web to function.
• Best for: Lower-tier draft leagues where top-tier Water types are already drafted or banned.

Hisuian Samurott completely revived the evolutionary line's competitive viability. It serves as a premier Suicide Lead and Hazard Setter in OverUsed (OU) and UnderUsed (UU) formats. The Sharpness ability boosts slicing moves by 50%, turning Ceaseless Edge into a devastating tool.

Ceaseless Edge deals Dark-type STAB damage and guarantees a layer of Spikes on the opponent's side of the field. Because the Spikes are set as a secondary effect of an attack, this move bypasses Taunt and Magic Bounce entirely.

• Pros: Base 85 Speed outpaces defensive leads. Sharpness-boosted Razor Shell and Sacred Sword provide excellent coverage.
• Cons: Base 90/80/65 bulk makes it frail against strong neutral hits. Highly vulnerable to faster U-turn pivots like Meowscarada.
• Best for: Hyper-offense teams needing reliable entry hazards and early-game pressure.

Before evolving Dewott, check its moveset and held items to align with your intended final form. Unovan Samurott relies heavily on Aqua Jet, which Dewott learns at level 21. Ensure this priority move is locked in before the level 36 transition.

If you are building a Hisuian Samurott, prioritize physical attacks. Hisuian Samurott's base 108 Attack overshadows its base 100 Special Attack.

Do not invest in Special Attack EVs on Dewott if Hisui is your destination. Instead, max out Attack and Speed EVs (252 Atk / 252 Spe) while it is still a Dewott to streamline your competitive build post-evolution.