Samurott (Pokémon)


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Samurott (Japanese: ダイケンキ Daikenki) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 36. It is the final form of.

Biology


Samurott is a quadruped, blue, sea lion-like Pokémon. It has two pairs of pointed teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Long, white whiskers extend from its snout and head, and it has a red nose and eyes. On the back of its head is a large, rounded beige helmet-like shell with spikes and a spear-like, pointed protrusion in the front. A dull bluish gray seashell-like carapace covers its underbelly, and its limbs are covered with beige, sectioned bracer-like coverings, that appear to be made of seashells. The forelimbs' bracers are actually swords called seamitars. The lower two segments of these bracers are the scabbards for the two swords, and the upper segment and spike make up the seamitar and its handle. Samurott possess three black digits on each limb, and a fin-like, splayed tail with the innermost section being beige.

When in battle, Samurott can stand on its hind legs and use one of its blades as a sword to fight. In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs. One swing of its seamitar can beat opponents. It can silence foes with a glare or a howl.

Major appearances
Samurott debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Leeku. It fought against, and lost to, Ash's Tepig in a tournament in Eindoak Town, after Tepig received a power boost from 's powers.

Samurott made its main series debut in The Road to Humilau!, under the ownership of 🇺🇳. Cameron first used Samurott in his Gym match against Marlon and his, which he won. During the Vertress Conference, Samurott was used against and her, which it defeated, but it then lost to. During Cameron's match against Ash, Samurott defeated but lost to.

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
A Samurott appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Hugh. It was first seen battling against a 's alongside 's.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends manga
has a Samurott which evolved from his Dewott.

In the Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ manga
Both Cheren and Arata have Samurott, with the latter obtaining it as an.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Cedric Juniper has a Samurott that first appeared in At Liberty on Liberty Garden. It is used in the final battle with, along with 's Emboar and 's. It was formally an Oshawott intended to hand to starting trainers, until N came to attempt to liberate the starter Pokémon. The Oshawott remained, while the fled and N made off with the  (the same Snivy who eventually joined White).

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga
Fraud has a Samurott in which he can use it as a Burst form.

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Trivia

 * Samurott, and  all share the same base stat total of 528.
 * At 2.099 seconds, Samurott has the longest cry of any starter.

Origin
Samurott is based on a with characteristics of an armored  or. Samurott's tail may be based on a. The "helmet" over its head appears to be based on the shell. The markings on its chest make it reminiscent of a.

Name origin
Samurott is a combination of samurai and otter.

Daikenki is the complete  (Chinese sound) reading of 大剣鬼 daikenki (big, sword-wielding demon). This is a combination of 大 dai (big), ken (sword), and ki (demon), with 剣鬼 kenki meaning "sword-wielding demon" or "sword master". Its Chinese and Korean names are based on this reading. 大 dai may refer to Samurott's place in the evolutionary line, as the biggest and therefore final evolution.

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