Oshawott

ミジュマル

Mijumaru

Generation

Generation V

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

007

N/A

Evolves

From

None

Into

Dewott

Footprint

Cry

Oshawott (Japanese: ミジュマル Mijumaru) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is the Water-type Starter Pokémon of the Unova region and also one of the three Starter Pokémon of the ancient Sinnoh region known as Hisui in Pokémon Legends: Arceus alongside Rowlet and Cyndaquil.

Biology

Physiology

Oshawott is a bipedal, mammalian sea otter-like Pokémon. It has furs covering its entire body, with white fur on its face and arms, light-blue fur on its chubby torso and a dark blue tail, feet and ears. Its face features freckles on each cheek. It also has a tan-colored scallop shell attached to its stomach called a "scalchop", which is made of keratin (the same substance as human hair and fingernails). If broken, its scalchop can regrow.

Behavior

Oshawott are mostly mischievous and slightly aggressive. When they feel bored, they will play with their Scalchop, making a "pound" sound. Many trainers pick Oshawott at the beginnings of their journeys in Unova based on their cuteness. Though these Pokémon may act tough, they are also quick to cower and flee when situations become too intense for them to handle.

Oshawott are born with scalchops attached, and simple shells found on beaches will not suffice as substitutes. Scalchops consist primarily of a combination of chitin and calcium carbonate—their composition is nearly identical to that of an Oshawott's claws, which are normally retracted. These Scalchops are also as sharp as blades, and are used to slash at foes and keep them at bay. Oshawott also use scalchops to slice open hard Berries when eating and thick vines when traveling. Because they rely on their scalchops so heavily, Oshawott will guard them with their lives. Their unique weaponry and charming personalities make them a common choice for Unova trainers.

Natural abilities

Oshawott's scalchop can be removed from their bellies and used as a sword for specific attacks, such as Razor Shell, and can also be used to deflect attacks.

Evolution

Oshawott evolves into Dewott at level 17. Dewott evolves into Samurott, the final form, at level 36.

Game data

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Starter Pokémon from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town.	One
Black 2 and White 2	Starter Pokémon from Bianca in Aspertia City.	One
X and Y	Transfer or Trade	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Gift Pokémon from Professor Birch's bag on Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode	One
Sun and Moon	Breed Samurott	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Trade	None

Pokédex entries

Black
It fights using the swordshell on its belly. It stops an attack and slashes back without a moment's delay.
White
The swordshell on its belly is made of keratin, the same material as fingernails. It can detach from its belly and be used like a shortsword.
Black 2
The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
White 2
The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
X
The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
Y
It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
Omega Ruby
The scalchop on its stomach isn't just used for battle--it can be used to break open hard berries as well.
Alpha Sapphire
It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
Legends: Arceus
This Pokémon from the Unova region uses the shell on its belly as a weapon to cut down its foes. Thus, I’ve conferred upon this shell the name "scalchop."

Stats

Oshawott's Stats
HP	55
Attack	55
Defense	45
Sp. Atk	63
Sp. Def	45
Speed	45
Total	308

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
5	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
7	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
11	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
13	Focus Energy	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
17	Razor Shell	75	95%	10	Water	Physical
19	Fury Cutter	40	95%	20	Bug	Physical
23	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
25	Revenge	60	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
29	Aqua Jet	40	100%	20	Water	Physical
31	Encore	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
35	Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
37	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical
41	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
43	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
5	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
7	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
11	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
13	Focus Energy	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
17	Razor Shell	75	95%	10	Water	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
19	Fury Cutter	40	95%	20	Bug	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
23	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
25	Revenge	60	100%	10	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
29	Aqua Jet	40	100%	20	Water	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
31	Encore	—	100%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
35	Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
37	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
41	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
43	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
5	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
7	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
11	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
13	Focus Energy	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
17	Razor Shell	75	95%	10	Water	Physical
19	Fury Cutter	20	95%	20	Bug	Physical
23	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
25	Revenge	60	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
29	Aqua Jet	40	100%	20	Water	Physical
31	Encore	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
35	Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
37	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical
41	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
43	Hydro Pump	120	80%	5	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM98	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM67	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM07	DiveORAS	80	100%	10	Water	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water	Special
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
HM06	Dive	80	100%	10	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Air Slash	Farfetch'd, Dunsparce, Woobat, Swoobat	75	95%	15	Flying	Special
Assurance	Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Mankey, Primeape, Umbreon, Girafarig, Donphan, Poochyena, Mightyena, Weavile, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Purrloin, Liepard, Woobat, Swoobat, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
Brine	Seel, Dewgong, Wailmer, Wailord, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Panpour, Cubchoo, Beartic	65	100%	10	Water	Special
Copycat	Skitty, Spinda	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Detect	Zangoose, Absol, Lucario, Patrat, Watchog, Mienfoo, Mienshao	—	—%	5	Fighting	Status
Night Slash	Dugtrio, Dugtrio, Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Farfetch'd, Seviper, Absol, Stunky, Skuntank, Weavile, Purrloin, Liepard, Zoroark	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Sacred SwordUSUM	Smeargle	90	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
Screech	Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Aipom, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Sneasel, Weavile, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Seviper, Kecleon, Ambipom, Stunky, Skuntank	—	85%	40	Normal	Status
Trump Card	Eevee	—	—%	5	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Air Slash	Farfetch'd, Woobat, Swoobat	75	95%	15	Flying	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
Assurance	Rattata, Raticate, Meowth, Persian, Mankey, Primeape, Umbreon, Girafarig, Donphan, Poochyena, Mightyena, Weavile, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Purrloin, Liepard, Woobat, Swoobat, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Brine	Seel, Dewgong, Wailmer, Wailord, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Panpour, Cubchoo, Beartic	65	100%	10	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Copycat	Skitty, Spinda	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Detect	Zangoose, Absol, Lucario, Patrat, Watchog, Mienfoo, Mienshao	—	—%	5	Fighting	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Night Slash	Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Seviper, Absol, Stunky, Skuntank, Weavile, Purrloin, Liepard, Zoroark	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Screech	Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Persian, Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Aipom, Ambipom, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Sneasel, Weavile, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Seviper, Kecleon, Stunky, Skuntank	—	85%	40	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Trump Card	Eevee	—	—%	5	Normal	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Air Slash	Farfetch'd, Woobat, Swoobat	75	95%	20	Flying	Special
Assurance	Rattata, Raticate, Meowth, Persian, Mankey, Primeape, Umbreon, Girafarig, Donphan, Poochyena, Mightyena, Weavile, Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Purrloin, Liepard, Woobat, Swoobat, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
Brine	Seel, Dewgong, Wailmer, Wailord, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Panpour, Cubchoo, Beartic	65	100%	10	Water	Special
Copycat	Skitty, Spinda	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Detect	Zangoose, Absol, Lucario, Patrat, Watchog, Mienfoo, Mienshao	—	—%	5	Fighting	Status
Night Slash	Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Seviper, Absol, Stunky, Skuntank, Weavile, Purrloin, Liepard, Zoroark	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Screech	Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Persian, Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Aipom, Ambipom, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Sneasel, Weavile, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Seviper, Kecleon, Stunky, Skuntank	—	85%	40	Normal	Status
Trump Card	Eevee	—	—%	5	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Aqua Tail USUM	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Water Pledge SM USUM	80	100%	10	Water	Special
Water Pulse USUM	60	100%	20	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Aqua Tail ORAS	90	90%	10	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Covet ORAS	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Helping Hand ORAS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
Icy Wind ORAS	55	95%	15	Ice	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Water Pledge XY ORAS	80	100%	10	Water	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Water Pulse ORAS	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
Covet	60	100%	40	Normal	Physical
Helping Hand	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Water Pledge	50	100%	10	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Appearances

Ash's Oshawott.
Burgundy's Oshawott.

Anime

Trivia

Oshawott is the only Unova starter to have a different species than its direct evolution: Oshawott being the Sea Otter Pokémon, and Dewott being the Discipline Pokémon.
Oshawott has the lowest total base stat of all Water-type Starter Pokémon.
When Oshawott's English name was first revealed, it was often misspelled as "Oshawatt". This was seen on merchandise, such as tags on Pokémon Center plush toys from the Nintendo World Store in NY.
Oshawott is one of the playable characters in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, where he is a disciple of Samurott, the Keeper of the Cove Area. He's the one who is sent on an investigation of Pokémon disappearing and ending up in Wish Park.
In Super Smash Bros., Oshawott is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Surf.
Oshawott is one of the collectable spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Oshawott shares a trait with Scorbunny, as both hate being ignored and they always like being the center of attention.
Oshawott is the first base Starter Pokémon to have a weapon outside of its body for attacking with. The second is Grookey.
Oshawott ranked 9th, among all Pokémon, in the Pokémon of the Year 2021 poll by The Pokémon Company. It also ranked 4th among all Unova Pokémon.

Origin

Oshawott is based on a sea otter. The scalchop on its stomach may reference how real sea otters lay on their backs and hold the invertebrates they eat on their stomachs and sometimes use their shells as tools. As the Unova starters are based on historical empires, Oshawott is based on the Japanese Empire.

Etymology

Oshawott may come from otter, wash, and water.

Its Japanese name, Mijumaru, may be derived from 水 mizu (water) or 未熟 mijuku (naive), and 丸 maru (circle, likely either because of its plump appearance or because said kanji was often used in male or samurai names).

Names in other languages

Japanese: ミジュマル

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