Pokemon GO Hisuian Samurott Raid Guide
Celebrate Pokémon from the Sinnoh region’s past with a Raid Day featuring Hisuian Samurott!”, Niantic announces. The “Formidable Pokémon… will make their Pokémon GO debut in Three-star raids!” – i.e. Tier 3 boss. In-game sources confirm “Hisuian Samurott is a Tier 3 raid boss” with a recommended group size of “1-3 for well-prepared trainers”.
It “can be shiny from raids” and “can be soloed, but trainers without ideal counters… may want to bring a friend”. Party Play and Party Power can give attackers an edge in this challenging raid.
Type and Weaknesses
Hisuian Samurott is a Water/Dark‑type Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass moves. By contrast, it resists Psychic, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, and Water moves. Trainers should therefore favor Fighting‑ and Electric‑type attackers against this boss.
Best Counters
Top counters listed include powerful Fighting‑ and Electric‑type Pokémon.
For example, “Mega Lucario – Force Palm – Aura Sphere – 53.68 DPS” and “Mega Heracross – Counter – Megahorn – 41.69 DPS” lead the charts.
Other strong Mega Evolutions are “Mega Sceptile – Fury Cutter – Frenzy Plant – 47.07 DPS” and “Mega Blaziken – Counter – Focus Blast – 42.05 DPS”.
In addition, other strong non-Mega options include Shadow Conkeldurr, Kartana, Shadow Electivire, and Therian Thundurus.
These counters maximize Fighting and Electric damage against Hisuian Samurott’s weaknesses.
Moveset and Stats
In raids, Hisuian Samurott’s base stats are: Max CP (40) 2802; Max CP (50) 3167; Attack 218; Defense 152; HP 207. Its Fast Moves are Fury Cutter (Bug), Snarl (Dark), and Waterfall (Water).
Its Charged Moves are Dark Pulse (Dark), X-Scissor (Bug), Icy Wind (Ice), and Razor Shell (Water). (Note: it cannot learn its signature move, Ceaseless Edge in GO.)
Catch CP and IVs
When caught, Hisuian Samurott ranges from 1525–1601 CP at Level 20 (no weather) and 1907–2001 CP at Level 25 (Rainy/Fog boost). For a perfect 15/15/15 IV, the catch CP is 1601 (standard) or 2001 (boosted). Its maximum CP at level 50 is 3167.
Shiny Availability
Shiny Hisuian Samurott is confirmed available in raids. Niantic explicitly says, “If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one”, and even notes an “Increased chance to encounter Shiny Hisuian Samurott” during the event.
Likewise, other guides confirm that “the raid boss can be shiny”. Collectors should remain on the lookout for its Shiny form after the raid.
