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Oshawott — PokéSurvivor
Oshawott is one of the 29 starter partners in PokéSurvivor: water-type, base stats HP 95/SPD 97/ATK 1.05, starting move Water Gun, verified C-tier pick.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
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Oshawott is a verified C-tier starter (score 24/100). water-type from Unova, starting move Water Gun (31.8 DPS).
#501 · Gen 5 · Unova
Oshawott
Base stats
Values below are the game's own derived stats — the exact numbers PokéSurvivor uses in runs.
Starting move
Oshawott starts every run with Water Gun — a base DPS of 31.8. Max the move, take its required stat upgrade and the golden card evolves it into Scald — see the evolution chains.
Is Oshawott a good pick?
Under the same transparent score as the tier list (40% BST, 20% ATK, 20% SPD, 20% starting-move DPS),Oshawott ranks as a C-tier starter with a score of 24/100. A comfort pick — outpaced by higher-scoring starters.
Shiny Oshawott
Like every one of the 966 playable species, Oshawott has a shiny variant: 1/4096 on wild encounters and 1/100 on gacha pulls. Full odds and duplicate protection on the shiny page.
Available moves
Oshawott can roll these moves from level-up cards during runs. Type-specific moves come from its water typing — every Pokémon can also roll the shared normal moves.
water moves
| Move | Type | Damage | Cooldown | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble→ Surf (golden card) | water | 9 | 1s | 72.0 |
| Bubble Beam→ Aqua Tail (golden card) | water | 6 | 0.65s | 64.6 |
| Water GunSTART→ Scald (golden card) | water | 14 | 0.44s | 31.8 |
| Hydro Pump→ Hydro Cannon (golden card) | water | 29 | 1.5s | 19.3 |
| Aqua Ring | water | 0 | 0.9s | 0.0 |
Shared moves (all Pokémon)
| Move | Damage | Cooldown | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle→ Take Down (golden card) | 16 | 0.5s | 32.0 |
| Quick Attack→ Extreme Speed (golden card) | 20 | 0.75s | 26.7 |
| Swords Dance | 0 | 0.85s | 0.0 |
| Agility | 0 | 0.85s | 0.0 |
| Harden | 0 | 0.85s | 0.0 |
| Body Slam→ Giga Impact (golden card) | 36 | 0.95s | 37.9 |
| Hyper Voice→ Uproar (golden card) | 12 | 1.15s | 93.9 |
| Substitute→ Double Team (golden card) | 14 | 4s | 3.5 |
Shared moves are available to every Pokémon regardless of type. Type-specific moves are only rolled by Pokémon with matching types. See the full moves database for level-up tracks and evolutions.
FAQ
Can Oshawott be a starter?
Yes — Oshawott is one of the 29 selectable starter partners.
What tier is Oshawott?
C-tier among starters (score 24/100) under the data-driven scoring on the tier list page.