Pokemon Go Hisuian Samurott Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters

Hisuian Samurott is appearing in Raids throughout Pokemon Go, so here are its weaknesses and the best counters to defeat it.

Pokemon Go is unleashing more terrors from the ancient world into the game, as the Hisuian Starter Pokemon from Pokemon Legends: Arceus are appearing in Raids. These include the fierce Hisuian Samurott, which is based on the Samurai warriors of old.

The original Samurott introduced in Pokemon Black & White was a Water-type Pokemon available as a starter. In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Hisuian Samurott is a Water/Dark-type Pokemon with a jagged horn that befits its new evil typing.

Hisuian Samurott will appear in 3-Star Raids in Pokemon Go on December 3, 2023. You’ll find everything you need to know to defeat it below.

Contents

• Hisuian Samurott weaknesses in Pokemon Go
• Best counters for Hisuian Samurott in Pokemon Go

Hisuian Samurott weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Hisuian Samurott is a Water/Dark-type Pokemon. This means it’s weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric, and Fairy-type moves. This Pokemon also resists attacks from Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Dark, and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Best counters for Hisuian Samurott in Pokemon Go

These are the best counters for the Hisuian Samurott Raid battle in Pokemon Go:

Pokemon	Name	Moves
	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter (Fast Attack) Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack)
	Kartana	Razor Leaf (Fast Attack) Leaf Blade (Charged Attack)
	Raikou/Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock (Fast Attack) Wild Charge (Charged Attack)
	Terrakion	Double Kick (Fast Attack) Sacred Sword (Charged Attack)
	Mega Gardevoir	Charm (Fast Attack) Dazzling Gleam (Charged Attack)
	Mega Blaziken	Counter (Fast Attack) Focus Blast (Charged Attack)
	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock (Fast Attack) Discharge (Charged Attack)
	Keldeo	Low Kick (Fast Attack) Sacred Sword (Charged Attack)
	Magnezone/Shadow Magnezone	Spark (Fast Attack) Wild Charge (Charged Attack)
	Electivire/Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock (Fast Attack) Wild Charge (Charged Attack)

The Pokemon listed above are some of the most effective counters you can use against Hisuian Samurott, but they’ll still need to be powered up to a high level and know their best moves if you want to win.

That’s everything you need to know about Hisuian Samurott’s weaknesses. Check out some more Pokemon Go guides below:

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