Pokémon · Black & White
Samurott
BW Black Star Promos · #BW22 · Promo · 2011
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From
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Market reference
$3.92
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- BW22 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dewott
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 503
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Samurott plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hydro Pump) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Dewott first).
How to beat Samurott
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 6 decks
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Samurott?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Part of the armor on its anterior legs becomes a giant sword. Its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies."
Ability: Shell Armor
Any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
CCCHydro Pump — 70+
Does 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Samurott was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.93 | $5.98 | $40.00 | $3.92 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.69 |
| 7-day average | €3.04 |
| 30-day average | €2.08 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €2.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Samurott is real?
Samurott is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Samurott worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Samurott is $3.92; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Samurott from?
Samurott is from the Pokémon set "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Samurott?
Samurott is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
Other Samurott printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
