>>53451527>>53451715it wields swords just fine while swimming, which is what its body is designed to do because it's an animal that spends a lot of time underwater. it CAN function on land, but it's going to be awkward. it's not suited for fighting on land, because it's not a fucking human, it is an animal that spends a lot of time underwater.
and the fact that Samurott is given a form that suits its ideal environment instead of treating the human form as an ideal all other life should strive for, is why it mogs every single starter that has followed it.