Is Octillery Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Mixed attacker with 105 in both Attack and Sp. Atk. Reusable TMs let it carry Ice Beam, Flamethrower, and Surf all at once. Too slow to sweep, but the coverage is impressive for one team slot.
Remoraid resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Remoraid's weaknesses hard.
Remoraid trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Remoraid trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Octillery resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Octillery has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Octillery has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Octillery has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Remoraid on Route 213 (Good Rod fishing, Lv 10-25, common).
Your Remoraid should hit Level 25 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Octillery in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Octillery is available from mid-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 22 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Octillery in BDSP
Remoraid is your first catch on the way to Octillery. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 10-55 across 38 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch RemoraidPastoria CityLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Pokémon LeagueLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 213Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 222Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 223Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 224Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 230Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Sunyshore CityLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%
Step 2Octillery ✓Pastoria CityLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Pokémon LeagueLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 213Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 222Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 224Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Sunyshore CityLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 223Lv.40-55Super RodRate 5%Route 230Lv.40-55Super RodRate 5%Fountainspring CaveLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallRiverbank CaveLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallStill-Water CavernLv.50-55CaveRequires Waterfallor evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)
Octillery Weakness
Octillery is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Octillery can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Octillery Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Octillery
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x106-125%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Jolteon can KO Octillery with Thunderbolt (140-165%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (105-123%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x140-165%KO Shadow Ball42-49% Volt Switch 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x105-123%KO | ||
Octillery Evolutions
Octillery is what Remoraid becomes. Breed it for Remoraid eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Remoraid pushed Octillery to 480 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Octillery to get Remoraid eggs easily using 69 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Aurora Beam, Entrainment and 10 more.
BDSP Octillery Best Moveset
105 in both Attack and Sp. Atk gives the moveset rare mixed offensive coverage behind Water TermStab. AbilitySniper boosts critical hits, and hidden AbilityMoody randomly raises stats each turn. But 75/75/75 bulk at 45 Speed means going last and surviving little. D-tier because the mixed power can't compensate for the terrible Speed.
Best Build
Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Surf
- Sludge Bomb
- Scald
- Flash Cannon
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Octillery cleanly, with Water Spout and Hydro Pump anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Octillery Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Surf with Razorclaw is the standard set.
Suction Cups is the go-to ability for Octillery. It prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves. Its hidden ability Moody can work in specific setups. Sniper is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Octillery is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Surf, Sludge Bomb, Scald, and Flash Cannon. Surf leads at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Octillery appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves