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. Fire Blast with Wide Lens is the standard set.

What is Octillery weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Octillery's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Octillery?

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.

What role does Octillery play in battle?

Octillery is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 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.

What are the best moves for Octillery?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Focusenergy, and Energy Ball. Fire Blast leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Octillery - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

CTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Octillery's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack105

Defense75

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def75

Speed45

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight28.5 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

Suction Cups

Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.

SniperTop Pick

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

MoodyHA

Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It lives in the gaps of boulders and in holes on the seafloor. Its suction cups grip prey tightly.

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.

Octillery Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Octillery in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 103-122%KO Energy Ball 2x 80-94% Giga Drain 2x 66-77% Razor Leaf 2x 49-59% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 55-66% Thunderbolt 2x 48-56% Discharge 2x 41-49% Volt Switch 2x 38-45% View Pachirisu builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Energy Ball 2x 84-98% Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Magical Leaf 2x 57-68% View Roselia builds →
Luxio Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 18 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 70-82% Thunderbolt 2x 57-68% Volt Switch 2x 45-54% Spark 2x 53-63% View Luxio builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 37 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 66-77% Thunderbolt 2x 53-63% Discharge 2x 48-56% Volt Switch 2x 41-49% View Voltorb builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#223Remoraid

Level 25

#224Octillery

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Remoraid

Water

Octillery

Water

75+40

ATK

105+40

DEF

75+40

SP.ATK

105+40

SP.DEF

75+40

SPE

45-20

BST

300D-Tier

480C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Water1Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Octillery Best Moveset

Octillery runs a standard special attacker set. Modest nature with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs shapes the build, while Wide Lens brings extra utility. Sniper supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Ability

Sniper

Item

Wide Lens

Best Nature for Octillery

Modest+SPA

Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Tank Moveset

Fire Blast
Hydro PumpSTAB
Focus Energy
Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

DusclopsExcellent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Focus Energy

S——30Normal

Lv 1

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Octazooka

C658510Water

Lv 1

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 1

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 12

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 16

Aurora Beam

C6510020Ice

Lv 20

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

Lv 24

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 30

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Lv 36

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

Lv 42

Hydro Pump

S110805Water

Lv 48

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 54

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

S9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

S110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM49

Scald

B8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM95

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

D4010020Poison

Egg

Aurora Beam

C6510020Ice

Egg

Entrainment

D—10015Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Egg

Octazooka

C658510Water

Egg

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Snore

—5010015Normal

Egg

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Egg

Swift

C60—20Normal

Egg

Water Spout

B1501005Water

Tutor Moves

Octillery can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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 Remoraid
Pastoria City
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Pastoria City
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Pokémon League
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25
35%Early
Pokémon League
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25
35%Early
Route 213
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 213
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 222
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 222
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 223
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 223
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 224
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 224
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 230
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 230
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Sunyshore City
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Sunyshore City
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Train until Level 25
Step 2Octillery ✓
Pastoria City
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Pastoria City
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Pokémon League
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50
35%Mid
Pokémon League
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50
35%Mid
Route 213
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 213
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 222
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 222
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 224
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 224
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Sunyshore City
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Sunyshore City
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Route 223
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
5%Late
Route 223
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
5%Late
Route 230
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
5%Late
Route 230
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
5%Late
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
or evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)

Octillery 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. Fire Blast with Wide Lens is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Octillery's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
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 mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 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 Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Focusenergy, and Energy Ball. Fire Blast leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

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Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Energy Ball 2x 66-79% Giga Drain 2x 58-71% Bullet Seed 2x 18-24% Absorb 2x 18-24% View Budew builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Octillery Volt Switch 2x 45-55% Shock Wave 2x 45-55% Charge Beam 2x 39-47% Thunder Shock 2x 32-39% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Octillery Thunderbolt 2x 51-63% Volt Switch 2x 47-56% Shock Wave 2x 40-49% Charge Beam 2x 35-42% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Energy Ball 2x 58-70% Giga Drain 2x 47-56% Bullet Seed 2x 16-21% Absorb 2x 16-21% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Octillery Thunderbolt 2x 65-77% Volt Switch 2x 51-63% Shock Wave 2x 47-56% Charge Beam 2x 40-49% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Octillery Thunderbolt 2x 51-63% Volt Switch 2x 40-49% Shock Wave 2x 35-42% Charge Beam 2x 35-42% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Energy Ball 2x 84-99% Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 62-73% Thunderbolt 2x 51-61% Volt Switch 2x 40-48% Spark 2x 37-45% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 72-86% Energy Ball 2x 54-64% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 13-16% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 78-93% Thunderbolt 2x 65-77% Volt Switch 2x 51-61% Thunder Fang 2x 37-45% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 56-67% Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% Volt Switch 2x 37-45% Spark 2x 48-57% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Energy Ball 2x 84-99% Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 62-73% Thunderbolt 2x 51-61% Volt Switch 2x 40-48% Spark 2x 37-45% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 72-86% Energy Ball 2x 54-64% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 13-16% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 78-93% Thunderbolt 2x 65-77% Volt Switch 2x 51-61% Thunder Fang 2x 37-45% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 56-67% Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% Volt Switch 2x 37-45% Spark 2x 48-57% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 105-124%KO Energy Ball 2x 80-95% Giga Drain 2x 68-81% Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 59-70% Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% Volt Switch 2x 39-46% Spark 2x 36-43% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 68-81% Energy Ball 2x 52-62% Giga Drain 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 14-16% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 32 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 76-89% Thunderbolt 2x 61-73% Discharge 2x 55-65% Volt Switch 2x 48-57% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Octillery Thunder 2x 55-65% Thunderbolt 2x 46-54% Volt Switch 2x 36-43% Spark 2x 46-54% View Shinx builds →