Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Octillery's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack and Sp. Atk stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its instinct is to bury itself in holes. It often steals the nesting holes of others to sleep in them.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
In Crystal, Jolteon can KO Octillery with Thunderbolt (93-109%). Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Octillery for 71-84%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x71-84% | ||
Crystal Evolution
Octillery is what Remoraid becomes. Breed it for Remoraid eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool 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 37 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Haze, Octazooka and 2 more.
Crystal Octillery Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Octillery. Aurora Beam and Haze come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Surf and Bubble Beam and Normal and Ice coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Octillery in Crystal
No wild encounters for Octillery in Crystal. Bring Remoraid over from Gold, Emerald, or Black, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Octillery Guide
In Crystal, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. Flamethrower with Leftovers is the standard set.
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.
In Crystal, the best way to handle Octillery: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.
In Crystal, Octillery plays as a attacker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Surf is the primary attack.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves