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.
It ensnares its foe with its suction-cupped tentacles before delivering the finishing blow. If the foe turns out to be too strong, it spews ink to escape.
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
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x38-46% Bullet Seed 2x23-29% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x23-29% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x19-23% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x19-23% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x35-43% Bullet Seed 2x19-24% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x24-29% Absorb 2x19-24% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x24-29% Bullet Seed 2x19-24% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x19-24% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x22-27% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x32-39% Bullet Seed 2x19-23% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x19-23% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x22-27% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% Absorb 2x13-16% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x19-23% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x24-30% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x22-26% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x18-22% Absorb 2x15-19% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x23-28% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x23-28% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x47-56% Razor Leaf 2x42-50% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x20-24% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x25-29% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x92-108%KO Giga Drain 2x58-69% Magical Leaf 2x48-57% Razor Leaf 2x43-52% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Giga Drain 2x65-76% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x81-96% Giga Drain 2x52-61% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x79-93% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x79-93% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x92-108%KO Giga Drain 2x58-69% Magical Leaf 2x48-57% Razor Leaf 2x43-52% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Giga Drain 2x65-76% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x81-96% Giga Drain 2x52-61% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x79-93% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x79-93% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% | ||
In Emerald, Magneton can KO Octillery with Thunderbolt (110-130%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (94-111%).
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Breloom builds →Mach Punch24-28% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x70-83% Sludge Bomb27-32% | ||
Emerald 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
Breeding
Breed with Octillery to get Remoraid eggs easily using 58 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Haze, Octazooka and 4 more.
Emerald Octillery Best Moveset
Suctioncups helps Octillery stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs for the right balance, and Surf as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Octillery cleanly, with Surf and Dive anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Octillery in Emerald
moderate rates across 1 encounter spots for Octillery. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Octillery in Emerald
The path to Octillery starts with Remoraid at Lv. 10-40 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch RemoraidSafari Zone - South ExtensionGood Rod Lv.10-30 FacilityUncommonEarlySafari Zone - South ExtensionSuper Rod Lv.25-35 FacilityCommonMid
Step 2Octillery ✓Safari Zone - South ExtensionSuper Rod Lv.35-40 FacilityRareLateor evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)
Octillery Guide
In Emerald, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Emerald's meta. Surf with Leftovers 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.
In Emerald, the best way to handle Octillery: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.
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