Octillery is a Water-type from Gen 2. Only weak to Electric and Grass. 105 base Attack is its best stat. Known as the Jet Pokemon. It works well under Trick Room.
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 traps enemies with its suction-cupped tentacles then smashes them with its rock-hard head.
It instinctively sneaks into rocky holes. If it gets sleepy, it steals the nest of a fellow OCTILLERY.
Octillery Weakness
GoodOctillery is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. 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.
- 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
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.
How to Evolve
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.
Octillery runs a standard attacker set. A nature nature with flexible EVs EVs shapes the build, while Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn. An ability supports the kit from the background.
Best Build
Best Octillery Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Return
Recommended Teammates
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
No wild encounters for Octillery. The 2-stage line runs through Remoraid, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 25 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Octillery in Gold & Silver
Remoraid is your first catch on the way to Octillery. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-40 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch RemoraidMODERATERoute 44SilverOld RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRouteSwarm activeMODERATERoute 44GoldOld RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRouteSwarm activeEASYRoute 44SilverGood RodLv.20CommonMidRouteSwarm activeEASYRoute 44SilverGood RodLv.20CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 44GoldGood RodLv.20CommonMidRouteSwarm activeEASYRoute 44GoldGood RodLv.20CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 44GoldSuper RodLv.40CommonLateRouteSwarm activeEASYRoute 44SilverSuper RodLv.40CommonLateRouteSwarm activeMODERATERoute 44GoldSuper RodLv.40UncommonLateRouteMODERATERoute 44SilverSuper RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute- Step 2Octillery ✓
Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 105 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Remoraid evolves into Octillery at level 25. Octillery is the fully evolved form. At 480 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
Octillery is a mixed attacker — base 105 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Octillery appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Octillery appears in 17 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A