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 traps foes with the suction cups on its 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
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Zapdos's Thunderbolt hits Octillery for 84-99%. Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 140-165%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Heat Wave15-18% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
| ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x140-165%KO Shadow Ball42-49% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x60-70% Sludge Bomb36-42% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 69 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Flail, Haze and 7 more.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Octillery Best Moveset
Fire coverage gives Octillery answers even while choice-locked. Choice Specs provides boosted special damage with move lock, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs with Sniper mean every prediction that lands hits hard.
Best Build
Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Energy Ball
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 14 types means almost nothing walls Octillery cleanly, with Water Spout and Surf anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Octillery in HeartGold & SoulSilver
You're catching Remoraid first, not Octillery. Remoraid appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Octillery in HeartGold & SoulSilver
To get Octillery, start by catching Remoraid through fishing and walking encounters at Lv. 10-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RemoraidRoute 44HeartGoldGrass Lv.10-40 RouteCommonEarlySwarm activeRoute 44SoulSilverGrass Lv.10-40 RouteCommonEarlySwarm activeRoute 44SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route5%MidRoute 44HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route5%MidRoute 44HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route10%LateRoute 44SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route10%Late
Step 2Octillery ✓
Octillery Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. Ice Beam with Choice Specs 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Surf, Energy Ball, and Flamethrower. Ice Beam leads at 23% 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 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