Is Octillery Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Octillery from an evolved Remoraid brings decent Attack and Special Attack with Water coverage. AbilitySniper boosts critical hit damage. Not fast enough to outpace the E4 threats, but the mixed offense lets it adapt to different matchups.
Remoraid resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Remoraid resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Remoraid has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Remoraid resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Remoraid trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Remoraid trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Remoraid has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Remoraid trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Octillery trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Octillery has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Octillery on Battle Resort (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40, rare).
How to Get Octillery in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Finding Octillery at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in late-game fishing spots, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Octillery in ORAS
Remoraid is your first catch on the way to Octillery. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 25-40 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch RemoraidBattle ResortLv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Battle ResortLv.25Good RodRate 5%
Step 2Octillery ✓Battle ResortLv.40Super RodRate 5%or evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)
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 |
What is Octillery Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Octillery
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Octillery with Thunderbolt (94-110%). Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Octillery for 81-95%.
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball28-33% Thunderbolt 2x94-110%KO Volt Switch 2x73-86% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb48-57% Giga Drain 2x81-95% Venoshock35-41% | ||
Octillery Evolutions
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 87 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Aurora Beam, Entrainment and 11 more.
ORAS Octillery Best Moveset
Water at 105 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk firing mixed from both sides. AbilitySniper boosts critical damage. AbilityMoody randomly shifts stats. The moveset has offensive stats but 45 Speed goes last against everything and pure Water coverage limits which teams can use it.
Best Build
Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Energy Ball
- Focus Energy
- Hydro Pump
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 14 types means almost nothing walls Octillery cleanly, with Water Spout and Hydro Pump anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Octillery grabs onto its foe using its tentacles. This Pokémon tries to immobilize it before delivering the finishing blow. If the foe turns out to be too strong, Octillery spews ink to escape.
Octillery Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Energy Ball with Razorclaw 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Energy Ball, Focusenergy, Hydro Pump, and Fire Blast. Energy Ball leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves