In Diamond & Pearl, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. Ice Beam with Choice Specs is the standard set.

What is Octillery weak to?

In Diamond & Pearl, Octillery's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Octillery?

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.

What role does Octillery play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Octillery?

For Diamond & Pearl, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Surf, Energy Ball, and Flamethrower. Ice Beam leads at 23% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Octillery - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

45Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack105

Defense75

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def75

Speed45

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight28.5 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

Suction CupsPopular

Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.

SniperPopular

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

MoodyHANot in game

Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It lives in the gaps of boulders and in holes on the seafloor. Its suction cups grip prey tightly.

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.

Octillery Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Octillery in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Octillery Wood Hammer 2x 108-127%KO Solar Beam 2x 108-127%KO Giga Drain 2x 69-81% Razor Leaf 2x 51-60% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 47 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Damage vs Octillery Power Whip 2x 115-135%KO Solar Beam 2x 106-125%KO Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Vine Whip 2x 44-52% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Octillery Petal Dance 2x 115-135%KO Solar Beam 2x 115-135%KO Giga Drain 2x 72-85% Magical Leaf 2x 58-69% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 79-94% Giga Drain 2x 51-60% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 78-92% Giga Drain 2x 49-58% Bullet Seed 2x 15-19% Absorb 2x 15-19% View Lombre builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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

2 Forms

#223Remoraid

Level 25

#224Octillery

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Remoraid

Water

Octillery

Water

75+40

ATK

105+40

DEF

75+40

SP.ATK

105+40

SP.DEF

75+40

SPE

45-20

BST

300D-Tier

480C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

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 6 more.

Egg Groups

Water1Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl 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

Experimental

Special Wallbreaker

Ability

Sniper

Item

Choice SpecsPOWER

Best Nature for Octillery

Modest+SPA

Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Wallbreaker Moveset

Ice Beam
SurfSTAB
Energy Ball
FlamethrowerCoverage

Recommended Teammates

TogekissGood

MetagrossGood

DusknoirGood

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Octillery cleanly, with Surf and Waterfall anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

Lv 1

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 1

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 6

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 10

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 14

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 19

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 23

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 25

Octazooka

—658510Water

Lv 29

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

Lv 36

Wring Out

——1005Normal

Lv 42

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Lv 48

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

Lv 55

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

S8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

A120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

A9510015Fire

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

S9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Snore

D4010015Normal

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Egg

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Tutor Moves

Octillery can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Lock-On

———5Normal

Rem

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Octillery in Diamond & Pearl

high spawn rates in mid-game fishing spots across 16 locations. Octillery's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Octillery in Diamond & Pearl

Remoraid is your first catch on the way to Octillery. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-55 across 36 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Remoraid
Pastoria City
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Pastoria City
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Route 222
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 222
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 223
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 223
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 230
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 230
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Sunyshore City
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Sunyshore City
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Pokémon League
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25
CommonEarly
Pokémon League
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25
CommonEarly
Route 213
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 213
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 224
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 224
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Victory Road - B1F
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Victory Road - B1F
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1F
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1F
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Train until Level 25
Step 2Octillery ✓
Pastoria City
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
45%Mid
Pastoria City
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
45%Mid
Route 222
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
45%Mid
Route 222
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
45%Mid
Sunyshore City
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
45%Mid
Sunyshore City
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
45%Mid
Pokémon League
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50
CommonMid
Pokémon League
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50
CommonMid
Route 213
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 213
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 224
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 224
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 223
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
15%Late
Route 223
PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
15%Late
Route 230
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
15%Late
Route 230
PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
15%Late
or evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)

Octillery Guide

In Diamond & Pearl, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. Ice Beam with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, Octillery's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
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 Diamond & Pearl, 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

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Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Octillery Spark 2x 41-49% View Pachirisu builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Octillery Razor Leaf 2x 45-55% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Octillery Absorb 2x 14-18% View Lotad builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Octillery Thunder Shock 2x 35-43% View Elekid builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Octillery Razor Leaf 2x 42-51% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% Absorb 2x 14-17% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Mega Drain 2x 28-34% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Magical Leaf 2x 42-51% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Octillery Mega Drain 2x 24-30% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% Absorb 2x 14-17% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 67-80% Giga Drain 2x 43-51% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Mega Drain 2x 23-29% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 72-86% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Mega Drain 2x 27-32% Bullet Seed 2x 13-16% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 109-128%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Vine Whip 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 119-140%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-89% Magical Leaf 2x 62-73% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Octillery Wood Hammer 2x 105-124%KO Solar Beam 2x 105-124%KO Giga Drain 2x 68-81% Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 103-122%KO Giga Drain 2x 66-78% Vine Whip 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 114-135%KO Giga Drain 2x 73-86% Magical Leaf 2x 59-70% Mega Drain 2x 41-49% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Giga Drain 2x 50-59% Bullet Seed 2x 15-19% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Giga Drain 2x 50-59% Razor Leaf 2x 41-49% Bullet Seed 2x 20-24% View Nuzleaf builds →