In Sword & Shield, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Fire Blast with Wide Lens is the standard set.

What is Octillery weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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 mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 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 Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Focusenergy, and Energy Ball. Fire Blast leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Octillery - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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 Cups

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

SniperTop Pick

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

MoodyHA

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 has a tendency to want to be in holes. It prefers rock crags or pots and sprays ink from them before attacking.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Octillery in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Solar BeamTM11 Damage vs Octillery Power Whip 2x 110-129%KO Solar Beam 2x 72-85% View Ferrothorn builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 102-121%KO Giga Drain 2x 65-77% Mega Drain 2x 35-42% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Dhelmise builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 43 Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Wood Hammer 2x 108-127%KO Solar Beam 2x 108-127%KO Magical Leaf 2x 55-65% Razor Leaf 2x 51-60% View Abomasnow builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 122-144%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 78-92% Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Mega Drain 2x 42-50% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 46 Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Damage vs Octillery Leaf Storm 2x 104-123%KO Solar Beam 2x 97-115%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 53-63% Magical Leaf 2x 49-58% View Eldegoss builds →

Sword & Shield 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 81 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Flail, Haze and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Water1Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Octillery Best Moveset

Octillery runs a standard special attacker set. Modest nature with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs shapes the build, while Wide Lens brings extra utility. Sniper supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Ability

Sniper

Item

Wide Lens

Best Nature for Octillery

Modest+SPA

Octillery best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Tank Moveset

Fire Blast
Hydro PumpSTAB
Focus Energy
Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

StakatakaExcellent

DusclopsExcellent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Focus Energy

S——30Normal

Lv 1

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Octazooka

C658510Water

Lv 1

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 1

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 12

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 16

Aurora Beam

C6510020Ice

Lv 20

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

Lv 24

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 30

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Lv 36

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

Lv 42

Hydro Pump

S110805Water

Lv 48

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 54

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM52

Bounce

C85855Flying

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM50

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM45

Dive

B8010010Water

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

S9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR15

Fire Blast

S110855Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TR70

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TR13

Focus Energy

S——30Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR73

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR03

Hydro Pump

S110805Water

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR98

Liquidation

B8510010Water

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TR84

Scald

B8010015Water

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TR78

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR04

Surf

B9010015Water

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR16

Waterfall

B8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

D4010020Poison

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Octazooka

C658510Water

Egg

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Egg

Water Spout

B1501005Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Skitter Smack

C709010Bug

How to Get Octillery in Sword & Shield

Easy grab on Octillery with high spawn rates across 12 locations in early-game fishing spots. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Octillery in Sword & Shield

The path to Octillery starts with Remoraid at Lv. 7-48 via fishing, surfing, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Remoraid
South Lake Miloch
SwordSuper Rod Lv.11-13 Water
40%Early
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.11-13 Water
40%Early
Fields of Honor
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.13-18
40%Early
Fields of Honor
SwordSuper Rod Lv.13-18
40%Early
West Lake Axewell
SwordSuper Rod Lv.7-11 Cave
10%Early
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.7-11 Cave
10%Early
Workout Sea
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.43-48 Water
40%Late
Workout Sea
SwordSuper Rod Lv.43-48 Water
40%Late
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Overcast
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Overcast
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
15%Late
All Weather
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
15%Late
All Weather
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Sandstorm
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Raining
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Sandstorm
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Raining
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Normal Weather
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Normal Weather
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Thunderstorm
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Intense Sun
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Thunderstorm
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Intense Sun
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Heavy Fog
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Heavy Fog
Train until Level 25
Step 2Octillery ✓
Fields of Honor
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.13-18
10%Early
Fields of Honor
SwordSuper Rod Lv.13-18
10%Early
Route 9
SwordSuper Rod Lv.38-42 Route
60%Late
Route 9
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.38-42 Route
60%Late
Route 9
SwordGrass Lv.38-42 Route
30%Late
All Weather
Route 9
ShieldGrass Lv.38-42 Route
30%Late
All Weather
Axew's Eye
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.35-40
25%Late
Axew's Eye
SwordSuper Rod Lv.35-40
25%Late
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
24%Late
All Weather
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
24%Late
All Weather
Workout Sea
SwordSuper Rod Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
Workout Sea
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
or evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)

Octillery Guide

In Sword & Shield, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Fire Blast with Wide Lens is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 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 Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Focusenergy, and Energy Ball. Fire Blast leads at 25% 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

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Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 108-127%KO Giga Drain 2x 68-82% Mega Drain 2x 38-45% Absorb 2x 23-27% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 120-141%KO Magical Leaf 2x 61-73% Mega Drain 2x 42-50% Absorb 2x 23-27% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 85-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 18-23% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 85-100%KO Razor Leaf 2x 45-55% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 18-23% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 68-82% Razor Leaf 2x 42-50% Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 103-121%KO Giga Drain 2x 66-78% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 116-136%KO Magical Leaf 2x 58-70% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% Absorb 2x 22-27% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 79-94% Mega Drain 2x 29-35% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 79-94% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Mega Drain 2x 29-35% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 66-78% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 101-120%KO Giga Drain 2x 66-78% Mega Drain 2x 35-42% Absorb 2x 20-25% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x 60-71% Mega Drain 2x 41-49% Absorb 2x 24-28% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 78-92% Mega Drain 2x 29-35% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 78-92% Razor Leaf 2x 41-49% Mega Drain 2x 29-35% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 66-78% Razor Leaf 2x 41-49% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 119-141%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 77-92% Giga Drain 2x 76-89% Mega Drain 2x 41-49% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 96-114%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 52-62% Magical Leaf 2x 50-59% Razor Leaf 2x 34-41% View Eldegoss builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 101-119%KO Giga Drain 2x 64-76% Mega Drain 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 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 →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 36 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Giga Drain 2x 50-59% Mega Drain 2x 27-32% Absorb 2x 15-19% View Lombre builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 122-145%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 78-93% Giga Drain 2x 77-91% Mega Drain 2x 44-52% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 98-116%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 54-65% Magical Leaf 2x 50-59% Razor Leaf 2x 33-39% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 107-127%KO Giga Drain 2x 68-80% Mega Drain 2x 37-44% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Shiinotic builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 103-122%KO Giga Drain 2x 66-78% Mega Drain 2x 37-44% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Octillery Solar Beam 2x 116-137%KO Giga Drain 2x 74-88% Magical Leaf 2x 59-70% Mega Drain 2x 41-49% View Roselia builds →