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 loves to lurk inside holes in rocks. It sometimes sprays ink on prey by sticking out only its mouth.
It loves to lurk inside holes in rocks. It sometimes sprays ink on prey by sticking out only its mouth.
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)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x42-50% Vine Whip 2x30-36% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x109-130%KO Magical Leaf 2x58-69% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x96-114%KO Mega Drain 2x34-41% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Mega Drain 2x45-53% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x76-89% Razor Leaf 2x41-49% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x105-124%KO Magical Leaf 2x53-64% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x93-109%KO Mega Drain 2x33-39% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x122-145%KO Mega Drain 2x45-53% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO Giga Drain 2x74-88% Needle Arm 2x53-64% Mega Drain 2x41-49% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x68-81% Razor Leaf 2x39-46% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x105-124%KO Magical Leaf 2x55-65% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x34-40% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x123-145%KO Mega Drain 2x44-53% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x121-142%KO Giga Drain 2x75-90% Needle Arm 2x53-62% Mega Drain 2x41-49% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x68-80% Razor Leaf 2x39-46% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x108-128%KO Magical Leaf 2x56-67% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x89-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x56-67% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x32-39% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x125-147%KO Mega Drain 2x44-53% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x122-144%KO Giga Drain 2x78-92% Needle Arm 2x54-64% Mega Drain 2x42-50% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x104-124%KO Giga Drain 2x66-78% Magical Leaf 2x53-63% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x86-101%KO Leaf Blade 2x87-103%KO Razor Leaf 2x55-66% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x92-108%KO Mega Drain 2x32-38% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x122-144%KO Mega Drain 2x43-50% | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x76-91% Energy Ball 2x57-68% Horn Leech 2x72-86% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x105-125%KO Giga Drain 2x68-81% Magical Leaf 2x55-65% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Leaf Blade 2x90-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x56-67% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x33-39% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x125-148%KO Mega Drain 2x43-51% | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x78-92% Energy Ball 2x58-69% Horn Leech 2x74-88% | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Octillery with Thunderbolt (132-155%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Octillery for 48-57%. Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 106-125%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x132-155%KO Flash Cannon29-34% Volt Switch 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Breloom builds →Mach Punch38-45% Bullet Seed 2x48-57% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO Shadow Ball32-37% Volt Switch 2x83-97% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Octillery View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x83-98% Sludge Bomb50-59% | ||
Black & White 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 78 partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Aurora Beam, Flail and 10 more.
Black & White Octillery Best Moveset
Suctioncups helps Octillery stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, flexible EVs for the right balance, and Surf as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Octillery best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Signal Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 13 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 Black & White
Finding Octillery at moderate rates takes patience. 4 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 Black & White
Remoraid is your first catch on the way to Octillery. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 35-70 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch RemoraidUndella BayBlackSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Water55%LateAnyUndella BayWhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Water55%LateAnyUndella TownBlackSuper Rod Lv.35-55 City55%LateAnyUndella TownWhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-55 City55%LateAny
Step 2Octillery ✓Undella BayBlackSuper Rod Lv.35-70 WaterRareLateAnyShaking spotUndella BayWhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-70 WaterRareLateAnyShaking spotUndella TownBlackSuper Rod Lv.35-70 CityRareLateAnyShaking spotUndella TownWhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-70 CityRareLateAnyShaking spotor evolve from Remoraid (Step 1)
Octillery Guide
In Black & White, Octillery works as an attacker with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Flamethrower with Leftovers 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 Black & White, the core moveset is Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Surf, and Signalbeam. Flamethrower 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