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#0224 · Johto · Generation 2

# Octillery

Jet Pokémon · Water-type

![Octillery official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/224.webp)

Octillery is a [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water)-type Pokémon, the Jet Pokémon, number 224 (#0224) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the [Johto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/johto) region. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 28.5 kg.

Octillery is the Jet Pokémon, a tank-headed octopus with a rock-hard skull. The Pokédex says it sprays ink that dulls the sense of smell of keen-nosed Pokémon, and in Ultra Moon's entry that same ink is used in cooking.

## How to pronounce Octillery

Octillery is pronounced **ok-TIL-er-ee**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Octillery said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/224.mp3)

In Japanese it is オクタン (Okutank).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Octillery is a red octopus-like creature with a turret-shaped mouth and large round eyes. Its rock-hard head carries yellow bumps, and each of its eight tentacles has yellow suction cups; Bulbapedia says both are smaller on females. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 28.5 kg. The suction cups give it a strong grip, so it is very hard to blow away.

### Behaviour

Octillery likes to be in holes and rock crevices, and the Silver Pokédex says that when sleepy it steals a fellow Octillery's nest. Bulbapedia says it loves fuss from its Trainer but can be stubborn in the wild.

### Habitat

The Pokédex describes it nesting among boulders and in rocky holes, and it is listed as a Sea Pokémon. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A.

### Powers

Suction Cups stops it being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves, Sniper boosts its critical hits, and Moody is hidden. The Pokédex says it traps foes in its suction-cupped tentacles and then batters them with its head. In Sword and Shield it learns Octazooka on evolving, plus Gunk Shot, Rock Blast, Ice Beam and Hydro Pump, and Bulbapedia says Octazooka was its signature move before Generation VIII. Its 105 base Attack and Special Attack make it a mixed attacker.

### Name origin

Octillery may combine 'octopus' and 'artillery'. The Japanese name is Okutank (オクタン), from 'octopus' and 'tank', meaning either an armoured vehicle or a liquid container.

### Design inspiration

Bulbapedia says Octillery appears to be an octopus with some tank or wheeled-cannon influence. Its Spaceworld '97 demo design, called Okutan, was more tank-like still, with a helmet-shaped head and treads for tentacles. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Octillery evolves from Remoraid at level 25. The Legends: Arceus Pokédex says the two look so different that for ages nobody accepted that one becomes the other.

### In the games

Octillery first appeared in Gold and Silver. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team it leads Team Constrictor, a rescue team of Silver Rank, and in Explorers of Sky it is a regular customer at Spinda's Cafe.

### In the anime

Marcellus's Remoraid evolved into Octillery at the end of 'Octillery The Outcast', after he spent most of the episode trying to make it happen. Harley's Octillery beat May's Munchlax in a Contest Battle in 'Harley Rides Again'.

### Fun facts

- In 'Drawn with the Wind!', an Octillery runs a takoyaki stall in Malie City.
- An Octillery appears in the live-action film Pokémon Detective Pikachu.
- Bulbapedia reports a theory that Octillery is a distant relative of Omastar.
- In New Pokémon Snap, Bulbapedia says, one Octillery can be seen just before it becomes a Seviper's meal.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Octillery (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Octillery_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Octillery (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/octillery/)

## Base stats

- HP: **75**
- Attack: **105**
- Defense: **75**
- Sp. Atk: **105**
- Sp. Def: **75**
- Speed: **45**

Octillery’s base stat total is **480**. Its highest stat is Attack and Sp. Atk.

## Type matchups

### What is Octillery weak to?

Octillery takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (2×) moves.

It resists [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (½×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×).

## Evolution

### What does Octillery evolve from?

Octillery evolves from [Remoraid](https://pokee.si/pokemon/remoraid) at level 25.

Octillery is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: [Remoraid](https://pokee.si/pokemon/remoraid), **Octillery**.

## Abilities

- [Suction Cups](https://pokee.si/abilities/suction-cups): Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.
- [Sniper](https://pokee.si/abilities/sniper): Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
- [Moody](https://pokee.si/abilities/moody) (hidden ability): Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

## Moves

### Moves Octillery learns by level up in Sword / Shield

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evo | [Octazooka](https://pokee.si/moves/octazooka) | Water | Special | 65 |
| 1 | [Octazooka](https://pokee.si/moves/octazooka) | Water | Special | 65 |
| 1 | [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot) | Poison | Physical | 120 |
| 1 | [Rock Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-blast) | Rock | Physical | 25 |
| 1 | [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand) | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | [Water Gun](https://pokee.si/moves/water-gun) | Water | Special | 40 |
| 1 | [Wrap](https://pokee.si/moves/wrap) | Normal | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse) | Water | Special | 60 |
| 1 | [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy) | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam) | Psychic | Special | 65 |
| 16 | [Aurora Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/aurora-beam) | Ice | Special | 65 |
| 20 | [Bubble Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/bubble-beam) | Water | Special | 65 |
| 24 | [Lock-On](https://pokee.si/moves/lock-on) | Normal | Status | — |
| 30 | [Bullet Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/bullet-seed) | Grass | Physical | 25 |
| 36 | [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam) | Ice | Special | 90 |
| 42 | [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump) | Water | Special | 110 |
| 48 | [Soak](https://pokee.si/moves/soak) | Water | Status | — |
| 54 | [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam) | Normal | Special | 150 |

“Evo” means Octillery learns the move the moment it evolves: [Octazooka](https://pokee.si/moves/octazooka).

### TM moves (45)

Octillery can learn 45 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Whirlpool](https://pokee.si/moves/whirlpool), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Dive](https://pokee.si/moves/dive), [Bullet Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/bullet-seed), [Bounce](https://pokee.si/moves/bounce), [Mud Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-shot), [Rock Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-blast), [Brine](https://pokee.si/moves/brine), [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback), [Assurance](https://pokee.si/moves/assurance), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Flamethrower](https://pokee.si/moves/flamethrower), [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump), [Surf](https://pokee.si/moves/surf), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy), [Fire Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-blast), [Waterfall](https://pokee.si/moves/waterfall), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Sludge Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-bomb), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Flash Cannon](https://pokee.si/moves/flash-cannon), [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot), [Sludge Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-wave), [Scald](https://pokee.si/moves/scald), [Liquidation](https://pokee.si/moves/liquidation).

Egg moves (6), which Remoraid can hatch knowing:[Acid Spray](https://pokee.si/moves/acid-spray), [Flail](https://pokee.si/moves/flail), [Haze](https://pokee.si/moves/haze), [Octazooka](https://pokee.si/moves/octazooka), [Supersonic](https://pokee.si/moves/supersonic), [Water Spout](https://pokee.si/moves/water-spout).

Move tutor moves (1): [Skitter Smack](https://pokee.si/moves/skitter-smack).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1, Water 2.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Attack and 1 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 168.

## Pokédex entries

While Octillery still shoots water from its mouth, the drastic anatomical difference between it and Remoraid meant that for a long time, no one believed the former evolved from the latter. *(Legends: Arceus)*

It traps enemies with its suctioncupped tentacles then smashes them with its rock-hard head. *(Gold, LeafGreen, Shield)*

It has a tendency to want to be in holes. It prefers rock crags or pots and sprays ink from them before attacking. *(Black 2, White 2, X, Sword)*

It usually sleeps in caves. The pitch-black ink that Octillery spits is also used for cooking. *(Ultra Moon)*

The ink it spits when escaping is special. It contains a substance that dulls the sense of smell, so Pokémon with keen noses get lost. *(Ultra Sun)*

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. *(Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: オクタン
- **Romaji**: Okutank
- **French**: Octillery
- **German**: Octillery
- **Spanish**: Octillery
- **Italian**: Octillery
- **Korean**: 대포무노
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 章鱼桶
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 章魚桶

## Trivia

- Highest Attack among Water types in Gen 2: 105, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Water types in Gen 2: 105.
- Taller than 43% of all Pokémon (0.9 m).
- Heavier than 50% of all Pokémon (28.5 kg).
- Base stat total 480, ranked #405 of 1,025.
- One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 73 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 60 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 13 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Octillery (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Octillery_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Octillery (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/octillery/).
- Pronunciation (ok-TIL-er-ee): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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[Water-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/water) · [Johto region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/johto) · [Suction Cups ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/suction-cups) · [Sniper ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/sniper) · [Moody ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/moody) · [Compare Octillery](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=224) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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