octillery

Octillery is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Type: Water

Abilities:

• Suction Cups: Prevents the Pokémon from being forced to switch out by moves or abilities.
• Sniper (Hidden Ability): Powers up moves if they become critical hits.

Physical Characteristics:

• Octillery resembles an octopus with a bright red body.
• It has large, round eyes with black pupils, and its mouth resembles a round snout.
• Its body is covered with circular, yellow suction cups.
• It has eight tentacles, each ending in a yellow, suction cup-like tip.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Typically found in ocean caves and rocky coastlines.
• Known for its reclusive nature, often hiding in crevices or burrowing into the sand.
• Uses its suction cups to cling to rocks or the ocean floor.
• Octillery is known for its patience, waiting for prey to come close before attacking.

In Battle:

• Octillery is a versatile Pokémon with a balanced mix of offensive capabilities.
• Signature moves include Octazooka, which may lower the target's accuracy.
• It can also use a variety of moves like Water Gun, Bubble Beam, and Gunk Shot.
• Strong against Fire, Ground, and Rock types due to its Water typing.
• Vulnerable to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Remoraid starting at level 25.
• Does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon beyond this stage.

Interesting Facts:

• Octillery's design is based on an octopus, with its name potentially deriving from "octopus" and "artillery," referencing its cannon-like mouth.
• It is known for its ability to expel ink, which it uses both defensively and offensively.
• Despite its octopus-like appearance, it evolves from Remoraid, a fish-like Pokémon, showcasing a unique evolutionary line.
• In the Pokémon anime, Octillery has been shown demonstrating its versatility in battle, using its tentacles and ink effectively.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Gold: It traps enemies with its suction- cupped tentaclesthen smashes them with its rock-hard head.
• Silver: It instinctively sneaks into rocky holes. If it getssleepy, it steals the nest of a fel­ low OCTILLERY.
• Crystal: Its instinct is to bury itself in holes. It oftensteals the nesting holes of others to sleep in them.
• Ruby: 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.
• Sapphire: 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.
• Emerald: It ensnares its foe with its suction- cupped tentacles before delivering the finishing blow. If the foe turns out to be too strong, it spews ink to escape.
• Firered: It instinctively sneaks into rocky holes. If it gets sleepy, it steals the nest of a fellow OCTILLERY.
• Leafgreen: It traps enemies with its suction-cupped tentacles, then smashes them with its rock-hard head.
• Diamond: It lives in the gaps of boulders and in holes on the seafloor. Its suction cups grip prey tightly.
• Pearl: It obscures its foe’s vision by spitting a cloud of murky ink. It makes its nest among boulders.
• Platinum: It loves to lurk inside holes in rocks. It sometimes sprays ink on prey by sticking out only its mouth.
• Heartgold: It traps foes with the suction cups on its tentacles, then smashes them with its rock-hard head.
• Soulsilver: It instinctively sneaks into rocky holes. If it gets sleepy, it steals the nest of a fellow OCTILLERY.
• Black: It loves to lurk inside holes in rocks. It sometimes sprays ink on prey by sticking out only its mouth.
• White: It loves to lurk inside holes in rocks. It sometimes sprays ink on prey by sticking out only its mouth.
• Black-2: It has a tendency to want to be in holes. It prefers rock crags or pots and sprays ink from them before attacking.
• White-2: It has a tendency to want to be in holes. It prefers rock crags or pots and sprays ink from them before attacking.
• X: It has a tendency to want to be in holes. It prefers rock crags or pots and sprays ink from them before attacking.
• Y: It traps foes with the suction cups on its tentacles, then smashes them with its rock-hard head.
• Omega-Ruby: 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.
• Alpha-Sapphire: 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.
• Ultra-Sun: 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-Moon: It usually sleeps in caves. The pitch-black ink that Octillery spits is also used for cooking.
• Sword: It has a tendency to want to be in holes. It prefers rock crags or pots and sprays ink from them before attacking.
• Shield: It traps enemies with its suction-cupped tentacles, then smashes them with its rock-hard head.
• Legends-Arceus: 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.