Competitive Information for Octillery [Ruby/Sapphire]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be forced to switch out by another Pokemon's attack or item.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Octillery? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Octillery, a cool Pokémon known for its Water typing! Octillery is a common Pokémon to see in the RS metagame. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Octillery below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Shell Bell / Choice Band
Ability: Suction Cups
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sludge Bomb
- Seismic Toss
- Mud-Slap
Taking on single battles? Octillery is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using potent physical power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Choice Band will increase the damage of Octillery's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. The Shell Bell item option is to help Octillery recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Suction Cups, Octillery cannot be forced to switch out by another pokemon's attack or item.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Octillery's level).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Suction Cups
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Psychic / Psybeam
Octillery is a brilliant Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special power. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Suction Cups, Octillery cannot be forced to switch out by another pokemon's attack or item. With a Mystic Water equipped to it, Octillery's water-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Octillery? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Choice Band
Ability: Suction Cups
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sludge Bomb
- Seismic Toss
- Mud-Slap
Taking on double battles? Octillery is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Choice Band will increase the damage of Octillery's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. The Shell Bell item option is to help Octillery recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Suction Cups, Octillery cannot be forced to switch out by another pokemon's attack or item.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Octillery's level).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Suction Cups
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Psychic / Psybeam
Octillery stands out as an impressive Special Sweeper in double battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with destructive special power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Suction Cups, Octillery cannot be forced to switch out by another pokemon's attack or item. With a Mystic Water equipped to it, Octillery's water-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Octillery can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Octillery.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Octillery can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Octillery
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Octillery's stats
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Octillery
- Hidden Power Grass
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Substitute
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Octillery in Ruby and Sapphire
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/8/252/0/244/ )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Optimize Octillery's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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