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!
Meet Octillery, the superior Pokémon of Water types! 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. Discover how Octillery excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Suction Cups
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sludge Bomb
- Seismic Toss
- Mud-Slap
Octillery is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days 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.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum 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: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Psychic / Psybeam
Octillery is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Years 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.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a great 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: Silk Scarf
Ability: Suction Cups
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sludge Bomb
- Seismic Toss
- Mud-Slap
Octillery is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days 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.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum 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: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Psychic / Psybeam
Octillery is an interesting Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously 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.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a great 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.
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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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