オクタンほうOkutank Cannon

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  10(max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2♥♥ Jam  1♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3♥♥♥ Jamming  0  An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Octazooka (Japanese:オクタンほうOkutank Cannon) is a damage-dealingWater-typemove introduced inGeneration II. Prior toGeneration VIII, it was thesignature move ofOctillery, though other Pokémon could still inherit it viabreeding.

Effect

Octazooka inflicts damage and has a 50% chance to lower the target'saccuracy by one stage. Pokémon with theBulletproof Ability are immune to Octazooka.

Octazooka can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points ifLock-On orRain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Octazooka inflicts damage and causes the target to be less likely to hit the user.

Generation IX

Octazooka cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	25	25	25	25	25	1,Evo.	1,Evo.	1,Evo.	Evo.
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World -Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Byevent

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	Chief Golgo's Sableye
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Octazooka deals damage. Prior toPokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Octazooka may lower the enemy's accuracy by one stage. From Super Mystery Dungeon onwards, Octazooka instead may instead inflict theBlinker status condition. This causes the affected Pokémon to not be able to see other Pokémon, items or dungeon walls, and will treat allies as enemies.

Pokémon GO

Octazooka is a Charged Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since December 11, 2019.

Octazooka
Charged Attack
Gyms &Raids Power 50 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 50 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect 2 Opponent Attack Effect chance 50%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility ByElite Charged TM ByGO Snapshot AsShadow Pokémon AsPurified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Octazooka

★★★
Attack power	40.38889
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

• Octazooka:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a good chance of lowering the target's accuracy.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also lower the target's Accuracy by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで めいちゅうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also cause the Blinker status condition.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Marcellus's Octillery Harley's Octillery Trainer's Octillery
The user fires an orb of water or ink at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Octillery releases a shining blue orb of water from its mouth at the opponent, or Octillery fires an orange blast of energy from its mouth at the opponent, or Octillery form a black ball of ink in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Marcellus's Octillery	Octillery the Outcast		Debut
Harley's Octillery	Harley Rides Again		None
A Trainer's Octillery	Making Battles in the Sand!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Ken's Octillery Preparing Saturn's Octillery
The user attacks by spraying ink in the target's face.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Octillery fires a ball of watery ink from its mouth at the opponent; or, Octillery's eyes widen and it fires a large and powerful stream of ink from its mouth at the opponent.
Ken's Octillery	The Last Battle II		Debut
Saturn's Octillery	Outwitting Octillery		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The event-exclusiveSableye can learn the move Octazooka, despite being unrelated to Water-type Pokémon or firearms. Its moves were chosen by chief Golgo Matsumoto, who thought it would make the event more fun and unexpected.^{[citation needed]}

In other languages

Variations of the moveOctazooka
Octazooka •Mirror Shot •Mud Bomb

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Moves
• Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
• Water-type moves
• Tough moves
• Special moves
• Generation II moves
• Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
• Charged Attacks in Pokémon GO
• Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
• Articles needing sources
• Ball and bomb moves
• Moves that can jam
• Moves that can lower the target's accuracy
• Moves that require use of mouth
• Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus