Octazooka (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Special  Special
Power 65
Accuracy 85
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Octazooka deals damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Octazooka turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Octazooka
Japanese オクタンほう (Okutank Hō)
German Octazooka
French Octazooka
Italian Octazooka
Spanish Pulpocañón
Korean 대포무노포
Chinese (Simplified) 章鱼桶炮
Chinese (Traditional) 章魚桶炮

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may reduce accuracy.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Fires a lump of ink to damage and cut accuracy.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Ink is blasted in the foe’s face or eyes to damage and lower accuracy.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks by spraying ink in the foe’s face or eyes. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks by spraying ink in the target’s face or eyes. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks by spraying ink in the target’s face or eyes. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks by spraying ink in the target’s face or eyes. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks by spraying ink in the target’s face or eyes. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by spraying ink in the target’s face. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Octazooka at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water
Level 1
Grapploct Grapploct
#0853 / Fighting
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Octazooka as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.