Octazooka (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Water
Category	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

User

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.