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Tentacruel
Jellyfish Pokémon
It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.
Details
Height1.6 m
Weight55.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60
Base friendship70
Growth rateslow
Appears in these games
Red · Blue · Yellow#073Gold · Silver · Crystal#163Ruby · Sapphire · Emerald#067Diamond · Pearl#137Platinum · BDSP#137HeartGold · SoulSilver#165X · Y — Coastal Kalos#026Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire#069Sun · Moon#107Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#130Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#073SwSh — Isle of Armor#041Legends: Arceus#171SV — The Indigo Disk#051
Base stats
HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
120
Speed
100
Total
515
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Defensive Pivot
- Item
- Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Liquid Ooze
- Nature
- {"Jolly","Timid"}
- EVs
- 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe
- Tera
- Dark
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Tentacruel can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Tentacruel.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Reflect Type | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| 6 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 22 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Constrict | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 28 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Barrier | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 43 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 46 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 52 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Tentacruel can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
