Defensive Pivot
NUItem
Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Leftovers / Heavy-Duty BootsAbilityLiquid Ooze
Nature{"Jolly","Timid"}
TeraDark
EV spread
HP252
Def120
Spe136
#0073
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(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP180
Base stats
HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
120
Speed
100
Total
515
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Tentacruel
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
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Ruby
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FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
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Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Sun
Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Tentacruel can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Reflect Type User becomes the target’s type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 1 | Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| 6 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 22 | Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 28 | Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Barrier Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 43 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 46 | Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 52 | Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target. | 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.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Tentacruel.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Tentacruel”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tentacruel.
Species data from PokéAPI.