#0073

Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Tentacruel

Tentacruel (shiny)

Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 55.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP180

It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.

In Pokémon GO · 2422 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

80

Attack

70

Defense

65

Sp. Atk

80

Sp. Def

120

Speed

100

Total

515

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Rain DishHidden

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Egg groups: Water 3

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Bug½×

Fire½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Defensive Pivot

NU

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityLiquid Ooze

Nature["Jolly","Timid"]

TeraDark

EV spread

HP252

Def120

Spe136

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Tentacruel

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Yellow

Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

FireRed

Bond Bridge Five Island Five Isle Meadow Green Path Icefall Cave Kindle Road Memorial Pillar One Island Outcast Island Resort Gorgeous Tanoby Ruins Trainer Tower Treasure Beach Water Labyrinth Water Path

LeafGreen

Bond Bridge Five Island Five Isle Meadow Green Path Icefall Cave Kindle Road Memorial Pillar One Island Outcast Island Resort Gorgeous Tanoby Ruins Trainer Tower Treasure Beach Water Labyrinth Water Path

Diamond

Canalave City Fuego Ironworks Iron Island Pastoria City Pokémon League Route 205 Route 213 Route 218 Route 219 Route 221 Route 222 Route 224 Sea Route 220 Sea Route 223 Sea Route 226 Sea Route 230 Sunyshore City Valley Windworks

Pearl

Canalave City Fuego Ironworks Iron Island Pastoria City Pokémon League Route 205 Route 213 Route 218 Route 219 Route 221 Route 222 Route 224 Sea Route 220 Sea Route 223 Sea Route 226 Sea Route 230 Sunyshore City Valley Windworks

Platinum

Canalave City Fuego Ironworks Iron Island Pastoria City Pokémon League Route 205 Route 212 Route 213 Route 218 Route 219 Route 221 Route 222 Route 224 Sea Route 220 Sea Route 223 Sea Route 226 Sea Route 230 Sunyshore City Valley Windworks

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ancient Poni Path Poni Breaker Coast Route 14 Route 15

Ultra Moon

Ancient Poni Path Poni Breaker Coast Route 14 Route 15

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 10 Route 11 Route 12 Route 13 Route 18 Route 24 Route 4 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands

Let's Go Eevee

Route 10 Route 11 Route 12 Route 13 Route 18 Route 24 Route 4 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Evolution

Tentacool

Lv. 30

Tentacruel

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tentacruel can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sludge WaveSTAB

Muddy WaterSTAB

Sludge BombSTAB

Moves

Find a move24 of 24

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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.

AcupressureNormal3 compatible parents

Tentacool

Skorupi

Drapion

Aqua RingWater3 compatible parents

Tentacool

Shellder

Corsola

Aurora BeamIce6 compatible parents

Tentacool

Shellder

Cloyster

Staryu

Omanyte

Kabuto

Confuse RayGhost9 compatible parents

Tentacool

Staryu

Starmie

Kabuto

Kabutops

Corsola

Lileep

Cradily

Skorupi

HazeIce3 compatible parents

Tentacool

Krabby

Omanyte

Knock OffDark21 compatible parents

Tentacool

Krabby

Kingler

Omanyte

Omastar

Kabuto

Kabutops

Corphish

Crawdaunt

Anorith

Armaldo

Skorupi

Drapion

Tirtouga

Mirror CoatPsychic4 compatible parents

Tentacool

Corsola

Lileep

Cursola

Rapid SpinNormal6 compatible parents

Tentacool

Shellder

Staryu

Starmie

Kabuto

Anorith

TickleNormal6 compatible parents

Tentacool

Krabby

Omanyte

Omastar

Lileep

Binacle

Sprites & renders

30 sprites & renders for Tentacruel.

Official artwork

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Animated

Animated (back)

Front

Back

Across the games

Yellow

Red · Blue

red green japan

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Black · White

Gold

Silver

Crystal

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Platinum

Diamond · Pearl

HeartGold · SoulSilver

scarlet violet

X · Y

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ORAS

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Emerald

Ruby · Sapphire

FireRed · LeafGreen

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Ultra Sun · Moon

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

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Cite this page

“Tentacruel”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tentacruel.

Species data from PokéAPI.