Tentacruel #0073

WaterPoison

Pokédex entry

Each version has its own entry.

“TENTACRUEL has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This POKéMON’s outburst creates rough waves around it.”
Pokémon Ruby

“TENTACRUEL has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.”
Pokémon Sapphire

Base stats

Base stat total 515

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

120

Spe

100

Total515

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid Ooze

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

Tentacruel in Ruby & Sapphire

Its actual in-game sprites.

Front

Back

Shiny

Shiny back

Moves learned by level-up

The exact level-up learnset in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power
1	Constrict	Normal	10
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15
1	Supersonic	Normal	—
19	Acid	Poison	40
25	Bubble Beam	Water	65
30	Wrap	Normal	15
38	Barrier	Psychic	—
47	Screech	Normal	—
55	Hydro Pump	Water	110

TM / HM moves

Cut Surf Ice Beam Blizzard Hyper Beam Toxic Double Team Waterfall Rest Thief Protect Sludge Bomb Giga Drain Attract Return Frustration Hidden Power Rain Dance Hail Facade Secret Power Dive Water Pulse

Type matchups

How Tentacruel takes damage in battle.

Weak to

Ground2×Electric2×Psychic2×

Resists

Fighting½×Poison½×Bug½×Steel½×Fire½×Water½×Ice½×Fairy½×

Evolution line

#0072Tentacool

Lv. 30

#0073Tentacruel

Where to find Tentacruel in Ruby & Sapphire

Tentacruel can't be found in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire— it's obtained by evolution, trade, breeding, or as a gift.

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