Tentacruelin Pokémon Johto Legends

waterpoison

Pokédex Entry

Jellyfish Pokémon

When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

WaterPoison

Dex

#330 Regional Dex · #073 National

Abilities

Clear Body(Primary)

Prevents stats from lowering.

Liquid Ooze(Secondary)

Draining moves damage user.

Rain Dish(Hidden)

Heals HP in rain.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

water3

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball6.9%

Great Ball8.9%

Ultra Ball11.5%

Base Exp

205

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

Poisonbarb(5%)

Weak To

electric ×2ground ×2psychic ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Tentacool

Base form

→

Tentacruel

Level up Tentacool to Lv. 30

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How to Obtain

Look for Tentacruel very common in Route 32 while surfing, common in Whirl Island Lugia Chamber while surfing, and in Cinnabar Island while surfing (rare), among 19 other areas. Wild ones range from level 20 to 65. During swarms, you can also find it in Route 40.

Wild Encounters (23)

Level Up Moves (18)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	VenoshockLevel: 1Venoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
1	VenoshockLevel: 1Venoshock	Deals 2x damage on poisoned foe.
1	Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting	poison	PWR15	ACC100	PP35
1	Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting	An attack that may poison the target.
4	SupersonicLevel: 4Supersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
4	SupersonicLevel: 4Supersonic	Sound waves that cause confusion.
7	ConstrictLevel: 7Constrict	normal	PWR10	ACC100	PP35
7	ConstrictLevel: 7Constrict	An attack that may lower SPEED.
10	AcidLevel: 10Acid	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
10	AcidLevel: 10Acid	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
13	Toxic SpikesLevel: 13Toxic Spikes	poison	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
13	Toxic SpikesLevel: 13Toxic Spikes	Poisons foes when they switch out.
16	Water PulseLevel: 16Water Pulse	water	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
16	Water PulseLevel: 16Water Pulse	Can confuse with pulse of water.
19	WrapLevel: 19Wrap	normal	PWR15	ACC90	PP20
19	WrapLevel: 19Wrap	Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns.
22	Acid SprayLevel: 22Acid Spray	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
22	Acid SprayLevel: 22Acid Spray	Acid that harshly lowers Spcl.Def.
25	BubblebeamLevel: 25Bubblebeam	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
25	BubblebeamLevel: 25Bubblebeam	An attack that may lower Speed.
28	BarrierLevel: 28Barrier	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
28	BarrierLevel: 28Barrier	Sharply increases user's Defense.
32	Poison JabLevel: 32Poison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20
32	Poison JabLevel: 32Poison Jab	Powerful jab that can poison foe.
36	ToxicLevel: 36Toxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10
36	ToxicLevel: 36Toxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
40	ScreechLevel: 40Screech	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP40
40	ScreechLevel: 40Screech	Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
44	HexLevel: 44Hex	ghost	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
44	HexLevel: 44Hex	2x damage on foe with status.
48	Sludge WaveLevel: 48Sludge Wave	poison	PWR95	ACC100	PP10
48	Sludge WaveLevel: 48Sludge Wave	Swamps the foe's area with poison.
52	Hydro PumpLevel: 52Hydro Pump	water	PWR110	ACC80	PP5
52	Hydro PumpLevel: 52Hydro Pump	A powerful watertype attack.
56	BelchLevel: 56Belch	poison	PWR120	ACC80	PP5
56	BelchLevel: 56Belch	A horrible belch that can poison.

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Egg Moves (7)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Aurora BeamAurora Beam	ice	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
Aurora BeamAurora Beam	An attack that may lower Attack.
Mirror CoatMirror Coat	psychic	PWR1	ACC100	PP20
Mirror CoatMirror Coat	Counters a Spcl. Atk move double.
Rapid SpinRapid Spin	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP40
Rapid SpinRapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
HazeHaze	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
HazeHaze	Eliminates all stat changes.
BubbleBubble	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
BubbleBubble	An attack that may reduce Speed.
Muddy WaterMuddy Water	water	PWR90	ACC85	PP10
Muddy WaterMuddy Water	Can lower accuracy with muddy water.
Aqua RingAqua Ring	water	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
Aqua RingAqua Ring	Restores HP each turn.

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TM/HM Moves (25)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
HexHex	ghost	PWR65	ACC100	PP10	TM04TM04
HexHex	2x damage on foe with status.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
HailHail	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM07TM07
HailHail	Summons hail for 5 turns.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
DazzlingleamDazzlingleam	fairy	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM12TM12
DazzlingleamDazzlingleam	User emits a powerful flash.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	PWR110	ACC70	PP5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Prevents all status problems.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the target.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
SurfSurf	water	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	TM49TM49
SurfSurf	A strong watertype attack.
WaterfallWaterfall	water	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM53TM53
WaterfallWaterfall	An aquatic charge attack.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM57TM57
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Icy WindIcy Wind	ice	PWR55	ACC95	PP15	TM61TM61
Icy WindIcy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM68TM68
Poison JabPoison Jab	Powerful jab that can poison foe.
VenoshockVenoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10	TM69TM69
VenoshockVenoshock	Deals 2x damage on poisoned foe.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM70TM70
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (1)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Strength SapStrength Sap	grass		PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TutorTutor
Strength SapStrength Sap	Heals user and lowers foe's Attack.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Tentacruel. Use these types to counter it effectively.

electric2×ground2×psychic2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Tentacruel resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

fire0.5×water0.5×ice0.5×fighting0.5×poison0.5×bug0.5×steel0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Tentacruel, either offensively or defensively.

Tentacruelin Pokémon Johto Legends

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