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Tentacruelin Pokémon Modern Emerald

waterpoison

Pokédex Entry

Jellyfish Pokémon

It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.

Tentacruel in Pokémon Modern Emerald

Tentacruel is #73 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Modern Emerald. This page covers its water/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Front
tentacruel sprite
Normal
tentacruel sprite
Shiny
tentacruel sprite
Animated
tentacruel sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
tentacruel sprite
Normal
tentacruel sprite
Shiny
Type
WaterPoison
Dex
#069 Hoenn Dex · #073 National
Abilities
Clear Body(Primary)

Prevents ability reduction.

Liquid Ooze(Secondary)

Draining causes injury.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
205
EV Yield
2 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Tentacruel in Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors while surfing or fishing with Super Rod (uncommon), in Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F while surfing or fishing with Super Rod (uncommon), and in Route 132 North while fishing with Super Rod (uncommon), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 20 to 55.

Wild Encounters (6)

Level Up Moves (14)

Poison StingLevel: 1poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Water GunLevel: 1water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
ConstrictLevel: 1normal
PWR25ACC100PP35
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed.
SupersonicLevel: 6normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
ConstrictLevel: 12normal
PWR25ACC100PP35
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed.
AcidLevel: 19poison
PWR40ACC100PP30
Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Sp. Defense.
Bubble BeamLevel: 25water
PWR65ACC100PP20
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
WrapLevel: 30normal
PWR15ACC90PP20
Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc.
Acid ArmorLevel: 34poison
PWR0ACC0PP20
Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.
Poison JabLevel: 36poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
BarrierLevel: 38psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Creates a barrier that sharply raises Defense.
ScreechLevel: 47normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Hydro PumpLevel: 55water
PWR120ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
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Egg Moves (8)

Aurora Beamice
PWR65ACC100PP20
Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack.
Mirror Coatpsychic
PWR1ACC100PP20
Counters the foe's special attack at double the power.
Knock Offdark
PWR65ACC100PP20
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Muddy Waterground
PWR90ACC85PP10
Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy.
Rapid Spinnormal
PWR50ACC100PP40
Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
Hazeice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25
A mystical force prevents all status problems.
Confuse Rayghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
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TM/HM Moves (23)

Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC70PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP5TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thiefdark
PWR50ACC100PP25TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Cutgrass
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Surfwater
PWR90ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
Divewater
PWR90ACC100PP10HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
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Move Tutor Moves (9)

Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Icy Wind(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
A chilling attack that lowers the foe's Speed.
Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR50ACC100PP15Tutor
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
Swords Dance(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP20Tutor
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
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Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
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×
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