Complete moveset and learnset for Tentacruel in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Tentacruel can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.
Moves that Tentacruel learns naturally as it levels up.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power WhipLevel: 1 | ||||||
| grass | 120 | 85 | 10 | |||
| A violent lash attack. | ||||||
| Poison StingLevel: 1 | ||||||
| poison | 15 | 100 | 35 | |||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| SupersonicLevel: 4 | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 65 | 20 | |||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 7 | ||||||
| water | 40 | 100 | 25 | |||
| Squirts water to attack. | ||||||
| AcidLevel: 10 | ||||||
| poison | 40 | 100 | 30 | |||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Toxic SpikesLevel: 13 | ||||||
| poison | 0 | 100 | 20 | |||
| Poisons foes when they switch in. | ||||||
| Water PulseLevel: 16 | ||||||
| water | 60 | 100 | 20 | |||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| WrapLevel: 19 | ||||||
| normal | 15 | 90 | 20 | |||
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 22 | ||||||
| ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | |||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Bubble BeamLevel: 25 | ||||||
| water | 65 | 100 | 20 | |||
| An attack that may lower Speed. | ||||||
| BarrierLevel: 28 | ||||||
| psychic | 0 | 100 | 20 | |||
| Sharply raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 32 | ||||||
| poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | |||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| VenoshockLevel: 36 | ||||||
| poison | 65 | 100 | 10 | |||
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 40 | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 85 | 40 | |||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| HexLevel: 44 | ||||||
| ghost | 65 | 100 | 10 | |||
| Damage doubles if foe has status. | ||||||
| Sludge BombLevel: 48 | ||||||
| poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | |||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 52 | ||||||
| water | 110 | 80 | 5 | |||
| A powerful Watertype attack. | ||||||
Moves that Tentacruel can learn through breeding with compatible Pokémon.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | |||||
| ice | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may lower Attack. | |||||
| Confuse Ray | |||||
| ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Haze | |||||
| ice | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| Mirror Coat | |||||
| psychic | 1 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Returns a special attack double. | |||||
| Rapid Spin | |||||
| normal | 50 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A high-speed spinning attack. | |||||
| Safeguard | |||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Prevents all status problems. | |||||
| Knock Off | |||||
| dark | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | |||||
Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recover(Uraga Channel) | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 5 | |||
| Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
Moves that Tentacruel can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | ||
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | ||
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM07 | ||
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Venoshock | ||||||
| poison | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 | ||
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | ||
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | ||
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | ||
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | ||
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | ||
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | ||
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Safeguard | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 25 | TM20 | ||
| Prevents all status problems. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | ||
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | ||
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | ||
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | ||
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | ||
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | ||
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | ||
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Dazzlingleam | ||||||
| fairy | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | ||
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| Leech Life | ||||||
| bug | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM50 | ||
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Scald | ||||||
| water | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM55 | ||
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM63 | ||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Poison Jab | ||||||
| poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM66 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Giga Impact | ||||||
| normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 | ||
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| Swords Dance | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| steel | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | ||
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | ||
| A strong Watertype attack. | ||||||
| Whirlpool | ||||||
| water | 40 | 90 | 15 | HM05 | ||
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Moves that Tentacruel can learn from Move Tutors found throughout the game.
| MT | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | ||
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Icy Wind | ||||||
| ice | 55 | 95 | 15 | MT16 | ||
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Knock Off | ||||||
| dark | 65 | 100 | 20 | MT18 | ||
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | ||
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||