Tentacruel
Pokédex Entry

It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

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Tentacruel

Gen 1
waterpoison
Height1.6 mWeight55.0 kgBST515
Abilities
Clear BodyLiquid OozeRain Dish(hidden)
SpeciesJellyfish Pokémon
Egg GroupsWater3
HabitatSea
Capture Rate60
Growth RateSlow
Base Happiness70

Tentacruel Base Stats

HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
120
Speed
100

Tentacruel Type Matchups

Weak 2×
electricgroundpsychic
Resists 0.5×
firewatericefightingpoisonbugsteelfairy
Move CoverageLevel-up moves
nor4fir0wat5ele0gra0ice0fig0poi5gro0fly0psy0bug0roc0gho1dra0dar0ste0fai0

tentacruel Evolution Chain

Tentacruel Moves

Scarlet Violet
Lv.MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPP
1WrapnormalPhysical159020
1Poison StingpoisonPhysical1510035
1AcidpoisonSpecial4010030
1Water GunwaterSpecial4010025
1Reflect TypenormalStatus——15
12SupersonicnormalStatus—5520
16Water PulsewaterSpecial6010020
20ScreechnormalStatus—8540
24Bubble BeamwaterSpecial6510020
28HexghostSpecial6510010
34Acid ArmorpoisonStatus——20
40Poison JabpoisonPhysical8010020
46SurfwaterSpecial9010015
52Sludge WavepoisonSpecial9510010
58Hydro PumpwaterSpecial110805

Tentacruel Pokédex entries

23 entries
Platinum

It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

Emerald

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.

Crystal

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

Yellow

Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.

Red

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Gold

Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to CON­ STRICT its prey and enemies.

Silver

In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its oppo­ nent inside a poisonous net.

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

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.

Firered

It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.

Diamond

With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.

Pearl

It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.

Heartgold

Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.

Soulsilver

In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

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.

Sun

Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.

Moon

Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.

Ultra Sun

It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.

Ultra Moon

It communicates with others of its kind by lighting up the red orbs on its head. When the orbs are blinking, it’s a warning sign.

Sword

When the red orbs on Tentacruel’s head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.

Shield

Its 80 tentacles can stretch and shrink freely. Tentacruel ensnares prey in a net of spread-out tentacles, delivering venomous stings to its catch.

Legends Arceus

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

About Tentacruel

Tentacruel is a Water / Poison-type Jellyfish Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Its base stat total is 515. Its highest stat is Sp. Def at 120, and its lowest is Defense at 65.

It can have the abilities Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish (hidden).

It evolves from Tentacool at level 30.

It takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ground, Psychic.