Tentacruel
Tentacruel ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Tentacruel.

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

Pokédex Data

National №0073
Typewaterpoison
SpeciesJellyfish Pokémon
Height1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Weight55 kg (121.3 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0073 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate60 (23.5%)
Base Exp180
Base Happiness70
Growth RateSlow

Breeding

Egg GroupsWater3
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Base Stats

Hp80
72 - 88
Attack70
63 - 77
Defense65
58 - 71
Sp. Atk80
72 - 88
Sp. Def120
108 - 132
Speed100
90 - 110
Total515
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

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

yellow

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

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.

crystal

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

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.

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.

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.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1Reflect TypenormalStatus
34Acid ArmorpoisonStatus

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Acid SpraypoisonSpecial40100%
Chilling WaterwaterSpecial50100%
Confuse RayghostStatus100%
Dazzling GleamfairySpecial80100%
EndurenormalStatus
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
Flip TurnwaterPhysical60100%
Giga DraingrassSpecial75100%
Giga ImpactnormalPhysical15090%
Gunk ShotpoisonPhysical12080%
HazeiceStatus
HexghostSpecial65100%
Icy WindiceSpecial5595%
Knock OffdarkPhysical65100%
LiquidationwaterPhysical85100%
Mud ShotgroundSpecial5595%
Muddy WaterwaterSpecial9085%
Poison JabpoisonPhysical80100%
PouncebugPhysical50100%
ProtectnormalStatus
Rain DancewaterStatus
Scary FacenormalStatus100%
Skitter SmackbugPhysical7090%
Sleep TalknormalStatus
Sludge BombpoisonSpecial90100%
Sludge WavepoisonSpecial95100%
SwiftnormalSpecial60
Tera BlastnormalSpecial80100%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%
Throat ChopdarkPhysical80100%
Toxic SpikespoisonStatus
VenoshockpoisonSpecial65100%
Water PulsewaterSpecial60100%
Weather BallnormalSpecial50100%
WhirlpoolwaterSpecial3585%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
AcupressurenormalStatus
Aqua RingwaterStatus
Aurora BeamiceSpecial65100%
Mirror CoatpsychicSpecial100%
Rapid SpinnormalPhysical50100%
TicklenormalStatus100%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Tentacruel official artworkNormal
Tentacruel shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Tentacruel home spriteNormal
Tentacruel home shinyShiny

Animated

Tentacruel animatedNormal
Tentacruel animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Tentacruel red-bluered blue
Tentacruel yellowyellow
Tentacruel crystalcrystal
Tentacruel goldgold
Tentacruel silversilver
Tentacruel emeraldemerald
Tentacruel firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Tentacruel ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Tentacruel diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Tentacruel heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Tentacruel platinumplatinum
Tentacruel scarlet-violetscarlet violet

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Poison Barb5%diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon