#0073

Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon

About

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

Legends: Arceus 1 of 22

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid Ooze

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Rain Dish Hidden ability

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Height: 1.6 m 5′03″
Weight: 55.0 kg 121.3 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	80	270–364
Attack	70	130–262
Defense	65	121–251
Sp. Atk	80	148–284
Sp. Def	120	220–372
Speed	100	184–328
Total	515

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: ElectricGroundPsychic
Resists ½×: FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireGrassGroundRockFairy

Evolution

#0072 Tentacool WaterPoison

Level 30

#0073 Tentacruel WaterPoison

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Acid STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
1	Poison Sting STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Reflect Type User becomes the target’s type.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Water Gun STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90%	20
12	Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
16	Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
20	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
24	Bubble Beam STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100%	20
28	Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10
34	Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
40	Poison Jab STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
46	Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
52	Sludge Wave STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
58	Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Chilling Water STAB The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.	Water	Special	50	100%	20
Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Dazzling Gleam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flip Turn STAB User must switch out after attacking.	Water	Physical	60	100%	20
Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Gunk Shot STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10
Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Liquidation STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100%	10
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Muddy Water STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Water	Special	90	85%	10
Poison Jab STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Pounce The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.	Bug	Physical	50	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Skitter Smack Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
Sludge Wave STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Venoshock STAB Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	Normal	Special	50	100%	10
Whirlpool STAB Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.	Water	Special	35	85%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acupressure Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Ice	Special	65	100%	20
Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.	Psychic	Special	—	100%	20
Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.	Normal	Physical	50	100%	40
Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Sp. Def
Catch rate: 60
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 180
Growth rate: Slow
Wild held items: Poison Barb

Breeding

Egg groups: Water3
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)