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#0073Gen I

Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon

waterpoison
Tentacruel

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked
Weak to
ground2×electric2×psychic2×
Resists
fighting½×poison½×bug½×steel½×fire½×water½×ice½×fairy½×

    Its STAB attacks

    Super effective against
    groundrockfiregrassfairy
    Walled by
    None
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    Base stats

    HP80
    Attack70
    Defense65
    Sp. Atk80
    Sp. Def120
    Speed100
    Total 515
    EV yield
    2 Sp. Def
    Base experience
    180

    Evolution

    Abilities

    Clear Body

    This Pokémon cannot have its stats lowered by other Pokémon. This ability does not prevent any stat losses other than stat modifiers, such as the Speed cut from paralysis. This Pokémon can still be passed negative stat modifiers through Guard Swap, Heart Swap, or Power Swap. This ability functions identically to White Smoke in battle.

    Liquid Ooze

    Whenever a Pokémon would heal after hitting this Pokémon with a leeching move like Absorb, it instead loses as many HP as it would usually gain. Dream Eater is unaffected.

    Rain DishHidden

    This Pokémon heals for 1/16 of its maximum HP after each turn during rain.

    Profile

    Height
    1.6 m 5′03″
    Weight
    55.0 kg 121.3 lbs
    Gender
    ♂ 50%♀ 50%
    Egg groups
    Water 3
    Hatch time
    20 cycles ~5,100 steps
    Habitat
    Sea
    Catch rate
    60 Medium≈ 14.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
    Base friendship
    70
    Growth rate
    Slow

    Moves

    Scarlet & Violet
    Lv.MoveTypeCat.PwrAccPP
    1Acidpoison4010030
    1Poison Stingpoison1510035
    1Reflect Typenormal——15
    1Water Gunwater4010025
    1Wrapnormal159020
    12Supersonicnormal—5520
    16Water Pulsewater6010020
    20Screechnormal—8540
    24Bubble Beamwater6510020
    28Hexghost6510010
    34Acid Armorpoison——20
    40Poison Jabpoison8010020
    46Surfwater9010015
    52Sludge Wavepoison9510010
    58Hydro Pumpwater110805

    Where to find it

    Scarlet & Violet

    PokeAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

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    Pokédex entries

    No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

    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
    All 23 Pokédex entries

    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

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

    Sword

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

    Shield

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

    Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee! · Yellow

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

    Ultra Sun

    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.

    Ultra Moon

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

    Sun

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

    Moon

    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.

    Omega Ruby

    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.

    Alpha Sapphire

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

    X · LeafGreen · Red · Blue

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

    Y · FireRed

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

    Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum

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

    HeartGold

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

    SoulSilver

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

    Diamond

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

    Pearl

    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.

    Emerald

    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.

    Ruby

    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.

    Sapphire

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

    Crystal

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

    Gold

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