Tentacruel Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Tentacruel Pokemon Guide

Tentacruel is a Water and Poison-type Pokemon known for its many tentacles, high Special Defense, utility moves and evolution from Tentacool. This guide covers Tentacruel’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Tentacruel

Shiny Form

Shiny Tentacruel

Tentacruel Description

Tentacruel is the evolved form of Tentacool and evolves at Level 30. It is known for long poisonous tentacles, strong special bulk and utility-focused battle roles.

Tentacruel Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Tentacruel, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Tentacruel

National Dex

#0073

Type

Water / Poison

Species

Jellyfish Pokemon

Height

5’03” / 1.6 m

160 cm

Weight

121.3 lbs / 55.0 kg

55.0 kg

Abilities

Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish

Tentacruel Stats

Tentacruel has high Special Defense and good Speed. It often works as a utility Pokemon, special wall or Water/Poison pivot.

Tentacruel Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Tentacruel uses Water, Poison, Ice and support moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Tentacruel’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Surf

Reliable Water-type damage across many Pokemon games.

Hydro Pump

A high-power Water-type attack with major damage potential.

Scald

A Water-type move with a burn chance when available.

Sludge Bomb

Poison-type special damage that pressures Fairy and Grass-type Pokemon.

Poison Jab

Physical Poison-type coverage when needed.

Ice Beam

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Acid Spray

Lowers the target’s Special Defense and helps special attackers break through.

Toxic Spikes

Sets a Poison-type entry hazard in games where it is available.

Tentacruel All Moves

Tentacruel can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Tentacruel’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
1	Reflect Type	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90
12	Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55
16	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
20	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
24	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
28	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
34	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	–	–
40	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
46	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
52	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
58	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Acupressure	Normal	Status	–	–
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	–	–
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	–	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
Tickle	Normal	Status	–	100

Tentacruel Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Tentacruel is a Water / Poison-type Pokemon. This gives it many useful resistances, including Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Fairy-type moves, but leaves it weak to Ground, Electric and Psychic-type attacks.

Type

Water / Poison

Weaknesses

Ground, Electric, Psychic

Resistances

Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Fairy

Immunity

None

None

Tentacruel Abilities

Tentacruel’s abilities support stat-drop protection, draining move punishment or rain recovery.

Tentacruel Evolution

Tentacruel evolves from Tentacool at Level 30. The full Tentacruel evolution line is Tentacool and Tentacruel.

Stage 1

Tentacool

Starting form

Stage 2

Tentacruel

Evolves from Tentacool at Level 30

Where to Find Tentacruel in Pokemon Games

Tentacruel’s availability changes by game. It is commonly obtained by evolving Tentacool, though many games allow Tentacruel to be caught directly in ocean and coastal areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Red	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Black	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon White	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon X	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Tentacool at Level 30, or catch directly in many water areas where Tentacruel appears.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Tentacruel
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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