Tentacruel is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 515, strongest in its Sp. Def (120). Its abilities are Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish (hidden). It appears in National Dex · All Gens, Gen 9 · Scarlet/Violet, Gen 8 · Sword/Shield, Gen 7 · USUM, Gen 6 · XY/ORAS, Gen 5 · Black/White, Gen 4 · Diamond/Pearl, Gen 3 · Ruby/Sapphire, Gen 2 · Gold/Silver, Gen 1 · Red/Blue.
Availability
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Base stats
| HP | 80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 70 | |
| Defense | 65 | |
| Sp. Atk | 80 | |
| Sp. Def | 120 | |
| Speed | 100 | |
| BST | 515 | |
Type matchups
Weak to (2x)2xelectricgroundpsychic
Resists (0.5x)0.5xfirewatericefightingpoisonbugsteelfairy
Abilities
- Clear Body
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
- Liquid Ooze
This Pokemon damages those draining HP from it for as much as they would heal.
- Rain Dish(hidden)
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
Evolution
TentacoolLevel 30
TentacruelLearnset
Level-up
| Acid | poison | 40 | special |
| Acid Armor | poison | — | status |
| Bubble Beam | water | 65 | special |
| Hex | ghost | 65 | special |
| Hydro Pump | water | 110 | special |
| Poison Jab | poison | 80 | physical |
| Poison Sting | poison | 15 | physical |
| Reflect Type | normal | — | status |
| Screech | normal | — | status |
| Sludge Wave | poison | 95 | special |
| Supersonic | normal | — | status |
| Surf | water | 90 | special |
| Water Gun | water | 40 | special |
| Water Pulse | water | 60 | special |
| Wrap | normal | 15 | physical |
TM/HM
| Acid Spray | poison | 40 | special |
| Blizzard | ice | 110 | special |
| Chilling Water | water | 50 | special |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | — | status |
| Dazzling Gleam | fairy | 80 | special |
| Endure | normal | — | status |
| Facade | normal | 70 | physical |
| Flip Turn | water | 60 | physical |
| Giga Drain | grass | 75 | special |
| Giga Impact | normal | 150 | physical |
| Gunk Shot | poison | 120 | physical |
| Haze | ice | — | status |
| Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | special |
| Ice Beam | ice | 90 | special |
| Icy Wind | ice | 55 | special |
| Knock Off | dark | 65 | physical |
| Liquidation | water | 85 | physical |
| Mud Shot | ground | 55 | special |
| Muddy Water | water | 90 | special |
| Pounce | bug | 50 | physical |
| Protect | normal | — | status |
| Rain Dance | water | — | status |
| Rest | psychic | — | status |
| Scary Face | normal | — | status |
| Skitter Smack | bug | 70 | physical |
| Sleep Talk | normal | — | status |
| Sludge Bomb | poison | 90 | special |
| Substitute | normal | — | status |
| Swift | normal | 60 | special |
| Swords Dance | normal | — | status |
| Tera Blast | normal | 80 | special |
| Thief | dark | 60 | physical |
| Throat Chop | dark | 80 | physical |
| Toxic | poison | — | status |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | — | status |
| Venoshock | poison | 65 | special |
| Weather Ball | normal | 50 | special |
| Whirlpool | water | 35 | special |