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tentacruel
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#073

tentacruel

Water Poison

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

Height
1.6m
Weight
55kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
80
80
Attack
70
70
Defense
65
65
Sp. Atk
80
80
Sp. Def
120
120
Speed
100
100
Total
515

Abilities (Click for details)

clear-body
Normal Ability
liquid-ooze
Normal Ability
rain-dish

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Ground Psychic

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

Evolution Chain

tentacool
tentacool
#072
→
tentacruel
tentacruel
#073

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.1 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.1 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.1 acid poison special 40 100 30
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 constrict normal physical 10 100 35
Lv.1 wring-out normal special - 100 5
Lv.4 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.5 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.7 constrict normal physical 10 100 35
Lv.8 constrict normal physical 10 100 35
Lv.10 acid poison special 40 100 30
Lv.12 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.12 acid poison special 40 100 30
Lv.13 toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
Lv.15 toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
Lv.16 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.19 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.19 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.20 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.22 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.22 acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
Lv.24 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.25 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.26 acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
Lv.28 barrier psychic status - - 20
Lv.29 barrier psychic status - - 20
Lv.32 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.34 acid-armor poison status - - 20
Lv.34 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.36 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.38 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.40 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.40 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.43 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.46 surf water special 90 100 15
Lv.48 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.52 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.52 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.56 wring-out normal special - 100 5
Lv.56 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.58 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.61 wring-out normal special - 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
payback dark physical 50 100 10
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
aurora-beam ice special 65 100 20
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
haze ice status - - 30
rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
mirror-coat psychic special - 100 20
tickle normal status - 100 20
acupressure normal status - - 30
aqua-ring water status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
bind normal physical 15 85 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
magic-coat psychic status - - 15
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
crabhammer toxic substitute protect
tentacruel's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
tentacruelas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
tentacruelas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
tentacruelas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.