#073 · Tentacruel *

Tentacruel

Pokédex No. #073

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Tentacruel is a Water / Poison type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #73. It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain. Abilities: Clear Body, Rain Dish, Liquid Ooze Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 315
	80 HP	70 Atk	65 Def	100 Speed

Tentacruel Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Tentacruel	295	343	4	642
ShinyTentacruel	22	15	0	37
GoldenTentacruel	0	1	0	1
ShadowTentacruel	1	1	0	2

Evolutionary Chain
Tentacool Level 16 Tentacruel

Tentacruel weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Electric Ground Psychic

Takes half damage from: Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Steel Fairy

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Tentacruel learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Reflect Type	Normal	–	–	15
–	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100	35
4	Supersonic	Normal	–	55	20
7	Constrict	Normal	10	100	35
10	Acid	Poison	40	100	30
13	Toxic Spikes	Poison	–	–	20
16	Water Pulse	Water	60	100	20
19	Wrap	Normal	15	90	20
22	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100	20
22	Water Gun	Water	40	100	25
25	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	20
28	Barrier	Psychic	–	–	20
32	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100	20
36	Brine	Water	65	100	10
40	Screech	Normal	–	85	40
44	Hex	Ghost	65	100	10
48	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100	10
52	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	5
56	Wring Out	Normal	–	100	5

TM moves Tentacruel can learn (59)

Swords Dance · Cut · Bind · Take Down · Double-Edge · Water Gun · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · BubbleBeam · Hyper Beam · Mega Drain · Toxic · Rage · Mimic · Double Team · Reflect · Bide · Waterfall · Skull Bash · Rest · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Curse · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Icy Wind · Giga Drain · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Safeguard · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Whirlpool · Hail · Facade · Magic Coat · Knock Off · Secret Power · Dive · Water Pulse · Brine · Natural Gift · Payback · Poison Jab · Giga Impact · Captivate · Venoshock · Sludge Wave · Round · Scald · Confide · Dazzling Gleam · Infestation

Tentacruel in battle

Tentacruel has 80 HP, 70 Attack, 65 Defense and 100 Speed, which adds up to 315. That is the #394 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 87% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 100.

Strongest moves of its own type: Hydro Pump (110 power, 80% accuracy), Sludge Wave (95 power, 100% accuracy), Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Sludge Bomb (90 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Skull Bash (130 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Tentacruel

Tentacruel is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Tentacruel can hatch from a River Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The River Egg can drop on Frozen Cave, River Rafting, 0* Temperature, Desert Beach, and Wild Desert. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.