Tentacruel

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Tentacruel is a Water/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Jellyfish Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	073
Type	Water Poison
Species	Jellyfish Pokémon
Height	1.6 m (5′03″)
Weight	55.0 kg (121.3 lbs)
Abilities	1. Clear Body 2. Liquid Ooze Rain Dish (hidden ability)
Local №	073 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 163 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 067 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 073 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 137 (Diamond/Pearl) 137 (Platinum) 165 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 026 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 069 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 107 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 130 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 073 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 041 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	2 Special Defense
Catch rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	180
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 3
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	80	270	364
Attack	70	130	262
Defense	65	121	251
Sp. Atk	80	148	284
Sp. Def	120	220	372
Speed	100	184	328
Total	515	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Tentacruel.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2		½	½	½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	2	½					½	½

Evolution chart

#072
Tentacool
Water · Poison

(Level 30)

#073
Tentacruel
Water · Poison

Tentacruel changes

In Generation 1, Tentacruel has a base Special stat of 120.
In Generations 1-4, Tentacruel has a base experience yield of 205.
In Generations 2-7, Tentacruel has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Yellow	Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.
Gold	Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to CONSTRICT its prey and enemies.
Silver	In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
Crystal	When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.
Ruby	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.
Sapphire	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.
FireRed	It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
LeafGreen	The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Emerald	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.
Diamond	With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.
Pearl	It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.
Platinum	It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
HeartGold	Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
SoulSilver	In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
X	The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Y	It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sun	Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.
Moon	Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.
Ultra Sun	It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.
Ultra Moon	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.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.
Sword	When the red orbs on Tentacruel’s head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.
Shield	Its 80 tentacles can stretch and shrink freely. Tentacruel ensnares prey in a net of spread-out tentacles, delivering venomous stings to its catch.

Moves learned by Tentacruel

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacruel learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Tentacruel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Tentacruel egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Tentacruel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Corrosive Gas	Poison		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacruel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
73	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Tentacruel is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
91	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacruel learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Haze	Ice	—	—
1	Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
4	Constrict	Normal	10	100
9	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
13	Acid	Poison	40	100
18	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
22	Wrap	Normal	15	90
27	Surf	Water	90	100
36	Barrier	Psychic	—	—
46	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
55	Screech	Normal	—	85
65	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacruel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
09	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
25	Waterfall	Water	80	100
26	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
29	Scald	Water	80	100
32	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
47	Surf	Water	90	100
48	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
51	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
52	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
53	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
55	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Tentacruel sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal
Shiny	—							—

See all Tentacruel sprites

Where to find Tentacruel

Red Blue	Evolve Tentacool
Yellow	Route 19, 20, 21
Gold Silver Crystal	Route 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermilion City, Whirl Islands
Ruby Sapphire	Abandoned Ship
FireRed LeafGreen	Bond Bridge, Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Icefall Cave, Kindle Road, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Outcast Island, Resort Gorgeous, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Treasure Beach, Water Labyrinth, Water Path
Emerald	Abandoned Ship
Diamond Pearl	Route 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 230, Canalave City, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Pastoria City, Pokémon League, Sunyshore City, Valley Windworks
Platinum	Route 205, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 230, Canalave City, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Pastoria City, Pokémon League, Sunyshore City, Valley Windworks
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41, 47, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermilion City, Whirl Islands
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Evolve Tentacool
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, Ever Grande City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Victory Road, Battle Resort
Sun Moon	Poni Wilds
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 14, 15, Ancient Poni Path, Poni Breaker Coast
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Route 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, Seafoam Islands
Sword Shield	Challenge Beach, Fields of Honor, Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea, Loop Lagoon, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea

Answers to Tentacruel questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Tentacruel
Japanese	ドククラゲ (Dokukurage)
German	Tentoxa
French	Tentacruel

Name origin

tentacle: the ‘limb’ of a sea creature
cruel: mean