Tentacruel
Tentacruel is a Water/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Jellyfish Pokémon
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Pokédex data
National № 073 Type Water Poison Species Jellyfish Pokémon Height 5′3″ (1.60m) Weight 121.3 lbs (55.0 kg) Abilities Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish (hidden ability)Local № 073 (Red/Blue)
163 (Gold/Silver)
067 (Ruby/Sapphire)
073 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
137 (Diamond/Pearl)
137 (Platinum)
165 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
026 (X/Y)
069 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
107 (Sun/Moon)
130 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
130 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
039 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
057 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)
068 (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon)Japanese Dokukurage Training
EV yield 2 Special Defense Catch rate 60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 205 Growth Rate Slow Breeding
Egg Groups Water 3 Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 515 Min Max 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 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.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue | The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey. |
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| 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. |
Name origin
- tentacle
- the ‘limb’ of a sea creature
- cruel
- mean
Moves learned by Tentacruel
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Moves learnt by level up
Tentacruel learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Acid Poison 
40 100 1 Constrict Normal 
10 100 1 Poison Sting Poison 15 100 1 Reflect Type Normal 
— — 1 Supersonic Normal — 55 1 Wring Out Normal — 100 4 Supersonic Normal — 55 7 Constrict Normal 10 100 10 Acid Poison 40 100 13 Toxic Spikes Poison — — 16 Water Pulse Water 60 100 19 Wrap Normal 15 90 22 Acid Spray Poison 40 100 25 Bubble Beam Water 65 100 28 Barrier Psychic — — 32 Poison Jab Poison 80 100 36 Brine Water 65 100 40 Screech Normal — 85 44 Hex Ghost 65 100 48 Sludge Wave Poison 95 100 52 Hydro Pump Water 110 80 56 Wring Out Normal — 100 Egg moves
Tentacruel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Tentacruel egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Acupressure Normal — — Aqua Ring Water — — Aurora Beam Ice 65 100 Bubble Water 40 100 Confuse Ray Ghost — 100 Haze Ice — — Knock Off Dark 65 100 Mirror Coat Psychic — 100 Muddy Water Water 90 85 Rapid Spin Normal 20 100 Tickle Normal — 100 Move Tutor moves
Tentacruel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bind Normal 15 85 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 Icy Wind Ice 55 95 Knock Off Dark 65 100 Magic Coat Psychic — — Snore Normal 50 100 Water Pulse Water 60 100 Moves learnt by TM
Tentacruel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 7 Hail Ice — — 9 Venoshock Poison 65 100 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 13 Ice Beam Ice 90 100 14 Blizzard Ice 110 70 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 27 Return Normal — 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 34 Sludge Wave Poison 95 100 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 55 Scald Water 80 100 66 Payback Dark 50 100 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 83 Infestation Bug 20 100 84 Poison Jab Poison 80 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Surf Water 90 100 98 Waterfall Water 80 100 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy 80 100 100 Confide Normal — — -
Moves learnt by level up
Tentacruel learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Acid Poison 40 100 1 Constrict Normal 10 100 1 Poison Sting Poison 15 100 1 Reflect Type Normal — — 1 Supersonic Normal — 55 1 Wring Out Normal — 100 4 Supersonic Normal — 55 7 Constrict Normal 10 100 10 Acid Poison 40 100 13 Toxic Spikes Poison — — 16 Water Pulse Water 60 100 19 Wrap Normal 15 90 22 Acid Spray Poison 40 100 25 Bubble Beam Water 65 100 28 Barrier Psychic — — 32 Poison Jab Poison 80 100 36 Brine Water 65 100 40 Screech Normal — 85 44 Hex Ghost 65 100 48 Sludge Wave Poison 95 100 52 Hydro Pump Water 110 80 56 Wring Out Normal — 100 Egg moves
Tentacruel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Tentacruel egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Acupressure Normal — — Aqua Ring Water — — Aurora Beam Ice 65 100 Bubble Water 40 100 Confuse Ray Ghost — 100 Haze Ice — — Knock Off Dark 65 100 Mirror Coat Psychic — 100 Muddy Water Water 90 85 Rapid Spin Normal 20 100 Tickle Normal — 100 Moves learnt by TM
Tentacruel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 7 Hail Ice — — 9 Venoshock Poison 65 100 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 13 Ice Beam Ice 90 100 14 Blizzard Ice 110 70 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 27 Return Normal — 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 34 Sludge Wave Poison 95 100 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 55 Scald Water 80 100 66 Payback Dark 50 100 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 75 Swords Dance Normal — — 83 Infestation Bug 20 100 84 Poison Jab Poison 80 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Surf Water 90 100 98 Waterfall Water 80 100 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy 80 100 100 Confide Normal — —
Tentacruel sprites
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Where to find Tentacruel
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