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Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon

Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tentacool. A Water and Poison type. It was introduced in Generation 1.

Height 1.6 m 5′ 03″

Weight 55 kg 121.3 lbs

Growth RateSlow1,250,000 Points

Gender 50% male50% female

Egg Groups Water 3

Egg Cycles 205,120 steps

Abilities

Clear Body Liquid Ooze

EV yield 2 Special Defence

Catch rate60

Base Friendship50

Base Exp.180

Base stats

HP	80		270	364
Attack	70	130	145	239	262
Defence	65	121	135	229	251
Special Attack	80	148	165	259	284
Special Defence	120	220	245	339	372
Speed	100	184	205	299	328
Total	515	min-	min	max	max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

2×: Ground Psychic Electric

0.5×: Fighting Poison Bug Fairy Steel Fire Water Ice

Evolution chart

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Tentacool
Water Poison

Level 30

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Tentacruel
Water Poison

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Tentacruel can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Legends: Arceus Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Sword & Shield

Level-Up Moves

Tentacruel learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Poison Sting	Poison	35	15	100%
L6	Bubble	Water	30	40	100%
L11	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
L18	Hex	Ghost	10	65	100%
L25	Poison Jab	Poison	20	80	100%
L34	Acid Armor	Poison	20	—	—
L43	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Tutor Moves

Tentacruel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	10	80	100%
Giga Impact	Normal	5	150	90%
Hyper Beam	Normal	5	150	90%
Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Poison Jab	Poison	20	80	100%
Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
Sludge Bomb	Poison	10	90	100%
Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%

Level-Up Moves

Tentacruel learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Acid	Poison	30	40	100%
L1	Poison Sting	Poison	35	15	100%
L1	Reflect Type	Normal	15	—	—
L1	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L1	Wrap	Normal	20	15	90%
L12	Supersonic	Normal	20	—	55%
L16	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
L20	Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
L24	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L28	Hex	Ghost	10	65	100%
L34	Acid Armor	Poison	20	—	—
L40	Poison Jab	Poison	20	80	100%
L46	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
L52	Sludge Wave	Poison	10	95	100%
L58	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Egg Moves

Tentacruel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	30	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	20	—	—
Aurora Beam	Ice	20	65	100%
Confuse Ray	Ghost	10	—	100%
Haze	Ice	30	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	65	100%
Mirror Coat	Psychic	20	—	100%
Muddy Water	Water	10	90	85%
Rapid Spin	Normal	40	50	100%
Tickle	Normal	20	—	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Tentacruel is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	5	150	90%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	10	75	100%
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	25	—	—
TM21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	10	80	100%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	10	90	100%
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM46	Thief	Dark	25	60	100%
TM49	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM58	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TM66	Payback	Dark	10	50	100%
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	5	150	90%
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	20	—	—
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	20	80	100%
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM93	Cut	Normal	30	50	95%
TM95	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM99	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Reflect Type	Normal	15	—	—
L1	Poison Sting	Poison	35	15	100%
L1	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L1	Acid	Poison	30	40	100%
L1	Wrap	Normal	20	15	90%
L12	Supersonic	Normal	20	—	55%
L16	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
L20	Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
L24	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L28	Hex	Ghost	10	65	100%
L34	Acid Armor	Poison	20	—	—
L40	Poison Jab	Poison	20	80	100%
L46	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
L52	Sludge Wave	Poison	10	95	100%
L58	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Tutor Moves

Tentacruel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	PP	Power	Acc.
Corrosive Gas	Poison		40	—	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

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

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM08	Hyper Beam	Normal	5	150	90%
TM09	Giga Impact	Normal	5	150	90%
TM16	Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
TM19	Safeguard	Normal	25	—	—
TM21	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM23	Thief	Dark	25	60	100%
TM24	Snore	Normal	15	50	100%
TM25	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	10	75	100%
TM31	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM35	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
TM39	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM45	Dive	Water	10	80	100%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM57	Payback	Dark	10	50	100%
TM73	Cross Poison	Poison	20	70	100%
TM74	Venoshock	Poison	10	65	100%
TM76	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TM77	Hex	Ghost	10	65	100%
TM97	Brutal Swing	Dark	20	60	100%
TR00	Swords Dance	Normal	20	—	—
TR03	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%
TR04	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TR06	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TR16	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TR20	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TR22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	10	90	100%
TR26	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TR45	Muddy Water	Water	10	90	85%
TR54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	20	—	—
TR57	Poison Jab	Poison	20	80	100%
TR78	Sludge Wave	Poison	10	95	100%
TR84	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TR91	Venom Drench	Poison	20	—	100%
TR92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	10	80	100%