Its strongest point is Sp. Def — higher than 95% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 8 resistances at its disposal.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (80) is 10 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 84% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 12
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #073 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #163 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #165 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #067 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #069 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #137 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Kalos | #026 | X / Y |
| Alola | #107 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #130 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #041 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #171 | Legends: Arceus |
| Blueberry Academy | #051 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
Abilities
- Clear Body Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
- Liquid Ooze Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
- Rain Dish Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 120 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.29% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Tentacruel takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Tentacruel appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (11)
All Tentacruel cards →Tentacruel has 11 cards in 11 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 34 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (80)
All locations →The first 40 of 80 locations. The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kanto
Moves (100)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (81 via TM/TR, 9 via Egg, 17 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Constrict | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Reflect Type | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 5 |
| 6 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 12 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 13 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 22 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 34 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Barrier | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 46 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 52 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| 58 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |