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Tentacruel

Height

1.6 m

Weight

55.0 kg

Fan favorite profile

Tentacruel Pokemon

WaterPoison

Jellyfish Pokémon

Blue colorTentacles shape

It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.

Legendary

No

Mythical

No

Total base stats

515

Generation

Generation I

Evolves from

Tentacool

Habitat

Sea

Capture rate

60

National dex

#73

Abilities

Clear BodyLiquid OozeRain Dish • Hidden

Breeding profile

Gender ratio

50% female · 50% male

Egg groups
Water 3

Hatch profile

20 egg cycles · ~51,400 steps (Slow growth)

Growth rate: Slow

Base happiness

70 at capture

Game dex numbers

National Dex pokedex#73
Blueberry#51
Sinnoh (Platinum) pokedex#137
Hisui pokedex#171
Hoenn pokedex#67
Isle of Armor pokedex#41
Kalos Coastal pokedex#26
Kanto pokedex#73
Let's Go Kanto pokedex#73
Akala pokedex#39
Alola pokedex#107
Johto pokedex#163
Melemele pokedex#107
Poni pokedex#56
Sinnoh pokedex#137
Ulaula pokedex#54
Akala (USUM) pokedex#39
Alola (USUM) pokedex#130
Hoenn (ORAS) pokedex#69
Johto (HGSS) pokedex#165
Melemele (USUM) pokedex#130
Poni (USUM) pokedex#68
Ulaula (USUM) pokedex#57

Pokedex entries

Tentacruel by game version

Legends Arceus

It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.

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.

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.

Nature planner

Recommended natures

Starter spreads for Tentacruel based on base stats — open each profile for flavor ties and battle-style data before you mint or compare final numbers.

Timid

Special sweeper

Timid preserves Speed while dumping the lower Attack stat.

Modest

Special hitter

Modest maximizes Special Attack when Speed investment is less critical.

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Location explorer

Wild encounters

71 location areas indexed for Tentacruel. Showing 12 with version, level range, and encounter method — data generic dex mirrors often omit this detail.

Canalave City

Canalave City

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (9%)

Pastoria City

Pastoria City

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)

Sunyshore City

Sunyshore City

Diamond · Lv 35–45 · Surf (60%)Pearl · Lv 35–45 · Surf (60%)Platinum · Lv 30–50 · Surf (9%)

Sinnoh League

Sinnoh Pokemon League

Diamond · Lv 35–45 · Surf (35%)Pearl · Lv 35–45 · Surf (35%)Platinum · Lv 30–50 · Surf (5%)

Valley Windworks

Valley Windworks

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (1%)

Fuego Ironworks

Fuego Ironworks

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (9%)
Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (1%)

Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town)

Sinnoh Route 205

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (1%)

Road 212 (east, towards Pastoria City)

Sinnoh Route 212

Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (1%)

Road 213

Sinnoh Route 213

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)

Road 218

Sinnoh Route 218

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (9%)

Road 219

Sinnoh Route 219

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Surf (5%)Platinum · Lv 20–40 · Surf (9%)

Base stats

HP

80

Attack

70

Defense

65

Special Attack

80

Special Defense

120

Speed

100

Evolution line

Tentacool

Stage 1

Tentacool

Base form

Tentacruel

Stage 2

Tentacruel

Level 30

Moves

Swords DanceCutBindHeadbuttWrapTake DownDouble EdgePoison StingSupersonicAcidWater GunHydro PumpSurfIce BeamBlizzardBubble BeamAurora BeamHyper BeamMega DrainToxicRageMIMICScreechDouble Team
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