Tentacruel #073
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Tentacruel
#073
- Jellyfish Pokemon
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types |  |  |
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| gender | 50.0%  | 50.0%  |
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| height | 5'3" | 1.6 m | |
| weight | 121.3 lb. | 55.0 kg | |
| generation |
1st (Red, Blue, Yellow) National: #073 | Johto: #163 | Hoenn: #067 | Sinnoh: #137
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Family
Locations
Where to catch Tentacruel in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
| Area | Levels | Method | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canalave City | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Pastoria City | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Sunyshore City | 35-45 | Surfing | 60% |
| Pokemon League | 35-45 | Surfing | 35% |
| Valley Windworks | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Fuego Ironworks | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Iron Island | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 205 (South, Towards Floaroma Town) | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 213 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 218 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 219 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Sea Route 220 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 221 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 222 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Sea Route 223 | 35-45 | Surfing | 60% |
| Route 224 | 40-55 | Surfing | 35% |
| Sea Route 226 | 40-55 | Surfing | 5% |
| Sea Route 230 | 40-55 | Surfing | 5% |
Where to catch Tentacruel in Pokemon Platinum
| Area | Levels | Method | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canalave City | 20-40 | Surfing | 9% |
| Pastoria City | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Sunyshore City | 30-50 | Surfing | 9% |
| Pokemon League | 30-50 | Surfing | 5% |
| Valley Windworks | 20-40 | Surfing | 1% |
| Fuego Ironworks | 20-40 | Surfing | 9% |
| Iron Island | 20-40 | Surfing | 1% |
| Route 205 (South, Towards Floaroma Town) | 20-40 | Surfing | 1% |
| Route 212 (East, Towards Pastoria City) | 20-40 | Surfing | 1% |
| Route 213 | 20-40 | Surfing | 5% |
| Route 218 | 20-40 | Surfing | 9% |
| Route 219 | 20-40 | Surfing | 9% |
| Sea Route 220 | 20-40 | Surfing | 9% |
| Route 221 | 20-40 | Surfing | 9% |
| Route 222 | 30-50 | Surfing | 9% |
| Sea Route 223 | 30-50 | Surfing | 60% |
| Route 224 | 35-55 | Surfing | 30% |
| Sea Route 226 | 35-55 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 230 | 35-55 | Surfing | 10% |
Where to catch Tentacruel in Pokemon HeartGold
| Area | Levels | Method | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bark Town | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| New Bark Town | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Cherrygrove City | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Union Cave (B2f) | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Olivine City | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Whirl Islands (1f) | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Whirl Islands (B2f) | 15-25 | Surfing | 30% |
| Cianwood City | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Cinnabar Island | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Cinnabar Island | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Vermilion City | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Vermilion City | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Pallet Town | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Pallet Town | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Vermilion City (S.s. Anne Dock) | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Vermilion City (S.s. Anne Dock) | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 12 | 25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 13 | 25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 19 | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 20 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Sea Route 20 | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 21 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Sea Route 21 | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 26 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Route 26 | 30 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 27 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Route 27 | 20 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 32 | 15-36 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 34 | 15-29 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 40 | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 41 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Sea Route 41 | 15-25 | Surfing | 30% |
| Route 47 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
Where to catch Tentacruel in Pokemon SoulSilver
| Area | Levels | Method | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bark Town | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| New Bark Town | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Cherrygrove City | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Union Cave (B2f) | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Olivine City | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Whirl Islands (1f) | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Whirl Islands (B2f) | 15-25 | Surfing | 30% |
| Cianwood City | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Cinnabar Island | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Cinnabar Island | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Vermilion City | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Vermilion City | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Pallet Town | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Pallet Town | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Vermilion City (S.s. Anne Dock) | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Vermilion City (S.s. Anne Dock) | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 12 | 25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 13 | 25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 19 | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 20 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Sea Route 20 | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 21 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Sea Route 21 | 35 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 26 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Route 26 | 30 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 27 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Route 27 | 20 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 32 | 15-36 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 34 | 15-29 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 40 | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Sea Route 41 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
| Sea Route 41 | 15-25 | Surfing | 10% |
| Route 47 | 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20% |
Moves
Abilities
| Clear Body | Protects against opponent-inflicted stat drops. |
| Liquid Ooze | Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal. |
Level-up Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Pow. | PP | Acc. | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | |  | 15 | 35 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
| 1 | Supersonic |  |  | -- | 20 | 55% | Confuses the target. |
| 1 | Constrict | | | 10 | 35 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. |
| 5 | Supersonic | | | -- | 20 | 55% | Confuses the target. |
| 8 | Constrict | | | 10 | 35 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. |
| 12 | Acid | |  | 40 | 30 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. |
| 15 | Toxic Spikes | | | -- | 20 | -- | Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokemon that switch in. |
| 19 | Bubblebeam | | | 65 | 20 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. |
| 22 | Wrap | | | 15 | 20 | 90% | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. |
| 26 | Barrier |  | | -- | 30 | -- | Raises the user's Defense by two stages. |
| 29 | Water Pulse | | | 60 | 20 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
| 36 | Poison Jab | | | 80 | 20 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
| 42 | Screech | | | -- | 40 | 85% | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. |
| 49 | Hydro Pump | | | 120 | 5 | 80% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
| 55 | Wring Out | | | 1 | 5 | 100% | Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power. |
TMs/HMs
| # | Move | Type | Class | Pow. | PP | Acc. | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM3 | Water Pulse | | | 60 | 20 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
| TM6 | Toxic | | | -- | 10 | 90% | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. |
| TM7 | Hail |  | | -- | 10 | -- | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | 1 | 15 | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | | 95 | 10 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 5 | 70% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 5 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
| TM17 | Protect | | | -- | 10 | -- | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | | -- | 5 | -- | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  | | 75 | 10 | 100% | Heals the user by half the damage inflicted. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | 1 | 20 | 100% | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. |
| TM27 | Return | | | 1 | 20 | 100% | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | -- | 15 | -- | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | | 90 | 10 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 20 | 100% | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 20 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | | -- | 10 | -- | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. |
| TM45 | Attract | | | -- | 15 | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | | 40 | 10 | 100% | Takes the target's item. |
| TM55 | Brine | | | 65 | 10 | 100% | Has double power against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining. |
| TM58 | Endure | | | -- | 10 | -- | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
| TM66 | Payback | | | 50 | 10 | 100% | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | | | 150 | 5 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | | | -- | 30 | -- | Raises the user's Attack by two stages. |
| TM78 | Captivate | | | -- | 20 | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender. |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | | | -- | 10 | -- | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | | | 1 | 15 | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | | | 80 | 20 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | | -- | 15 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | | -- | 10 | -- | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
| HM1 | Cut | | | 50 | 30 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
| HM3 | Surf | | | 95 | 15 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. |
| HM7 | Waterfall | | | 80 | 15 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
Egg Moves
| Move | Type | Class | Pow. | PP | Acc. | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | | | 65 | 20 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage. |
| Confuse Ray |  | | -- | 10 | 100% | Confuses the target. |
| Haze | | | -- | 30 | -- | Resets all Pokemon's stats, accuracy, and evasion. |
| Safeguard | | | -- | 25 | -- | Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. |
| Rapid Spin | | | 20 | 40 | 100% | Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. |
| Mirror Coat | | | 1 | 20 | 100% | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. |
| Knock Off | | | 20 | 20 | 100% | Target drops its held item. |
| Muddy Water | | | 95 | 10 | 85% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. |
| Acupressure | | | -- | 30 | -- | Raises one of a friendly Pokemon's stats at random by two stages. |
Stats
| at level 100 | Base | Hindering (90%) | Neutral (100%) | Beneficial (110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 80 | 270 - 364 | 270 - 364 | 270 - 364 |
| Attack | 70 | 130 - 215 | 145 - 239 | 159 - 262 |
| Defense | 65 | 121 - 206 | 135 - 229 | 148 - 251 |
| Sp. Attack | 80 | 148 - 233 | 165 - 259 | 181 - 284 |
| Sp. Defense | 120 | 220 - 305 | 245 - 339 | 269 - 372 |
| Speed | 100 | 184 - 269 | 205 - 299 | 225 - 328 |
| TOTAL |
515
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Other Stats
| Base Experience | Max Experience | Catch Rate | Happiness | EV Yields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 1,250,000 | 60 | 70 | Special Defense: 2 points |
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Images
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Flavortext
| Black 2 | It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape. |
| White 2 | |
| Black | |
| White | |
| Diamond | With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison. |
| Pearl | |
| Platinum | |
| 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. |
| Ruby | TENTACRUEL has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokemon's outburst creates rough waves around it. |
| Sapphire | |
| Emerald | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Red | The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey. |
| Blue | |
| Yellow | Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison. |
Other
| Name Etymology | Tenta (as in tentacles) + cruel |
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| ← #072 Tentacool | #074 Geodude → |