Tentacruel

Pokédex number	073	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Jellyfish Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	180
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Water 3

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Type	Water Poison
Weaknesses	GROUND ELECTRIC PSYCHIC
Resistances	FIGHTING POISON BUG STEEL FIRE WATER ICE FAIRY

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Clear Body	Others cannot lower this Pokémon's stats.
Regular Abilities	Liquid Ooze	HP-draining moves damage instead of heal attackers.
Hidden Ability	Rain Dish	This Pokémon slowly regains HP during rain.

Pokédex entry	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.
Cry
Height	5′3″ / 1.6 m	Weight	1213 lb / 55.0 kg	Catch Rate	60
Wild held items	Poison Barb (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Tentacool

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	80	70	65	100	80	120	515
EV yields	0	0	0	0	0	2	2

Evolution

Tentacool

→ Level up to at least level 30

Tentacruel

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Reflect Type
1	Wring Out
1	Poison Sting
1	Supersonic
1	Constrict
1	Acid
4	Supersonic
7	Constrict
10	Acid
13	Toxic Spikes
16	Water Pulse
19	Wrap
22	Acid Spray
25	Bubble Beam
28	Barrier
32	Poison Jab
36	Brine
40	Screech
44	Hex
48	Sludge Wave
52	Hydro Pump
56	Wring Out

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Tentacool	Acupressure	Egg Move
Tentacool	Aqua Ring	Egg Move
Tentacool	Aurora Beam	Egg Move
Tentacool	Bubble	Egg Move
Tentacool	Confuse Ray	Egg Move
Tentacool	Haze	Egg Move
Tentacool	Mirror Coat	Egg Move
Tentacool	Muddy Water	Egg Move
Tentacool	Rapid Spin	Egg Move
Tentacool	Tickle	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM07	Hail
TM09	Venoshock
TM10	Hidden Power
TM13	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM20	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM34	Sludge Wave
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM55	Scald
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM75	Swords Dance
TM83	Infestation
TM84	Poison Jab
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM99	Dazzling Gleam
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX3	Surf
TMX5	Waterfall
TMX6	Dive

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
467	Water Treatment Center	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
470	North Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
479	North Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
480	North Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
497	North Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
469	Central Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
481	Central Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
498	Central Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
482	Central Obsidia Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
471	Onyx Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
483	Onyx Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
484	Onyx Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
499	Onyx Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
472	Coral Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
485	Coral Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
486	Coral Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
500	Coral Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
473	Opal Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
487	Opal Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
488	Opal Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
501	Opal Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
474	Peridot Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
489	Peridot Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
490	Peridot Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
502	Peridot Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
468	Lapis Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
491	Lapis Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
492	Lapis Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
503	Lapis Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
475	Jasper Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
493	Jasper Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
494	Jasper Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
504	Jasper Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
476	Beryl Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
495	Beryl Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
496	Beryl Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
505	Beryl Water Grid	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
478	Water Treatment Center	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
477	Water Treatment Center	Super Rod	60–80	3 %
519	Opal Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
513	Opal Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
528	South Obsidia Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
585	South Obsidia Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
522	Peridot Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
530	Lower Peridot Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
878	Idyll of Pestilence	Surf	116–118	8 4⁄5 %
878	Idyll of Pestilence	Surf	119–120	1 1⁄5 %
526	Coral Ward	Surf	50–60	15 %
562	Apophyll Beach	Surf	50–60	15 %
564	Apophyll Academy	Surf	50–60	15 %
565	Apophyll Beach	Surf	50–60	15 %
566	Apophyll Beach	Surf	50–60	15 %
567	Apophyll Beach	Surf	50–60	15 %
603	Azurine Cave	Surf	50–60	15 %
569	Azurine Island	Surf	50–60	15 %
586	Azurine Island	Surf	50–60	15 %
536	Azurine Lake	Surf	50–60	15 %
538	Azurine Lake	Surf	50–60	15 %
604	Azurine Cave	Surf	50–60	15 %
605	Azurine Cave	Surf	50–60	15 %
895	Neoteric Isle	Surf	116–120	25 %
839	New World	Surf	99–107	3 %
882	Mirage Tower?	Surf	115–118	3 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 94, holding Choice Specs, female, 70 friendship
Clear Body
Modest nature

Moves

Sludge Bomb (10 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)
Muddy Water (10 PP)
Blizzard (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	284	148	156	281	267	259
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Choice Specs, random gender, 70 friendship
Liquid Ooze
Modest nature

Moves

Brine (16 PP)
Venoshock (16 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)
Ice Beam (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	301	158	167	299	284	276
EVs	0	0	4	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Black Sludge, random gender, 70 friendship
Liquid Ooze
Modest nature

Moves

Muddy Water (16 PP)
Acid Spray (32 PP)
Rapid Spin (64 PP)
Protect (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	301	158	167	299	284	276
EVs	0	0	4	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 142, holding Black Sludge, female, 70 friendship
Rain Dish
Calm nature

Moves

Whirlpool (24 PP)
Sludge Bomb (16 PP)
Hex (16 PP)
Rapid Spin (64 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	401	202	210	399	342	403
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	15	15	15	15	15	15

Level 88, holding Black Sludge, random gender, 70 friendship
Clear Body
Modest nature

Moves

Sludge Wave (10 PP)
Hydro Pump (5 PP)
Giga Drain (10 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	321	189	202	263	250	298
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 75, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Liquid Ooze
Hardy nature

Moves

Hydro Pump (5 PP)
Sludge Wave (10 PP)
Ice Beam (10 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	228	133	125	178	148	208
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 95, holding Black Sludge, random gender, 70 friendship
Rain Dish
Bold nature

Moves

Scald (15 PP)
Sludge Bomb (10 PP)
Protect (10 PP)
Rapid Spin (40 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	346	150	206	224	186	292
EVs	252	0	128	0	0	128
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 73, holding Elemental Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Clear Body
Modest nature

Moves

Sludge Wave (10 PP)
Surf (15 PP)
Giga Drain (10 PP)
Dazzling Gleam (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	229	123	129	180	166	210
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	20	20	20	20	20	20

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Scarf; Rain Dish; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Leftovers; Rain Dish; Calm nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	252	0	0

Holding Air Balloon; Clear Body; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Choice Specs; Rain Dish; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Wise Glasses; Liquid Ooze; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0