Tentacruel

#73 (Kanto)

#74 Geodude ›

Pokémon type

Water

Poison

Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather

Tentacruel weaknesses

Tentacruel is weak to Ground, Electric and Psychic-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Tentacruel is resistant to Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Fairy-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Tentacruel

The best moves for Tentacruel are Poison Jab and Hydro Pump when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Acid and Hydro Pump deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Poison Jab

15.6DPS

Hydro Pump

46.3DPS

Defending

Poison Jab

15.6DPS

Hydro Pump

46.3DPS

Trainer Battles

Acid

4EPT

Hydro Pump

2.08DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Tentacool family. Tentacruel evolves from Tentacool for 50 Candy.

Tentacool

Tentacruel

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Tentacool for 45 Candy.

Game images

Tentacruel, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Tentacruel is a Water & Poison Pokémon which evolves from Tentacool. It is weak to Ground, Electric and Psychic moves. Tentacruel's best moveset is Poison Jab & Hydro Pump and it has a Max CP of 2,738.

About

"Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst creates rough waves around it."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	15.6
Acid	11	10	13.2
Poison Sting	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Scald	75	2	1.8
Hydro Pump	135	1	1.62
Blizzard	130	1	1.3
Sludge Wave	105	1	1.26
Payback	95	1	0.95
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Acid Spray	20	2	0.48
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2.4	4.5
Acid	6	2	3.6	4
Poison Jab	7	2	4.2	3.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hydro Pump	130	75	2.08
Scald ▼ att	85	50	2.04
Sludge Wave	110	65	2.03
Blizzard	140	75	1.87
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Payback	110	60	1.83
Acid Spray ▼▼ def	20	45	0.53
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.4	100%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	8.9	95%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	8.9	94%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	8.8	93%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.8	93%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Payback 47.5 DPS	8.5	90%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.4	89%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	8.3	88%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.2	87%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	8.1	86%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	8.1	85%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	7.9	84%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Payback 47.5 DPS	7.9	84%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.7	82%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	7.7	81%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Payback 47.5 DPS	7.5	80%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	7.4	78%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.3	77%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	6.7	71%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.7	71%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	5.7	61%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.7	61%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	4.8	51%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.8	51%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.4	100%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.3	98%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.3	97%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	3.2	93%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.2	93%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	3.1	92%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	3	89%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	3	88%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Payback 47.5 DPS	2.9	85%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Payback 47.5 DPS	2.7	80%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.6	76%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	70%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	2.2	64%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	2.1	63%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2.1	63%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	1.9	57%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	57%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	1.9	56%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	1.9	55%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.7	50%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Payback 47.5 DPS	1.7	49%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.5	43%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	1.2	34%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1	29%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Acid 4 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	20	11.9	100%
Acid 4 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	14	11.8	99%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	18	11.8	99%
Acid 4 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	18	11.7	98%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	12	11.6	97%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	16	11.5	97%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	22	11.5	96%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	16	11.3	95%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	20	11.3	95%
Acid 4 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	20	11.1	93%
Acid 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	93%
Acid 4 EPT	Payback 1.83 DPE	16	10.9	92%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	18	10.8	91%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	90%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	22	10.7	90%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	10.7	90%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Payback 1.83 DPE	14	10.7	89%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Payback 1.83 DPE	18	10.6	89%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	14	6.1	51%
Acid 4 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	12	5.7	48%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	10	4.8	40%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	4.7	39%
Acid 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	35%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	26%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Tentacruel counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Tentacruel Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.59
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.65
3
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.67
4
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.68
5
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.69

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		166
Defense		209
Stamina		190

Max HP

Level 40	162
Level 50	172

Average size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	55 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,038
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,384
Level 30 Max wild	2,076
Level 40	2,422
Level 50	2,738

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,730
Level 35 (wild)	2,249