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Tentacruel's Type

WATER

POISON

Tentacruel's Pokédex #s

National #: 73

Galar #: --

Armor #: 41

Crown #: --

Sinnoh #: 137

Tentacruel's Base Stats

HP:: 80

Attack:: 70

Defense:: 65

Sp. Atk:: 80

Sp. Def:: 120

Speed:: 100

Total:: 515

Misc. Info

Height:: 5'3" (1.6m)

Weight:: 121.3 lbs. (55 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Water 3

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 2 Sp. Def

Base EXP:: 180

Catch Rate:: 60

Base Happiness:: 70

Tentacruel's Abilities

Here are what abilities Tentacruel can possibly have, along with their effects.

Clear Body: Prevents Tentacruel's stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid Ooze: Damages Pokémon instead of healing Pokémon that hit Tentacruel with HP-draining moves or effects.

Rain Dish: Heals 1/16 of the user's HP after each turn while the weather is rainy.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Tentacruel's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: ELECTRIC

GROUND

PSYCHIC

½: FIRE

WATER

ICE

FIGHTING

POISON

BUG

STEEL

FAIRY

Tentacruel's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Tentacruel evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Tentacool: starting form

Tentacruel: at level 30

Tentacruel's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Tentacruel learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Reflect Type Tentacruel changes its type to the target's.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
1	Poison Sting Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	15	100%	35	One Target
1	Water Gun Damages the target.	WATER	40	100%	25	One Target
1	Acid 10% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Def by one stage.	POISON	40	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Wrap Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	NORMAL	15	90%	20	One Target
12	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
16	Water Pulse Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	WATER	60	100%	20	One Target
20	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
24	Bubble Beam 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	WATER	65	100%	20	One Target
28	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
34	Acid Armor Raises Tentacruel's Defense by two stages.	POISON	--	--	20	User
40	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
46	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
52	Sludge Wave Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.	POISON	95	100%	10	All But Self
58	Hydro Pump Damages the target.	WATER	110	80%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM19	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM21	Rest Tentacruel restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Tentacruel from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM28	Giga Drain Heals Tentacruel by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM35	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM36	Whirlpool Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	35	85%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Tentacruel is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM45	Dive Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	WATER	80	100%	10	One Target
TM55	Brine Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.	WATER	65	100%	10	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Tentacruel attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM73	Cross Poison 10% chance of poisoning the target. Higher crit rate. (+1 stage.)	POISON	70	100%	20	One Target
TM74	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM77	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
TM97	Brutal Swing Damages all nearby Pokémon.	DARK	60	100%	20	All But Self

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR00	Swords Dance Raises Tentacruel's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TR03	Hydro Pump Damages the target.	WATER	110	80%	5	One Target
TR04	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TR05	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TR06	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TR16	Waterfall Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Tentacruel's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR22	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Tentacruel's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR45	Muddy Water 30% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Accuracy by one stage.	WATER	90	85%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR54	Toxic Spikes Sets down 1 layer of Toxic Spikes. 1 layer poisons foes when they are sent out; 2 layers badly poisons.	POISON	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TR57	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TR78	Sludge Wave Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.	POISON	95	100%	10	All But Self
TR84	Scald Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TR91	Venom Drench Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.	POISON	--	100%	20	Nearby Enemies
TR92	Dazzling Gleam Damages all nearby enemies.	FAIRY	80	100%	10	Nearby Enemies

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Tentacruel.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Acupressure Raises a random stat (including Accuracy and Evasion) by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User or Ally
EGG	Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 the user's max HP between turns.	WATER	--	--	20	User
EGG	Aurora Beam 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.	ICE	65	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Knock Off Double damage if the target has a held item and knocks it off.	DARK	65	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Mirror Coat Counters Special-based damage received this turn.	PSYCHIC	varies	100%	20	Counter
EGG	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
EGG	Tickle Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Corrosive Gas Removes any held item the target is holding.	POISON		--	100%	40	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Tentacruel learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Reflect Type Tentacruel changes its type to the target's.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
1	Poison Sting Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	15	100%	35	One Target
1	Water Gun Damages the target.	WATER	40	100%	25	One Target
1	Acid 10% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Def by one stage.	POISON	40	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Wrap Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	NORMAL	15	90%	20	One Target
12	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
16	Water Pulse Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	WATER	60	100%	20	One Target
20	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
24	Bubble Beam 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	WATER	65	100%	20	One Target
28	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
34	Acid Armor Raises Tentacruel's Defense by two stages.	POISON	--	--	20	User
40	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
46	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
52	Sludge Wave Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.	POISON	95	100%	10	All But Self
58	Hydro Pump Damages the target.	WATER	110	80%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM03	Water Pulse Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	WATER	60	100%	20	One Target
TM07	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM13	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TM14	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Tentacruel from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Tentacruel by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM20	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM21	Dazzling Gleam Damages all nearby enemies.	FAIRY	80	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM32	Double Team Raises Tentacruel's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Tentacruel is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Tentacruel restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM49	Scald Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TM55	Brine Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.	WATER	65	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Tentacruel attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM75	Swords Dance Raises Tentacruel's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Tentacruel's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM84	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Tentacruel's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM93	Cut Damages the target.	NORMAL	50	95%	30	One Target
TM95	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TM99	Waterfall Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Tentacruel can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Tentacruel.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Acupressure Raises a random stat (including Accuracy and Evasion) by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User or Ally
EGG	Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 the user's max HP between turns.	WATER	--	--	20	User
EGG	Aurora Beam 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.	ICE	65	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Knock Off Double damage if the target has a held item and knocks it off.	DARK	65	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Mirror Coat Counters Special-based damage received this turn.	PSYCHIC	varies	100%	20	Counter
EGG	Rapid Spin Does damage and removes entry hazards such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, etc.	NORMAL	50	100%	40	One Target
EGG	Tickle Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Muddy Water 30% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Accuracy by one stage.	WATER	90	85%	10	Nearby Enemies

Tentacruel's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Tentacruel's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Tentacruel's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Tentacruel is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	270	301	333	364	80
Attack	145	176	208	239	70
Defense	135	166	198	229	65
Sp. Atk	165	196	228	259	80
Sp. Def	245	276	308	339	120
Speed	205	236	268	299	100
Total					515

Where to Find Tentacruel in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Tentacruel, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Tentacruel in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Tentacruel

Catchable during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Tentacruel in the Wild

Fields of Honor

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Challenge Beach

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Loop Lagoon

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Workout Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Stepping-Stone Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Insular Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Honeycalm Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Honeycalm Island

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	15%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
	Lv. 40-45

Getting Tentacruel By Evolution

Evolves from Tentacool at level 30.

Location information on where to find Tentacruel in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Tentacruel

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun

Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.

Moon

Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.

Ultra Sun

It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.

Ultra Moon

It communicates with others of its kind by lighting up the red orbs on its head. When the orbs are blinking, it's a warning sign.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Y

It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

Tentacruel has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond

With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.

Pearl

It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.

Platinum

It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

TENTACRUEL has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.

Emerald

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.

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.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Yellow

Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.