Pokédex #073

Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon1.6 m55.0 kg

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.

Base Stats

Total 515

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Route 223	Surfing	75–85	60%
Whirl Islands · area 1	Super Rod	45–60	44%
Route 205 · area 2	Super Rod	60–70	40%
Route 213 · area 1	Super Rod	60–70	40%
Route 213 · area 2	Super Rod	60–70	40%
Route 220	Super Rod	70–80	40%
Whirl Islands · area 2	Super Rod	45–60	40%
Whirl Islands · area 1	Surfing	35–40	39%
Route 221	Surfing	70–80	30%
Route 218	Good Rod	70–80	20%
Abandoned Ship · area 2	Super Rod	20–40	15%
Remote Island · area 1	Surfing	23–30	9%

Level up15 moves

Moves Tentacruel learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Reflect Type	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
12	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
16	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
20	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
24	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
28	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
34	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—	20
40	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
46	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
52	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
58	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

TM / HM29 moves

TMs and HMs Tentacruel can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM08	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM09	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM16	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
TM19	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM35	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM57	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
TM73	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
TM74	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM77	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
TM97	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
TM112	Corrosive Gas	Poison	Status	—	—	40
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10

Egg moves9 moves

Passed down through Tentacool, the form that hatches.

Egg moves for Tentacruel
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acupressure	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	—	100	20
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	20