Tentacruel

Tentacruel official artwork
#0073

Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon

WATERPOISON

When the red orbs on Tentacruel’s head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.

Tentacruel is No. 0073 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Water and Poison-type Jellyfish Pokémon. When the red orbs on Tentacruel’s head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Tentacruel first belongs to Generation I. Tentacruel does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Special Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Clear Body, Liquid Ooze and Rain Dish, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Tentacruel at a glance

Type
WATERPOISON
Weak to
ELECTRIC2×GROUND2×PSYCHIC2×
Best base stat
Special Defense — 120
Abilities
Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
1.6 m
Weight
55.0 kg
Generation
Generation I
Growth rate
Slow
Capture rate
60
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp80
Attack70
Defense65
Special Attack80
Special Defense120
Speed100
Total515

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Tentacruel is hit by each type:

Weak to

ELECTRIC2×GROUND2×PSYCHIC2×

Resists

FIRE½×WATER½×ICE½×FIGHTING½×POISON½×BUG½×STEEL½×FAIRY½×

Based on Water / Poison typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
Gold

Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to CON­ STRICT its prey and enemies.

Silver

In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its oppo­ nent inside a poisonous net.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1ConstrictNORMAL10100
1Poison StingPOISON15100
1SupersonicNORMAL—55
19AcidPOISON40100
25Bubble BeamWATER65100
30WrapNORMAL1590
38BarrierPSYCHIC——
47ScreechNORMAL—85
55Hydro PumpWATER11080