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tentacruel
#073

Tentacruel

Jellyfish Pokémon

WaterPoison

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

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 70
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 120
Speed 100
Total 515

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Jellyfish Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 55.0 kg
Base Exp 180
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water3

Sprites

tentacruel Front Front
tentacruel Back Back
tentacruel Front Shiny Front Shiny
tentacruel Back Shiny Back Shiny
tentacruel Official Art Official Art
tentacruel Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Utility
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Rain Dish
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 240
Spe 16
SubToxic
Moves
Rapid Spin / Toxic Spikes
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Rain Dish
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 148
Spe 108

Strategy Overview

Tentacruel is the epitome of the word ''utility,'' as it can lay down Toxic Spikes, absorb them, use Rapid Spin to remove entry hazards, and more. Tentacruel also has Rain Dish, an amazing ability that gradually heals Tentacruel in the rain, making it a perfect candidate for rain stall teams. In addition, Tentacruel is surprisingly fast for a defensive Pokemon—with a base 100 Speed stat, it can outspeed Pokemon such as Adamant Breloom. As if that wasn't enough, Tentacruel has little to fear from the dreaded Chandelure (except for the occasional Hidden Power Ground), unlike most other walls. That being said, though, Tentacruel easily falls prey to hard-hitting physical attackers. Tentacruel is also not immune to powerful special attackers, particularly Latios and Manaphy, both of which are major threats to rain teams. If you can keep these threats at bay, though, Tentacruel will serve your team well.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc