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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

ubers Usage: 8.8%
Support
Item
Black Sludge
Ability
Rain Dish
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 32
SpD 224

Strategy Overview

Tentacruel was a bit on the fence last generation in regard to viability in the Uber tier. This generation has been kinder, granting it a few traits that make it quite useful and provide it with longevity. Rain Dish is a great boon, and it doubles Tentacruel's recovery per turn (assuming rain is up, of course). Tentacruel also boasts both Toxic Spikes and Rapid Spin, two much sought-after moves in the Uber tier. The jellyfish also has quite good synergy with both Giratina-O and Ferrothorn, which can both help Tentacruel in various ways. Unfortunately, Tentacruel has rather poor physical bulk, and will fall easily to Earthquake and other physical attacks. Although 12.5% recovery per turn is nothing to laugh at, Tentacruel still lacks the staying power Pokemon such as Ferrothorn have against powerhouses, and the lack of significant recovery will usually catch up to it eventually. However, do not let these disadvantages deter you from thinking Tentacruel can be one annoying little jellyfish.

Most Used Moves

Scald
88.3%
Toxic
55.8%
Protect
16.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
25.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc