Tentacruel #165(Nat. #0073)

The Jellyfish Pokémon

Typing	WaterPoison
Abilities	Clear Body - Ability 1 Liquid Ooze - Ability 2
Classification	The Jellyfish Pokémon
National ID	#0073
Regional ID	#0165

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundElectricPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugSteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	80	140—187
Attack	70	67—134
Defense	65	63—128
Sp. Attack	80	76—145
Sp. Defense	120	112—189
Speed	100	94—167
Total	515	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 30

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Cherrygrove CitySurfing	15–25	10%
Cianwood CitySurfing	15–25	10%
Cinnabar IslandSurfing	35	10%
Cinnabar IslandSuper Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
New Bark TownSurfing	15–25	10%
New Bark TownSuper Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Olivine CitySurfing	15–25	10%
Pallet TownSurfing	35	10%
Pallet TownSuper Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Route 12Surfing	25	10%
Route 13Surfing	25	10%
Route 19Surfing	35	10%
Route 19Surfing Swarm	35	10%
Route 20Surfing	35	10%
Route 20Super Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Route 21Surfing	35	10%
Route 21Super Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Route 26Surfing	30	10%
Route 26Super Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Route 27Surfing	20	10%
Route 27Surfing Swarm	20	10%
Route 27Super Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Route 32Surfing	15–36	10%
Route 34Surfing	15–29	10%
Route 40Surfing	15–25	10%
Route 41Surfing	15–25	30%HG10%SS
Route 41Super Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Route 47Super Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Union Cave B2FSurfing	15–25	10%
Vermilion CitySurfing	35	10%
Vermilion CitySurfing Swarm	35	10%
Vermilion CitySuper Rod	40	20%	20%	20%
Whirl Islands 1FSurfing	15–25	10%
Whirl Islands B2FSurfing	15–25	30%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	1.6 m (5'3")
Weight	55.0 kg (121.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Sp. Defense
Base Exp. Yield	205
Catch Rate	60
Catch Chance	~8.09% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Constrict	10	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
5	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
8	Constrict	10	100	Normal	Phys.
12	Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
15	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
19	Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
22	Wrap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
26	Barrier	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
29	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
36	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
42	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
49	Hydro Pump	120	80	Water	Spec.
55	Wring Out	1	100	Normal	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acupressure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Mirror Coat	1	100	Psychic	Spec.
Muddy Water	95	85	Water	Spec.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM05	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM07	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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