Tentacruel #0073

The Jellyfish Pokémon

Typing	WaterPoison
Abilities	Clear Body - Ability 1 Liquid Ooze - Ability 2 Rain Dish - Hidden
Classification	The Jellyfish Pokémon
National ID	#0073
How to get	Trade or transfer only

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundElectricPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugSteelFireWaterIceFairy

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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

Tentacruel can't be caught in Sword & Shield.

Get it in The Isle of Armor, The Crown Tundra

Transfer from Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

+14 more

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sun & Moon, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, X & Y, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum, Diamond & Pearl, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Ruby & Sapphire, Crystal, Gold & Silver, Yellow, Red & Blue

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	2560
Gender Ratio	50.20%49.80%
Height	1.6 m (5'3")
Weight	55.0 kg (121.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Sp. Defense
Base Exp. Yield	180
Catch Rate	60
Catch Chance	~14.82% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword

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

Shield

"Its 80 tentacles can stretch and shrink freely. Tentacruel ensnares prey in a net of spread-out tentacles, delivering venomous stings to its catch."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Reflect Type	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
1	Wrap	15	90	Normal	Phys.
12	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
16	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
20	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
24	Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
28	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
34	Acid Armor	—	—	Poison	Stat.
40	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
46	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
52	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
58	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acupressure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Aqua Ring	—	—	Water	Stat.
Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Mirror Coat	1	100	Psychic	Spec.
Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
Tickle	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Corrosive Gas	—	100	Poison	Stat.

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 Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM008	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM009	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM028	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM035	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM036	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM045	Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM073	Cross Poison	70	100	Poison	Phys.
TM074	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM077	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM097	Brutal Swing	60	100	Dark	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Tentacruel via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR00	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR03	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
TR04	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TR05	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TR06	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TR16	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR22	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR45	Muddy Water	90	85	Water	Spec.
TR54	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TR57	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TR78	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
TR84	Scald	80	100	Water	Spec.
TR91	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
TR92	Dazzling Gleam	80	100	Fairy	Spec.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acid Spray	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	40	100	Poison	Spec.
Barrier	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bide	RBY	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Bind	B2W2ORASUSUM	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Bubble	BWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	40	100	Water	Spec.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Confide	ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Constrict	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	10	100	Normal	Phys.
Curse	CGS	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Cut	RBYCGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	RBYEFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Frustration	CGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Infestation	ORASXYSMUSUM	20	100	Bug	Spec.
Magic Coat	HGSSB2W2ORASUSUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Mega Drain	RBY	40	100	Grass	Spec.
Mimic	RBYEFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Reflect	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Return	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	130	100	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	CGSExdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RBY	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Toxic	RBYCGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.
Wring Out	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Spec.

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

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