Tentacruel #0073 Shadow
| Max CP | L402422L502738L51 · Best Buddy2771 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 27, 2024Jan 27, 2024 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Tentacruel takes 160% from Electric, Ground and Psychic moves.
Shadow Tentacruel is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ground and Psychic.
It reaches 2738 CP at level 50, or 2771 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Poison Jab with Hydro Pump.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonPoison Jab | WaterHydro Pump | 11.0 | 197 | |
| 2 | PoisonAcid | WaterHydro Pump | 10.5 | 188 |
| 3 | PoisonPoison Sting | WaterHydro Pump | 10.5 | 187 |
| 4 | PoisonPoison Jab | IceBlizzard | 10.4 | 185 |
| 5 | PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.3 | 184 |
| 6 | PoisonPoison Jab | DarkPayback | 10.0 | 179 |
| 7 | PoisonAcid | IceBlizzard | 9.8 | 175 |
| 8 | PoisonPoison Jab | WaterScald | 9.8 | 174 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PoisonAcid | PoisonSludge Wave | 9.7 | 174 |
| 10 | PoisonPoison Sting | IceBlizzard | 9.6 | 171 |
| 11 | PoisonPoison Sting | PoisonSludge Wave | 9.5 | 170 |
| 12 | PoisonAcid | DarkPayback | 9.4 | 167 |
| 13 | PoisonAcid | WaterScald | 9.3 | 166 |
| 14 | PoisonPoison Sting | WaterScald | 9.1 | 161 |
| 15 | PoisonPoison Sting | DarkPayback | 9.0 | 161 |
| 16 | PoisonPoison Jab | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 8.0 | 143 |
| 17 | PoisonAcid | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 7.0 | 125 |
| 18 | PoisonPoison Sting | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 6.0 | 107 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payback | Dark | 95 | 100 | 2.0s | 47.5 | 0.95 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 100 | 3.0s | 35.0 | 1.05 | |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 50 | 3.5s | 21.4 | 1.50 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 50 | 3.0s | 6.7 | 0.40 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Acid | Poison | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 140 | 75 | 1.87 | |
| Payback | Dark | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Scald | Water | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 45 | 0.44 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+42.6 eDPS - 2
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+33.2 eDPS - 3
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost32.9 eDPS - 4
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE30.6 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE30.2 eDPS - 6
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE29.2 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 98610/10/10 | 103815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 131410/10/10 | 138415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 164310/10/10 | 173015/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 20660/0/0 | 242215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 23350/0/0 | 273815/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 23630/0/0 | 277115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1038 | 885 |
| Level 20 | 1384 | 1180 |
| Level 25 | 1730 | 1475 |
| Level 30 | 2076 | 1771 |
| Level 35 | 2249 | 1918 |
| Level 40 | 2422 | 2066 |
| Level 45 | 2578 | 2198 |
| Level 50 | 2738 | 2335 |
| Level 51 | 2771 | 2363 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.6 m · 55 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Tentacruel in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 1497 | 23.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 1500 | 23.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 0/8/15 | 1499 | 24 | 99.83% |
| #4 | 0/11/12 | 1498 | 24 | 99.70% |
| #5 | 2/13/14 | 1499 | 23.5 | 99.70% |
| #6 | 1/14/14 | 1493 | 23.5 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 1/14/15 | 1497 | 23.5 | 99.55% |
| #8 | 0/9/14 | 1499 | 24 | 99.54% |
| #9 | 0/14/9 | 1497 | 24 | 99.53% |
| #10 | 0/15/14 | 1488 | 23.5 | 99.40% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2359 of 4,096, with 94.64% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 2500 | 50 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 2500 | 50 | 99.86% |
| #3 | 1/15/13 | 2499 | 49.5 | 99.73% |
| #4 | 0/15/13 | 2499 | 50 | 99.72% |
| #5 | 1/15/15 | 2496 | 49 | 99.72% |
| #6 | 0/15/15 | 2496 | 49.5 | 99.71% |
| #7 | 0/12/13 | 2497 | 50.5 | 99.56% |
| #8 | 0/12/15 | 2494 | 50 | 99.54% |
| #9 | 0/13/10 | 2499 | 51 | 99.42% |
| #10 | 0/13/12 | 2496 | 50.5 | 99.42% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1595 of 4,096, with 95.74% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.