Is Tentacruel Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Tentacool evolves at level 30. Water/Poison with AbilityLiquid Ooze. If imported, strong Sp. Def absorbs special hits. Handles Marlon defensively and helps against Caitlin. A useful import for players who want a tanky Water option.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Tentacruel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
How to Get Tentacruel in Black 2 & White 2
Tentacruel isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Tentacool from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver. The evolution path from Tentacool to Tentacruel is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Tentacruel in B2W2
Step 1Obtain TentacoolLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Surfing · Route 19. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Surfing · Route 19. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Surfing · Route 26. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Tentacruel ✓
Tentacruel Weakness
Electric, Ground, and Psychic moves hit Tentacruel for super-effective damage. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Tentacruel's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Tentacruel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tentacruel
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x27-34% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x27-34% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x25-30% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x28-34% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x65-77% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x34-40% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x47-56% | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x63-75% Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x32-39% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Jolteon builds →Discharge 2x55-66% Dig 2x40-47% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x62-73% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x46-54% | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x68-81% Charge Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x77-91% Thunder 2x60-71% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x61-72% Charge Beam 2x21-26% | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x68-80% Charge Beam 2x25-30% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x75-89% Thunder 2x60-71% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x61-72% Charge Beam 2x22-25% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x75-89% Thunder 2x60-70% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Beheeyem builds →Dream Eater 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestial Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Xatu builds →U Turn7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball22-26% Energy Ball25-30% Flamethrower12-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Politoed builds →Scald6-7% | ||
Tentacruel Evolutions
Evolved from Tentacool. Tentacruel is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Tentacool), and Tentacruel peaks at 515 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Tentacruel to get Tentacool eggs easily using 25 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Acupressure, Aqua Ring, Aurora Beam and 8 more.
B2W2 Tentacruel Best Moveset
120 Sp. Def with MoveRapid Spin answers both special attackers and hazard stacking simultaneously. Water/Poison typing absorbs Fighting and Fire hits, and 100 Speed fires first against most targets. The moveset fills two roles in one because almost nothing else provides hazard removal and special bulk at this speed.
Best Build
Tentacruel best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Protect
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Tentacruel picks up Acupressure and Aqua Ring only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Sludge Wave while Normal and Ghost coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
Tentacruel Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Tentacruel B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the pivot role. Rapid Spin with Black Sludge is the standard set.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Tentacruel. Rain Dish is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Liquid Ooze works too if your team needs something different.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Tentacruel is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Rapid Spin, Scald, Protect, and Toxic on Tentacruel. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Tentacruel has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves