For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, we rate Tentacruel B-Tier: a solid option in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the pivot role. Scald with Black Sludge is the standard set.

What is Tentacruel weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Raikou (Electric), Golem (Ground), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Tentacruel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Tentacruel?

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.

What role does Tentacruel play in battle?

Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Tentacruel is a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

What are the best moves for Tentacruel?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, run Scald, Rapid Spin, Sludge Bomb, and Haze on Tentacruel. Scald is the most common pick at 25% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Tentacruel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Pivot

BTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Tentacruel's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack70

Defense65

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def120

Speed100

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight55.0 kg

Base XP180

Abilities

Clear BodyPopular

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid OozePopular

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Rain DishHA

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.

Tentacruel Weakness

Electric, Ground, and Psychic moves hit Tentacruel for super-effective damage. With 8 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.

Tentacruel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartGood

3Weak

8Resist

0Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Tentacruel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Tentacruel Earthquake 2x 100-118%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Tentacruel Earthquake 2x 57-68% Dig 2x 46-54% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Tentacruel Thunder 2x 43-50% Thunderbolt 2x 34-41% Thunder Shock 2x 16-19% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Evolved from Tentacool. Tentacruel is the final form in this two-stage line. A small 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

2 Forms

#072Tentacool

Level 30

#073Tentacruel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Tentacool

WaterPoison

Tentacruel

WaterPoison

80+40

ATK

70+30

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

80+30

SP.DEF

100

120+20

SPE

100+30

BST

335C-Tier

515B-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Tentacruel Best Moveset

Timid nature gives Tentacruel the fast special lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Black Sludge adds Poison-type passive recovery, flexible EVs split the difference, and utility options punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Tentacruel picks up Surf and Hydro Pump along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Psychic coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Haze

S——30Ice

Lv 1

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 4

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 9

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 13

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 18

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 22

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 27

Surf

C9010015Water

Lv 36

Barrier

D——20Psychic

Lv 46

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 55

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 65

Hydro Pump

A110805Water

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM32

Dazzling Gleam

A8010010Fairy

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM26

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

S8010015Water

TM52

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

C9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Tentacruel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tentacruel can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tentacruel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

moderate rates for Tentacruel across 26 locations in early-game water routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Tentacruel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Tentacruel starts with Tentacool at Lv. 7-44 via surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Tentacool
Route 24
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
45%Early
Route 24
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
45%Early
Route 4
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
45%Early
Route 4
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
45%Early
Route 11
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
30%Early
Route 11
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
30%Early
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
45%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
45%Mid
Route 20 - East
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
45%Late
Route 20 - East
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
45%Late
Route 20 - West
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Route
45%Late
Route 20 - West
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Route
45%Late
Route 12
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
30%Late
Route 12
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
30%Late
Route 13
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
30%Late
Route 13
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
30%Late
Route 18
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
30%Late
Route 18
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
30%Late
Route 19
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
30%Late
Route 19
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
30%Late
Route 21
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
30%Late
Route 21
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Train until Level 30
Step 2Tentacruel ✓
Route 24
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
10%Early
Route 24
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
10%Early
Route 4
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
10%Early
Route 4
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route
10%Early
Route 11
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
5%Early
Route 11
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
5%Early
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
5%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
5%Mid
Route 18
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
9%Late
Route 18
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
9%Late
Route 19
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
9%Late
Route 19
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
9%Late
Route 21
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
9%Late
Route 21
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
9%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
9%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
9%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
9%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
9%Late
Route 12
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
5%Late
Route 12
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
5%Late
Route 13
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
5%Late
Route 13
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
5%Late
Route 20 - East
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
5%Late
Route 20 - East
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route
5%Late
Route 20 - West
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Route
5%Late
Route 20 - West
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Route
5%Late
or evolve from Tentacool (Step 1)

Tentacruel Guide

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, we rate Tentacruel B-Tier: a solid option in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee for the right team. At 515 BST, it fits the pivot role. Scald with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Raikou (Electric), Golem (Ground), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Tentacruel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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 special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, run Scald, Rapid Spin, Sludge Bomb, and Haze on Tentacruel. Scald is the most common pick at 25% 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.

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