Special
Pivot
515High
100Fast
CTier

As a Water/Poison-type, Tentacruel fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. Known as the Jellyfish Pokémon. Known as the Jellyfish Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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
515High
HP80
C
Attack70
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def120
A
Speed100
B
Total515
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Tentacruel yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch60ChallengingSlow1.25M XP1.6m / 5'03"55kg / 121.3 lbs180Base XP
Pokedex Entries

TENTACRUEL has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This POKéMON’s outburst creates rough waves around it.

Ruby

TENTACRUEL has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.

Sapphire

Tentacruel Weakness

Good

Electric, Ground, and Psychic-type 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.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
3Weak
7Resist
0Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Clear BodyPrevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Liquid OozeDamages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Rain DishHAHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Tentacool
WaterPoison
Tentacruel
WaterPoison
HP
40
80+40
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
35
65+30
SP.ATK
50
80+30
SP.DEF
100
120+20
SPE
70
100+30
BST
335C-Tier
515B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Tentacruel to get Tentacool eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Confuse Ray, Haze and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
crawdauntcorsolacorphishomastarkabutopsomanytekabutotentacruelcloysterstarmiekinglerstaryu

Hasty nature gives Tentacruel the fast mixed lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs split the difference, and utility options punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Liquidooze
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Hasty+SPE
EVs

Best Tentacruel Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Rapid Spin
  • ToxicUtility

Don't skip the egg moves. Tentacruel picks up Aurora Beam and Confuse Ray only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Sludge Bomb while Normal and Ice coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Constrict
1010035Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 6
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 12
Constrict
1010035Normal
Lv 19
Acid
4010030Poison
Lv 25
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 30
Wrap
158520Normal
Lv 38
Barrier
30Psychic
Lv 47
Screech
8540Normal
Lv 55
Hydro Pump
120805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
HM08
Dive
6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Egg
Confuse Ray
10010Ghost
Egg
Haze
30Ice
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
10020Psychic
Egg
Rapid Spin
5010040Normal
Egg
Safeguard
25Normal

Tutor Moves

Tentacruel can't learn any Tutor moves

A handful of locations for Tentacruel with decent spawn rates across mid-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Tentacruel in Ruby & Sapphire

To get Tentacruel, start by catching Tentacool through fishing and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-35. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Tentacool
    Step 1Catch Tentacool
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarly
    EASY
    Dewford Town
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Dewford Town
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Ever Grande City
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Ever Grande City
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Ever Grande City
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Ever Grande City
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Lilycove City
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Lilycove City
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Lilycove City
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Lilycove City
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Mossdeep City
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Mossdeep City
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Mossdeep City
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Mossdeep City
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Pacifidlog Town
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Pacifidlog Town
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Pacifidlog Town
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Pacifidlog Town
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Route 103
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 103
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 103
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 103
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 105 - Outside
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 105 - Outside
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 105 - Outside
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 105 - Outside
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 106
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 106
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 106
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 106
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 107
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 107
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 107
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 107
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 108
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 108
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 108
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 108
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 109
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 109
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 109
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 109
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 110
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 110
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 110
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 110
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 115
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 115
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 115
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 115
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 118
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 118
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 119
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 119
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 121
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 121
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 121
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 121
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 122
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 122
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 122
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 122
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 123
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 123
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 123
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 123
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 124
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 124
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 124
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 124
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 125
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 125
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 125
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 125
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 126
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 126
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 126
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 126
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 127
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 127
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 127
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 127
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 128
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 128
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 128
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 128
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 129
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 129
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 129
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 129
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 130
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 130
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 130
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 130
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 131
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 131
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 131
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 131
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 132
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 132
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 132
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 132
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 133
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 133
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 133
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 133
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 134
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 134
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 134
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 134
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Slateport City
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Slateport City
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Slateport City
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Slateport City
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Sootopolis City
    SapphireOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Sootopolis City
    RubyOld RodLv.5-10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30CommonEarly
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30CommonEarly
    EASY
    Dewford Town
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Dewford Town
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Lilycove City
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Lilycove City
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Mossdeep City
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Mossdeep City
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Pacifidlog Town
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Pacifidlog Town
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Route 103
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 103
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 105 - Outside
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 105 - Outside
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 106
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 106
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 107
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 107
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 108
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 108
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 109
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 109
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 110
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 110
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 115
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 115
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 118
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 118
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 119
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 119
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 121
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 121
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 122
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 122
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 123
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 123
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 124
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 124
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 125
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 125
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 126
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 126
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 127
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 127
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 129
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 129
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 130
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 130
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 131
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 131
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 132
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 132
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 133
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 133
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 134
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 134
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Slateport City
    RubyGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Slateport City
    SapphireGood RodLv.10-30UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    RubySuper RodLv.25-35CommonMid
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    SapphireSuper RodLv.25-35CommonMid
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    SapphireSuper RodLv.25-35CommonMid
    EASY
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    RubySuper RodLv.25-35CommonMid
    EASY
  2. Tentacruel
    Step 2Tentacruel
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    RubySuper RodLv.20-35UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    SapphireSuper RodLv.20-35UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    SapphireSuper RodLv.20-35UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    RubySuper RodLv.20-35UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    RubySurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMid
    HARD
    Abandoned Ship - B1F
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMid
    HARD
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMid
    HARD
    Abandoned Ship - B2F
    RubySurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMid
    HARD
    or evolve from Tentacool (Step 1)
  • We rate Tentacruel C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 515 BST, it fits the pivot role. Base 120 Sp. Def stands out.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Golem (Ground), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Tentacruel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 30. Tentacruel is the fully evolved form. At 515 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Tentacruel appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.