
Is Tentacruel Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Nothing lowers Tentacruel's stats. AbilityClear Body blocks Intimidate, stat-drop moves, and secondary effect reductions. The Special Defense is one of the highest in FRLG, absorbing special attacks that would KO most Water-types. Handles Blaine and contributes against Lorelei through Water. Fast and durable on the special side.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Tentacruel resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Tentacool on Pallet Town (Surf, Lv 5-40, common).
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- LV 25WaterBubble Beam98100%20
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 49WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Tentacool should hit Level 30 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30WaterBubble Beam98100%20
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 55WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Tentacruel in FireRed & LeafGreen
30 surfing encounters in both versions, but rare at every single one. Tentacruel covers a lot of water on the map without being easy to actually find.
15 locations to catch Tentacruel27 locations to catch Tentacool
Encountered via Surfing
Encountered via Surfing
Catch Tentacool at any of the 27 locations below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Tentacruel.
Where To Catch Tentacruel in FRLG
Tentacool is your first catch on the way to Tentacruel. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 5-45 across 88 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch TentacoolCerulean CityLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Cinnabar IslandLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Pallet TownLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 10Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 11Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 12Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 13Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 19Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 20Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 21Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 24Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Route 4Lv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Vermilion City - CityLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Vermilion City - HarborLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Bond BridgeLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Green PathLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.5-45Surfing on waterRate 95%Kindle RoadLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%One IslandLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Outcast IslandLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Tanoby RuinsLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Trainer TowerLv.5-40Surfing on waterFireRedRate 95%Treasure BeachLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Water PathLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 95%Trainer TowerLv.5-35Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 90%Five IslandLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 65%Five Isle MeadowLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 65%Memorial PillarLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 65%Resort GorgeousLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 65%Water LabyrinthLv.5-40Surfing on waterRate 65%
Step 2Tentacruel ✓Bond BridgeLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Five IslandLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Five Isle MeadowLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Green PathLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Kindle RoadLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Memorial PillarLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%One IslandLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Outcast IslandLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Resort GorgeousLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Tanoby RuinsLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Trainer TowerLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Treasure BeachLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Water LabyrinthLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Water PathLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.35-45Surfing on waterRate 4%or evolve from Tentacool (Step 1)
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Tentacruel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tentacruel
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x26-33% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Shock Wave 2x27-32% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Shock Wave 2x23-29% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x30-38% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x45-54% Shock Wave 2x32-39% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x56-67% Dig 2x39-47% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Dig 2x32-38% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x91-108%KO Shock Wave 2x32-38% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-68% Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x91-108%KO Shock Wave 2x32-38% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Dig 2x32-38% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x87-103%KO Shock Wave 2x30-36% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x88-105%KO Shock Wave 2x30-36% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x66-77% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-67% | ||
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Earthquake 2x75-88% | ||
Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x53-62% Earthquake 2x63-74% Thunderbolt 2x37-43% | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Dig 2x37-43% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x88-104%KO Shock Wave 2x30-36% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Tentacruel with Earthquake (129-152%). Salamence threatens a KO with Earthquake (99-116%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide49-57% Earthquake 2x129-152%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Salamence builds →Earthquake 2x99-116%KO Rock Slide37-44% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Celebi builds →Psychic 2x39-46% Giga Drain16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Tentacruel View Charizard builds →Fire Blast15-18% | ||
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 19 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Confuse Ray, Haze and 3 more.
FRLG Tentacruel Best Moveset
120 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks at an elite level, and 100 Speed lets Tentacruel act before most threats. AbilityClear Body prevents all stat drops. The moveset plays fast special tank with MoveRapid Spin for hazard removal, MoveSurf for Water TermStab, and MoveIce Beam for coverage from 80 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Tentacruel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Tentacruel FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Tentacruel can be found while surfing at Bond Bridge, Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, and Green Path in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
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