Elite Redux LeafGreen
#73

Tentacruel

The Jellyfish Pokémon

Water Poison

It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.

Base stat total
515
Height
1.6 m
Weight
55 kg
Catch rate
60

Base stats

515 total
HP 80 301 364
Atk 70 158 262
Def 65 149 251
SpA 80 176 284
SpD 120 248 372
Spe 100 212 328

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Ground 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Ground 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Water 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Poison Touch Poisons foe on contact. Toxic Surge Sets Toxic Spikes on the opposing side on entry. Regenerator Heals upon switching out.
Innate always active, all of them Clear Body Prevents stat drops caused by other Pokemon. Merciless Always crits poisoned, paralyzed, or slowed foes. Water Absorb Changes water into HP.

Evolution line

Tentacool Tentacool BST 335
Tentacruel Tentacruel BST 515 Level · 30
Tentagrewl Tentagrewl BST 600 Level · 50

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Poison Touch Toxic Surge Regenerator now innate Clear Body removed Liquid Ooze Rain Dish
Innates added MercilessWater Absorb

Details

Height
1.6 m
Weight
55 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 3
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
60
Base exp
180
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
2 SpD
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Poison Barb
Colour
Blue

Moves

9 level-up · 0 egg · 100 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Acid Poison Special 70 100 20
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Wrap Normal Physical 35 100 20
7 Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
13 Wrap Normal Physical 35 100 20
18 Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
22 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
27 Constrict Normal Physical 60 100 15
35 Barrier Psychic Status — ∞ 20
43 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
50 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acid Poison Special 70 100 20
Acid Armor Poison Status — ∞ 20
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Acupressure Normal Status — ∞ 30
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
Barrier Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Bind Normal Physical 35 100 20
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 100 20
Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Constrict Normal Physical 60 100 15
Corrosive Gas Poison Special 40 100 20
Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Magic Coat Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 1 100 20
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Reflect Type Normal Status — ∞ 15
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Tickle Normal Status — 100 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Venom Drench Poison Status — 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
Wrap Normal Physical 35 100 20
Wring Out Normal Special 120 100 5

Where to find it

1 method
Surfing