Tentacruel

Normal

Shiny

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.

Pokédex #

073

Species

Jellyfish

Height

5'03"

Weight

121.3 lbs

Base Exp

205

Catch Rate

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 3 / Water 3

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

515

HP 80

Attack 70

Defense 65

Sp. Atk 80

Sp. Def 120

Speed 100

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	140-155	75-90	70-85	85-100	125-140	105-120
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	148	84	78	93	133	113
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	187	122	117	132	172	152

How To Get It

2 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

2 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 35

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors	Water	Lv 30-35	1%
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors	Super Rod	Lv 20-35	20%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F	Water	Lv 30-35	1%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F	Super Rod	Lv 20-35	20%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Emerald Frontier Tutors

In Emerald, this Pokémon can learn these Battle Frontier Lounge 7 tutor moves for Battle Points.

Tutor move	Cost
Swords Dance	48 BP
Snore	24 BP
Icy Wind	24 BP
Endure	48 BP

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x2

Electric x2

Psychic x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Tentacruel.

2 stages

1

Tentacool

#072
2

Tentacruel

#073

Level 30

Tentacool

#072

→

Level 30

Tentacruel

#073

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35	Slot 1
Supersonic	Normal	Status	0	55%	20	Slot 2
Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100%	35	Slot 3

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 6	Supersonic	Normal	Status	0	55%	20
Lv 12	Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100%	35
Lv 19	Acid	Poison	Physical	40	100%	30
Lv 25	Bubblebeam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
Lv 30	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
Lv 38	Barrier	Psychic	Status	0	—	30
Lv 47	Screech	Normal	Status	0	85%	40
Lv 55	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	TM03 (Water Pulse)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hail	Ice	Status	0	—	10	TM07 (Hail)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	TM13 (Ice Beam)
Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
Hyper Beam	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
Waterfall	Water	Special	80	100%	15	HM07 (Waterfall)
Dive	Water	Special	60	100%	10	HM08 (Dive)

Breeding Partners

Tentacruel can pair with Pokémon in the Water 3 egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Water 3

18 partners

Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender.

Tentacool Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Tentacruel Water 3 Another Tentacruel works if the pair has opposite genders.

Shellder Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Cloyster Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Krabby Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Kingler Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Omanyte Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Omastar Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Kabuto Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Kabutops Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Corsola Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Corphish Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Crawdaunt Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Lileep Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Cradily Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Anorith Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Armaldo Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Trainer Uses

15 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
Swimmer♂ Dudley	Lv 33	3	—
Fisherman Elliot	Lv 30	3	—
Fisherman Elliot	Lv 35	4	—
Sailor Ernest	Lv 45	3	—
Sailor Cory	Lv 34	3	—
Sailor Cory	Lv 36	3	—
Sailor Phillip	Lv 44	1	Battle Pyramid Square 01
Champion Wallace	Lv 55	2	Ever Grande City Champions Room
Swimmer♂ Jerome	Lv 26	1	Route 108
Fisherman Carter	Lv 25	2	Route 109
Swimmer♂ Nolen	Lv 34	1	Route 125
Fisherman Henry	Lv 34	2	Route 127

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