#073 Tentacruel
Tentacruel
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
WaterPoison
NameNumberJapanese Name
Tentacruel073Dokukurage
PronunciationSpecies
TENT-UH-CROOLJellyfish Pokemon
Name Meaning
Combination of TENTACLE and CRUEL. Cruel refers to Tentacruel's punishing attacking power.
HeightWeight
5' 3"1.60 m121.0 lb54.45 kg
Evolutions
Tentacool    Level 30   > Tentacruel
Pokedex Entries
RedBlueThe tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
YellowIts 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.
StadiumIt has 80 tentacles. Once they wrap around an enemy, the tentacles will not release, not matter what.
GoldStadium 2Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to CONSTRICT its prey and enemies.
SilverIn battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
CrystalWhen its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.
Locations FoundTimeRarity
BlueMust Evolve from Tentacool at Level 30NAEvolve
RedNAMany
YellowFishing / Surfing (Routes 19, 20, 21)NAFew/Evolve
GoldFishing / Surfing (Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermilion City, Whirl Islands, Routes 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41)AnyMany/Evolve
SilverAnyMany/Evolve
CrystalFishing / Surfing (Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermilion City, Whirl Islands, Routes 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41)AnyMany/Evolve
How to Catch
GroundSurfFishingForest TreeMountain TreeRock SmashBreedEvolveEventBugCatchGame Corner
R/B  X  
Yellow XX X  
G/S XX   X  
Crystal XX   X  
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1Fire = x0.5Water = x0.5Electric = x2Grass = x1Ice = x0.5
Fighting = x0.5Poison = x0.5Ground = x2Flying = x1Psychic = x2Bug =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 2
Rock = x1Ghost = x1Dragon = x1Dark = x1Steel = x0.5
GSC
Total Weaknesses= 3/17
Total Resistances= 7/17
Defense Ratio= 3 : 7 -> ~43%
RBY
Total Weaknesses= 4/15
Total Resistances= 5/15
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 -> 80%
GSC vs RBY:This pokemon has more advantages and less weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. Therefore, this pokemon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal		Fire =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal		Water =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal		Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal		Grass =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good		Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal		Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad		Ground =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad		Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal		Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal		Bug =
1st (GSC): Normal
2nd (GSC): Normal
1st (RBY): Normal
2nd (RBY): Good
Rock =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad		Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad		Dragon =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal		Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal		Steel =
1st: Normal
2nd: No Effect
Total Advantages (GSC)= 4/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 8/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:2 (Adv : Dis) --> 50%		Total Advantages (RBY)= 5/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 7/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 5:7 (Adv : Dis) --> ~71.43%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
YRBGSCAttacksType
-AcidPSN
-SupersonicNRM
-WrapNRM
-Poison StingPSN
22- Water GunWTR
27-ConstrictNRM
 -BubblebeamWTR
3538BarrierPSY
4347ScreechNRM
5055Hydro PumpWTR
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Ice Beam
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05HM 06HM 07 
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05 
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokemon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokemon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokemon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups:Group 10 - Water 3 Pokemon-
Pokemon Compatibility:
Egg Moves:Aurora BeamMate with a male Shellder/Cloyster.
HazeBreed a male Wooper/Quagsire to a female Omanyte/Omastar, then breed a male offspring with a female Tentacool/Tentacruel.
Mirror CoatMate with a male Corsola.
Rapid SpinBreed a male from Squirtle Family with a female Kabuto/Kabutops, then breed the male offspring to a female Tentacool/Tentacruel.
SafeguardMate a male Corsola with a female from Dratini or Seel Family, then breed the male offspring with a female Tentacool/Tentacruel.
StatsBaseMin-Max (L100)GSC
%ile		GSC
Rank		RBY
%ile		RBY
Rank
Hit Points:80
333-36365.54%18/4570.86%15/42
Attack:70
208-23848.01%22/4946.02%22/45
Defense:65
198-22844.05%27/5544.05%24/44
Speed:100
268-29889.41%7/4787.46%7/42
Special Attack (GSC):80
228-25869.15%16/46 
Special Defense (GSC):120
308-33896.77%7/41
Special (RBY):120
308-338 95.98%5/29
Total:GSC: 515RBY: 435GSC:
1543-1723		RBY:
1315-1465		84.13%11/8786.43%10/65

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