Tentacruel
#137 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.
Shining Pearl
It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Tentacool #136 | Level 30 | ![]() Tentacruel #137 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canalave City | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Pastoria City | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Sunyshore City | Surfing | 35-45 | 60% | - |
Pokémon League Sinnoh League | Surfing | 35-40 | 30% | - |
Pokémon League Sinnoh League | Surfing | 40-45 | 4% | - |
Pokémon League Sinnoh League | Surfing | 40-45 | 1% | - |
Valley Windworks | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Fuego Ironworks | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Iron Island | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 213 Road 213 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 218 Road 218 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 219 Road 219 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 221 Road 221 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 222 Road 222 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 224 Road 224 | Surfing | 40-50 | 30% | - |
Route 224 Road 224 | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Route 224 Road 224 | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Sea Route 220 Road 220 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 223 Road 223 | Surfing | 35-45 | 60% | - |
Sea Route 226 Road 226 | Surfing | 40-55 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 230 Road 230 | Surfing | 40-55 | 5% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canalave City | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Pastoria City | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Sunyshore City | Surfing | 35-45 | 60% | - |
Pokémon League Sinnoh League | Surfing | 35-40 | 30% | - |
Pokémon League Sinnoh League | Surfing | 40-45 | 4% | - |
Pokémon League Sinnoh League | Surfing | 40-45 | 1% | - |
Valley Windworks | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Fuego Ironworks | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Iron Island | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 205 Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town) | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 213 Road 213 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 218 Road 218 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 219 Road 219 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 221 Road 221 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 222 Road 222 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Route 224 Road 224 | Surfing | 40-50 | 30% | - |
Route 224 Road 224 | Surfing | 45-55 | 4% | - |
Route 224 Road 224 | Surfing | 45-55 | 1% | - |
Sea Route 220 Road 220 | Surfing | 20-40 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 223 Road 223 | Surfing | 35-45 | 60% | - |
Sea Route 226 Road 226 | Surfing | 40-55 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 230 Road 230 | Surfing | 40-55 | 5% | - |

Normal
Tentacruel
Jellyfish Pokémon


HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
120
Speed
100
Total
515
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from



Resistances
Takes 0.5× from







| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Wrap | ![]() | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | |
| Start | Poison Sting | ![]() | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Acid | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Reflect Type | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| 12 | Supersonic | ![]() | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| 16 | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 20 | Screech | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 24 | Bubble Beam | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 28 | Hex | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 34 | Acid Armor | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 40 | Poison Jab | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| 46 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 52 | Sludge Wave | ![]() | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | |
| 58 | Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brine | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hail | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM49 | Scald | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Clear Body
Ability Slot 1
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Liquid Ooze
Ability Slot 2
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Rain Dish
Hidden Ability
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.






















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