Tentacruel
#73 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon
FireRed
It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
LeafGreen
The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Tentacool #72 | Level 30 |  Tentacruel #73 |
FireRed
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (waterfall) | Surfing | 35-45 | 4% | - |
Kindle Road | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Kindle Road | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Treasure Beach | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Treasure Beach | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Bond Bridge | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Bond Bridge | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Outcast Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Outcast Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Green Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Green Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Water Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Water Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Trainer Tower | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Trainer Tower | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
One Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
One Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Five Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Five Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
LeafGreen
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (waterfall) | Surfing | 35-45 | 4% | - |
Kindle Road | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Kindle Road | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Treasure Beach | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Treasure Beach | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Bond Bridge | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Bond Bridge | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Outcast Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Outcast Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Green Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Green Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Water Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Water Path | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Trainer Tower | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Trainer Tower | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
One Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
One Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Five Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 4% | - |
Five Island | Surfing | 35-40 | 1% | - |
Normal
Shiny
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 | Poison Sting | |  Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe. |
| Start | Supersonic |  |  Status | - | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe. |
| Start | Constrict | | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED. |
| 6 | Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe. |
| 12 | Constrict | | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED. |
| 19 | Acid | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide- melting acid that may lower DEFENSE. |
| 25 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles strikes the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat. |
| 30 | Wrap | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | A long body or vines are used to wrap the foe for two to five turns. |
| 38 | Barrier | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user creates a sturdy wall that sharply raises its DEFENSE stat. |
| 47 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| 55 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| HM08 | Dive | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn. |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Clear Body
Prevents ability reduction.
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Liquid Ooze
Draining causes injury.
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.