Shadow Tentacool (Pokémon GO)

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Victreebel

Tentacruel

#72

594

743

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1176

F Tier

#936

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1176

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1176

Normal

Shiny

Shadow Tentacool

#72

Water

Poison

Attack

Top 89.6%

Defense

149

Top 50.3%

Stamina

120

Top 89.1%

Total

366

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

182 -234 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

322 -386 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

513 -594 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

642 -743 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1176 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 0/0/0, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Tentacool takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Electric

160%

Ground

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Fire

62.5%

Water

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Poison

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Tentacool can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Bubble
Bubble Beam
5.21
30.3
2881.5s
3.65
2
Poison Sting
Bubble Beam
5.14
29.8
2921.1s
3.60
3
Bubble
Water Pulse
4.90
28.5
3061.1s
3.43
4
Poison Sting
Water Pulse
4.81
28.0
3117.6s
3.37
5
Bubble
Wrap
4.74
27.6
3163.6s
3.32
6
Poison Sting
Wrap
4.66
27.1
3222.1s
3.26

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Tentacool in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
81.69
6827.0
0.5
44.1s
81.69
2
Deoxys Attack
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
74.64
1000.5
3.6
48.2s
70.06
3
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
67.42
5444.4
0.7
53.4s
67.42
4
Mega Raichu Y
Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon+
66.88
2819.8
1.3
53.8s
65.66
5
Deoxys Normal
Charge Beam
Psycho Boost
64.59
1843.1
2.0
55.7s
63.09
6
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
61.98
3349.7
1.1
58.1s
61.28
7
Mega Raichu X
Thunder Shock
Volt Tackle+
58.06
3102.2
1.2
62.0s
57.14
8
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
57.81
2981.0
1.2
62.3s
56.90
9
Regieleki
Lock On
Thunder Cage
54.53
2262.3
1.6
66.0s
53.72
10
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
54.47
2991.6
1.2
66.1s
53.66

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow Tentacool in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Poison Sting

Fast Charge

Wrap

Debuff

Water Pulse

General

Rank 1 IVs

1176

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

94.11

Attack

137.81

Defense

113

Stat Product · 1,465,578

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 1190

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	1176	100.00%
15/14/15	50	1173	99.39%
15/15/14	50	1172	99.12%
14/15/15	50	1166	99.11%
15/13/15	50	1169	98.78%
15/14/14	50	1168	98.51%
14/14/15	50	1162	98.50%
15/15/13	50	1167	98.23%
14/15/14	50	1161	98.23%
13/15/15	50	1155	98.21%
15/12/15	50	1165	98.17%
15/13/14	50	1165	97.91%
14/13/15	50	1159	97.90%
15/14/13	50	1164	97.63%
14/14/14	50	1158	97.63%
13/14/15	50	1152	97.62%
15/11/15	50	1162	97.56%
14/15/13	50	1157	97.35%
15/15/12	50	1163	97.35%
15/15/11	50	1159	97.35%
13/15/14	50	1151	97.35%
12/15/15	50	1145	97.32%
15/12/14	50	1161	97.30%
14/12/15	50	1155	97.29%
15/13/13	50	1160	97.03%
14/13/14	50	1154	97.03%
13/13/15	50	1148	97.02%
15/10/15	50	1158	96.95%
14/14/13	50	1154	96.76%
15/14/12	50	1160	96.75%
15/14/11	50	1155	96.75%
13/14/14	50	1147	96.75%
12/14/15	50	1141	96.73%
15/11/14	50	1157	96.70%
14/11/15	50	1151	96.69%
14/15/12	50	1153	96.48%
14/15/11	50	1148	96.48%
13/15/13	50	1147	96.48%
15/15/10	50	1154	96.46%
12/15/14	50	1140	96.46%
15/12/13	50	1157	96.43%
14/12/14	50	1151	96.43%
11/15/15	50	1134	96.43%
13/12/15	50	1145	96.42%
15/9/15	50	1155	96.34%
14/13/13	50	1150	96.17%
15/13/12	50	1156	96.16%
15/13/11	50	1152	96.16%
13/13/14	50	1144	96.16%
12/13/15	50	1138	96.13%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (3)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Tentacool can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bubble
10
12
1.0s
10
Poison Sting
4
6
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Bubble Beam
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Water Pulse
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Wrap
60
-33
3.0s
20

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Tentacool	50 Candy 45 Candy (purified)	Tentacruel

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Tentacool including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Tentacool

#72

Shadow Tentacool

#72

Tentacruel

#73

Shadow Tentacruel

#73

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Water- and Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Tentacool with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Blastoise #9

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

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Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Starmie #121

Boosts:

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Swampert #260

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Mega Greninja #658

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.441 m to 1.8 m tall, averaging 0.9 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.441 m 1'05"	0.45 m 1'06"
XS	0.45 m 1'06"	0.675 m 2'03"
M	0.675 m 2'03"	1.125 m 3'08"
XL	1.125 m 3'08"	1.35 m 4'05"
XXL	1.35 m 4'05"	1.8 m 5'11"

XXS

0.441 m

1'05"

0.45 m

1'06"

0.45 m

1'06"

0.675 m

2'03"

0.675 m

2'03"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.35 m

4'05"

XXL

1.35 m

4'05"

1.8 m

5'11"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Hovering
Movement timer	23s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	8s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	0.6s
Dodge distance	0.6
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Tentacool at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	14 CP	27	802 CP
2	46 CP	28	832 CP
3	77 CP	29	862 CP
4	108 CP	30	892 CP
5	140 CP	31	907 CP
6	171 CP	32	921 CP
7	203 CP	33	936 CP
8	234 CP	34	951 CP
9	266 CP	35	966 CP
10	297 CP	36	981 CP
11	327 CP	37	996 CP
12	356 CP	38	1011 CP
13	386 CP	39	1025 CP
14	416 CP	40	1040 CP
15	446 CP	41	1054 CP
16	475 CP	42	1067 CP
17	505 CP	43	1080 CP
18	535 CP	44	1094 CP
19	565 CP	45	1107 CP
20	594 CP	46	1121 CP
21	624 CP	47	1135 CP
22	654 CP	48	1148 CP
23	683 CP	49	1162 CP
24	713 CP	50	1176 CP
25	743 CP	51	1190 CP
26	773 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	14 CP	18	535 CP	35	966 CP
2	46 CP	19	565 CP	36	981 CP
3	77 CP	20	594 CP	37	996 CP
4	108 CP	21	624 CP	38	1011 CP
5	140 CP	22	654 CP	39	1025 CP
6	171 CP	23	683 CP	40	1040 CP
7	203 CP	24	713 CP	41	1054 CP
8	234 CP	25	743 CP	42	1067 CP
9	266 CP	26	773 CP	43	1080 CP
10	297 CP	27	802 CP	44	1094 CP
11	327 CP	28	832 CP	45	1107 CP
12	356 CP	29	862 CP	46	1121 CP
13	386 CP	30	892 CP	47	1135 CP
14	416 CP	31	907 CP	48	1148 CP
15	446 CP	32	921 CP	49	1162 CP
16	475 CP	33	936 CP	50	1176 CP
17	505 CP	34	951 CP	51	1190 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Tentacool up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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