Pokémechanics
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

#073Tentacruel

Species
Jellyfish Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
60
Growth
Slow
Height
1.6 m
Weight
55.0 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
70

Tentacruel

Ruby
TENTACRUEL has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This POKéMON’s outburst creates rough waves around it.
Sapphire
TENTACRUEL has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.
Emerald
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.

Base stats

EVs: +2 Sp. Def

HP80
Attack70
Defense65
Sp. Atk80
Sp. Def120
Speed100
Total515

Abilities

Clear Body
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Liquid Ooze
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Locations

Ruby
Super Rod
Abandoned ShipLv 20-3520%
Surfing
Abandoned ShipLv 30-351%
Sapphire
Super Rod
Abandoned ShipLv 20-3520%
Surfing
Abandoned ShipLv 30-351%
Emerald
Super Rod
Abandoned ShipLv 20-3520%
Surfing
Abandoned ShipLv 30-351%

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x0.5
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x2
  • x2
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Constrict
Physical
10
100
35
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
1Poison Sting
Physical
15
100
35
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
1Supersonic
Status
--
55
20
--
Confuses the target.
6Supersonic
Status
--
55
20
--
Confuses the target.
12Constrict
Physical
10
100
35
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
19Acid
Special
40
100
30
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
25Bubble Beam
Special
65
100
20
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
30Wrap
Physical
15
90
20
100
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
38Barrier
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.
47Screech
Status
--
85
40
--
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
55Hydro Pump
Special
110
80
5
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM01Cut
Physical
50
95
30
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM03Surf
Special
90
100
15
--
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
HM07Waterfall
Physical
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
HM08Dive
Physical
80
100
10
--
User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM03Water Pulse
Special
60
100
20
20
Has a chance to confuse the target.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07Hail
Status
--
--
10
--
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13Ice Beam
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
TM14Blizzard
Special
110
70
5
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
TM15Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM36Sludge Bomb
Special
90
100
10
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %Games
Double-Edge
Physical
120
100
15
--
Emerald
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Icy Wind
Special
55
95
15
100
Emerald
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Mimic
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Copies the target’s last used move.
Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Emerald
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Emerald
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Swords Dance
Status
--
--
20
--
Emerald
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet