Competitive Information for Tentacruel [Diamond/Pearl]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
This Pokemon damages those draining HP from it for as much as they would heal.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Tentacruel, an astounding Pokémon with Water and Poison typing! It's to see Tentacruel show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Tentacruel below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Black Sludge / Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Surf / Hydro Pump
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes / Sludge Bomb
For single battles, Tentacruel is a wonderful Special Wall. It's meant to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Tentacruel last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Tentacruel is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dive).
◆ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a serious amount of damage.
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Sting
- Payback / Thief
Tentacruel stands out as a magnificent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This strategy is built to crush rivals using intense physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tentacruel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Poison Sting is a physical STAB-boosted 15-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Tentacruel moves after the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Hyper Beam / Snore
For those intense single battles, Tentacruel is an exceptional Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with intense special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tentacruel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Acid is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Tentacruel cannot move next turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Tentacruel must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tentacruel? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Sting
- Payback / Thief
Prepare for double battles with Tentacruel as popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to crush rivals using potent physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tentacruel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Poison Sting is a physical STAB-boosted 15-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Tentacruel moves after the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Hyper Beam / Snore
In double battles, Tentacruel's Special Sweeper role is a phenomenal. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with intense special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tentacruel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Acid is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Tentacruel cannot move next turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Tentacruel must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tentacruel can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tentacruel.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tentacruel can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Tentacruel
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacruel's stats
- Acupressure
- Barrier
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacruel
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Other
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Surf
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Common Effort Values for Tentacruel in Diamond and Pearl
- Calm Nature ( 248/0/8/0/252/0/ )
- Calm Nature ( 248/0/64/0/196/0/ )
- Optimize Tentacruel's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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