What is a good competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Tentacruel is a wonderful Water and Poison-typed Pokemon. It's a super common sight to see Tentacruel out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Tentacruel is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Tentacruel is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ♦ Acid is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Barrier is a status move (raises your Tentacruel's defense by 2 stages). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Tentacruel is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage. ♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed 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). ♦ Giga Drain is a special 60-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt). ♦ Mega Drain is a special 40-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt). ♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Tentacruel learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tentacruel can perform in Gold/Silver. 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 GS Move and Ability Combos for Tentacruel
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacruel's stats
Barrier
Curse
Rage
Rapid Spin
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacruel
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Rapid Spin
Reflect
Rest
Sludge Bomb
Substitute
Surf
Swords Dance
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tentacruel in Gold and Silver
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