Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Water/Poison-type:
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Water
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds are optimized for Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Red/Blue metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Tentacruel, the renowned Pokémon of Water and Poison types! It's a sight to see Tentacruel out in the 1st generation battlefield. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokémon games. It is weak to Bug, Electric, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Tentacruel below to understand its battle capabilities.
Tentacruel is a pretty decent Mixed Tank in single battles. The rules of gen-one were quite varied from today. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Blizzard is a special 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage. ♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a enormous amount of damage. ♦ Mega Drain is a special 40-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt). ♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Tentacruel's attack by 2 stages).
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Tentacruel is an astounding Special Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. . Keep in mind back 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 good amount of damage. ♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (33% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Blizzard is a special 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Mega Drain is a special 40-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt). ♦ Barrier is a status move (raises your Tentacruel's defense by 2 stages).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tentacruel can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Red/Blue 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.
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Damage Modifiers:
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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 Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Tentacruel
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacruel's stats
Barrier
Rage
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacruel
Barrier
Blizzard
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Mega Drain
Other
Reflect
Rest
Surf
Swords Dance
Toxic
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Common Effort Values for Tentacruel in Red and Blue
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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