Competitive Information for Tentacruel [Red/Blue]
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
What is a good competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue 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 Red/Blue generation metagame.
Tentacruel is a pretty decent Water and Poison-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to see Tentacruel show up as a Red/Blue opponent. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Tentacruel is weak to Bug, Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Species: Tentacruel
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Surf / Hydro Pump
- Mega Drain
- Swords Dance
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Surf / Hydro Pump
- Mega Drain
- Swords Dance
Mixed Tank Tentacruel (Popular/Trending)
Tentacruel is a remarkable Mixed Tank. Generation one was a completely different game from what it is now. Previously 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 good amount of damage.
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a notable 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).
♦ 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 good amount of damage.
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a notable 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Tentacruel
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Mega Drain
- Barrier
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Mega Drain
- Barrier
Special Sweeper Tentacruel (Retro)
Tentacruel is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Generation one was a completely different game from what it is now. Years 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 considerable 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).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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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 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
Optimize Tentacruel's EVs for Red/Blue
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