Competitive Information for Tentacruel [Ruby/Sapphire]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Tentacruel is a decent Water and Poison-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Tentacruel out in the 3rd generation battlefield. Tentacruel is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Tentacruel is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Item: Poison Barb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Barrier
- Toxic
Physical Sweeper Tentacruel (Clear Body)
Tentacruel is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Acid is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum 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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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Giga Drain
- Thief
Special Sweeper Tentacruel (Clear Body)
Tentacruel is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Tentacruel? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Poison Barb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Barrier
- Toxic
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tentacruel (Clear Body)
Tentacruel is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Acid is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum 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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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
- Thief
Doubles Special Sweeper Tentacruel (Clear Body)
Tentacruel is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 60-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tentacruel can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS 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, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacruel's stats
- Barrier
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacruel
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tentacruel in Ruby and Sapphire
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