Competitive Information for Tentacruel [Sun/Moon]
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.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Tentacruel, an outstanding Pokémon boasting Water and Poison attributes. Tentacruel is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover how Tentacruel excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Black Sludge / Leftovers
Ability: Liquid Ooze
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Acid Spray
- Scald
- Haze / Ice Beam
- Toxic Spikes
For those intense single battles, Tentacruel is a superior Special Wall. This moveset is tailored to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Tentacruel last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Liquid Ooze, Tentacruel damages those draining hp from it for as much as they would heal. 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.
◆ Acid Spray is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Haze is a status move (eliminates all stat changes).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Poison Jab / Poison Sting
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Thief
Tentacruel shows a stupendous Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Tentacruel has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ 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).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Poisonium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Dazzling Gleam
Tentacruel shows an impressive Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages. With a Poisonium Z equipped to it, if Tentacruel has a poison move, this item allows it to use a poison z-move.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-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).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Liquid Ooze
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Rapid Spin
- Giga Drain / Venoshock
- Ice Beam
Tentacruel makes an a phenomenal Physical Tank in single battles. This moveset is formulated to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. With Liquid Ooze, Tentacruel damages those draining hp from it for as much as they would heal. 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.
◆ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Protect
Prepare for single battles with Tentacruel as a phenomenal Physical Wall. This configuration strives to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Tentacruel heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn. This tentacruel is best set for Rain teams! Scald is an obvious, decently strong STAB move that has a high chance to burn, which is always good. Protect is so you can stall out the Black Sludge+Rain Dish recovery method is AMAZING. Toxic Spikes is just a useful hazard that is uncommon on most Pokemon in the OU tier. 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.
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
◆ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tentacruel this turn).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Liquid Ooze
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin / Acid Spray
- Toxic / Knock Off
Dominating single battles, Tentacruel is a remarkable Special Wall. It's designed to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Liquid Ooze, Tentacruel damages those draining hp from it for as much as they would heal. 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.
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
◆ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
◆ Acid Spray is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Poison Jab / Poison Sting
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Thief
Tentacruel shows an awesome Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Tentacruel has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ 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).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Poisonium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Bubble
- Dazzling Gleam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
In double battles, Tentacruel is known as a superb Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with formidable special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages. With a Poisonium Z equipped to it, if Tentacruel has a poison move, this item allows it to use a poison z-move.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Bubble is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the 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 Sun/Moon 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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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tentacruel can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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: Bide, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacruel's stats
- Acupressure
- Barrier
- Curse
- Rage
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacruel
- Acid Spray
- Haze
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Sludge Bomb
- Sludge Wave
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Common Effort Values for Tentacruel in Sun and Moon
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/4/252/0/ )
- Optimize Tentacruel's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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