Competitive Information for Tentacool [Scarlet/Violet]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tentacool? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Tentacool is a stupendous Water and Poison-typed Pokemon. Tentacool is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Tentacool can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Tentacool is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison / Poison Jab
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Tera Blast
- Knock Off / Throat Chop
Physical Sweeper Tentacool (Clear Body)
Tentacool is a notable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacool's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Tentacool recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacool's stat stages.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ 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).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Hex / Tera Blast
Special Sweeper Tentacool (Clear Body)
Tentacool is a wonderful Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tentacool's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacool's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacool's stat stages. Hex was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ 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).
◆ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Tentacool? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison / Poison Jab
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Tera Blast
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tentacool (Clear Body)
Tentacool is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacool's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Tentacool recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacool's stat stages.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ 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).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Scald
- Dazzling Gleam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Tentacool (Clear Body)
Tentacool is an astounding Special Sweeper for double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tentacool's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacool's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacool's stat stages.
◆ 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).
◆ 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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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Electric moves are bad against Ground.
Ground moves are bad against Flying.
Psychic moves are bad against Dark.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Tentacool is: Ground, Flying or Dark
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Water or Poison ) could also prove favorable.
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Dark moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Electric moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Fire moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Flying moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Grass moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Ground moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Ice moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Normal moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Poison moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Rock moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Steel moveset for Tentacool
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Teratype Water moveset for Tentacool
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Tentacool 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 Tentacool can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Tentacool
- 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 (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacool's stats
- Acid Armor
- Acupressure
- Curse
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacool
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tentacool in Scarlet and Violet
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