- Attack
- 166
- Defense
- 209
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,384
- min 1,314
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,730
- min 1,643
- MaxLv50
- 2,738
- Lv40 2,422
At a glance
Basics
Tentacruel is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,384 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,730 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,738 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ground/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Fighting/Poison/Bug/Steel/Fairy attacks. In raids, Poison Sting + Hydro Pump is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Jellyfish Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,738 / 2,771
Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst creates rough waves around it.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Poison Sting
Hydro PumpBest100% efficiency10.4TDO 330 - 2Poison JabHydro Pump100% efficiency10.3TDO 329
- 3AcidHydro Pump95% efficiency9.8TDO 314
- 4Poison Jab
Blizzard93% efficiency9.6TDO 307 - 5Poison JabSludge Wave92% efficiency9.6TDO 304
Top 5 of 18 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingBestPoison · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| Poison JabPoison · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| AcidPoison · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro PumpBestWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
 PaybackDark · 2s | 95 | 100 | 47.5 | 0.95 |
| BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Sludge WavePoison · 3s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.26 |
| ScaldWater · 3.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
| Acid SprayPoison · 3s · STAB | 20 | 50 | 8 | 0.48 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Tentacruel's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 108.1
- Actual Defense
- 133.8
- Actual HP
- 122
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
AcidHydro PumpBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,422 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,493 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,491 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- TentacruelViewing50 CandyBest movesPoison StingHydro Pump
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ground
Psychic - ×0.625
FireWaterIce
FightingPoison
Bug
Steel
Fairy
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
Grass×1- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves