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Height

Trainer dude

Tentacruel
16

5'3.0"
1.6 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Tentacruel
550

121.3 lb
55.0 kg

Pokédex Description

Generation 1
Red, Blue

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Yellow

Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.

Generation 2
Gold

Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to CONSTRICT its prey and enemies.

Silver

In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.

Crystal

When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.

Generation 3
Ruby

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.

Sapphire

TENTACRUEL has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.

Emerald

It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.

FireRed

It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.

LeafGreen

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Generation 4
Diamond

With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.

Pearl

It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.

Platinum

It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

HeartGold

Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.

SoulSilver

In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

Generation 6
X

The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Y

It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

Tentacruel has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.

Generation 7
Sun

Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.

Moon

Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.

Ultra Sun

It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.

Ultra Moon

It communicates with others of its kind by lighting up the red orbs on its head. When the orbs are blinking, it’s a warning sign.

Main Game Sprites

Generation 1 Red & Green, Red & Blue, Yellow

Red (jp.), Green Red, Blue Yellow
GB Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel
SGB Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel
GBC Tentacruel Tentacruel

Generation 2 Gold & Silver, Crystal

Gold Silver Crystal
Normal Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel
Shiny Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel

Generation 3 Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen

Ruby, Sapphire Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen
Normal Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel
Shiny Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel

Generation 4 Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver
Normal Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel
Shiny Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel

Generation 5 Black & White, Black 2 & White 2

Black, White Black 2, White 2
Normal Tentacruel Tentacruel
Shiny Tentacruel Tentacruel

Generation 6 X & Y

X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Normal Tentacruel Tentacruel
Shiny Tentacruel Tentacruel

Generation 7 Sun & Moon

Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Normal Tentacruel Tentacruel
Shiny Tentacruel Tentacruel

Miscellaneous Game Art

HeartGold, SoulSilver HeartGold & SoulSilver Overworld

Left Down Up Right
Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel
Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel

Other Images

Official artwork by Ken Sugimori

Tentacruel

Tentacruel

Dream World artwork

Tentacruel