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Tentacruel ドククラゲ Dokukurage #073
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Water Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Jellyfish Pokémon
Abilities Clear Body or Liquid Ooze Liquid Ooze Blue-Striped ----- Rain Dish Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #073 Johto #165 Hoenn #067 Sinnoh #137 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-234 Oblivia R-277
Height 5'03" Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5'03"/1.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 121.3 lbs. Imperial 55.0 kg Metric 121.3 lbs./55.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 3 group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 205 Battle Exp.: 2051*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tentacruel (Japanese: ドククラゲ Dokukurage) is a dual-type Water/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves from Tentacool starting at level 30.

Biology

Tentacruel is a large, primarily blue jellyfish-like Pokémon. It has two large, red crystal spheres encrusted in its upper body that can refract sunlight and store energy. The round lower body, from which Tentacruel’s eyes are visible, appears black. It can extend up to 80 tentacles out of its body. Most of these tentacles are hidden, leaving up to 14 exposed. It has two blue beak-like appendages.

Tentacruel’s tentacles can be freely elongated and shortened, and can absorb water to stretch to some length. The tentacles are normally kept short, but on hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey. It weaks the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated, and it may alert others to danger by stridently flashing them. Tentacruel can be found throughout the ocean.

In the anime

Tentacruel in the anime

Major appearances

A giant Tentacruel attacks the city of Porta Vista in the once banned episode Tentacool & Tentacruel.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Tentacruel owned by Fergus was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Tentacruel clone is seen again in Mewtwo Returns.

Multiple Tentacruel appeared in Viva Las Lapras, under the ownership of the pirate Captain Crook.

A Tentacruel owned by Captain Marius appeared in Around the Whirlpool where it got the gang out of the water using its tentacles. In the same episode, a Tentacruel was among the Pokémon stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.

Cassidy has a Tentacruel that appeared in The Search for the Legend.

Multiple Tentacruel appeared in The Brockster Is In!.

Minor appearances

A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in Who Gets to Keep Togepi?.

A Tentacruel under the ownership of a Trainer, appeared in Round One - Begin!, during the Indigo League.

Marina owns a Tentacruel in Bye Bye Psyduck.

Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in Charizard Chills.

Multiple Tentacruel also appeared in The Power of One.

Two Tentacruel appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon. One was living in Lake Lucid, while the other one was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center near the lake.

A Tentacruel appeared in Dueling Heroes.

Each of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers in Cerulean Blues has a Tentacruel.

Lola owns a Tentacruel as seen in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.

Juan has several Tentacruel that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.

A Tentacruel is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Another Tentacruel appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Tentacruel in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Wild Tentacruel were first seen in the 12th round titled, "Wake Up--You’re Snorlax!." More prominently, it is seen in the possession of various villains such as Koga of the Team Rocket triad and Archie, as well as his Emerald arc guise, Guile Hideout.

In the TCG

Main article: Tentacruel (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Tentacruel is a member of Team Constrictor.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow*
Diamond	Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	06565	100}}100%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacruel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tentacruel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Acupressure	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100%	20
	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—%	20
	Bubble	Water	Special	20	100%	30
	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
	Haze*	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
	Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	—	100%	20
	Muddy Water*	Water	Special	95	85%	10
	Rapid Spin*	Normal	Physical	20	100%	40
	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tentacruel in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tentacruel in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacruel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tentacruel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Giga DrainBW	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacruel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tentacruel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 073.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -30% Friend Area: Bountiful Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP Know how many of these tentacles I have? Eighty! 26%-50% HP I don't like this. My health is out by half. 1%-25% HP Useless... I can barely raise my tentacles... Level up Yes! Leveled up! I feel invigorated! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yes! Leveled up! I feel invigorated!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry   It shoots poisonous needles and scatters poison to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Tentacool  Water  Poison

Level 30 →

First evolution Tentacruel  Water  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tentacruel images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Tentacruel was originally known as "Man O War".
• Tentacruel's Crystal still sprite is different from that of Gold and Silver, making it one of few Pokémon to have three distinctly different sprites in Generation II.
• Tentacruel has the highest Special Defense base stat of all Poison types.
• Tentacruel appears in every regional Pokédex except the Unova Pokédex.

Origin

Tentacruel is similar to the Portuguese man o' war, which is not a jellyfish but a cluster of polyps. It also shares some characteristics of a squid.

Name origin

Tentacruel is a combination of tentacle and cruel or ruler (referencing it as the line's final evolutionary stage).

Dokukurage literally means 毒水母 (poison jellyfish).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドククラゲ Dokukurage Literally 毒水母 poison jellyfish French Tentacruel Same as English name Spanish Tentacruel Same as English name German Tentoxa From Tentakel and toxisch Italian Tentacruel Same as English name Korean 독파리 Dokpari From dok and haepari Mandarin Chinese 毒刺水母 Dúcìshuǐmǔ Literally "Venomous sting jellyfish" Cantonese Chinese 多腳水母 Dōgeukséuimóuh Literally "Many feet jellyfish"

More languages

External links

Notes

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