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| *[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Tentacruel | | *[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Tentacruel |
| *[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 독파리 ''Dokpari'' | | *[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 독파리 ''Dokpari'' |
| | *[[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Taiwan)]]: 毒刺水母 |
| | *[[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Hong Kong)]]: 多腳水母 |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
Revision as of 15:54, 17 May 2008
Tentacruel
ドククラゲ Dokukurage
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
5′03″
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1.6 m
Metric
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5′03″/1.6 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
121.3 lbs.
Imperial
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55.0 kg
Metric
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121.3 lbs./55.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 205
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Battle Exp.: 2051*
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Tentacruel (Japanese: ドククラゲ Dokukurage) is a dual-typed Water/Poison Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Tentacruel are large blue jellyfish with two big red crystal spheres which refract sunlight, and can use to store energy. It can extend up to 80 tentacles out of its body, most of which are hidden, leaving up to 14 exposed.
It has two beak-like appendages, used mostly to leech caught prey.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Tentacruel wraps its prey in its long tentacles and stings it. Its stings are known to cause excruciating pain.
Behavior
Habitat
Tentacruel can be found throughout the ocean, usually congregating in places where warm currents and cold currents come together, and where minerals are plentiful.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
A giant Tentacruel attacks the city in Tentacool and Tentacruel.
A Tentacruel was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Marina owns a Tentacruel in Bye Bye Psyduck.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in Viva Las Lapras, under the ownership of Captain Crook and his gang of Pokémon Poaching Pirates.
Each of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers in Cerulean Blues has a Tentacruel.
Cassidy has a Tentacruel.
Juan has a Tentacruel.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tentacruel (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.
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It has 80 tentacles. Once they wrap around an enemy, the tentacles will not release, no matter what.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
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| Silver
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In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
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| Crystal
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When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.
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| Stadium 2
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Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst causes rough waves around it.
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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.
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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.
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| FireRed
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It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
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| LeafGreen
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The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
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| Diamond
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With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.
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| Pearl
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It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 515
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 120.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Template:Type2 moves is 2×.
Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Tentacruel's original English name was "Man O War".
- Although it states to have 80 tentacles, more than 10 are rarely seen.
Origin
Tentacruel is similar to the Portuguese man o' war, which is not a jellyfish but a cluster of polyps.
Name origin
Tentacruel's name may be a combination of tentacle and cruel. Dokukurage literally means 毒水母, poison jellyfish.
In other languages
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Tentacruel images on Bulbagarden Archives.
