Tentacool
WaterPoison
In HPL - Battle Connoisseur
Base stats
HP40
Atk40
Def35
SpA50
SpD100
Spe70
BST335
Abilities
- Primary
- Clear Body
- Secondary
- Liquid Ooze
- Hidden
- Rain Dish
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 70 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.
Hazards
- Toxic Spikes
Hazard removal
- Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)
- Rapid Spin
- Hazard removal
- Rapid Spin
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- Flip Turn
Recovery
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Swords Dance
- Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)
- Curse
Status
- Toxic
- Status chance riders (minor)
- Scald, Sludge Bomb
Anti-setup
- Haze / Clear Smog
- Haze
Stallbreak / utility
- Knock Off
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Screens
- Screens (near-universal movepool)
- Reflect
Moves — National Dex
92 of 92 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Def by 1. | |
| Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by 2. | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 2. | |
| Acupressure | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Raises a random stat of the user or an ally by 2. | |
| Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | User recovers 1/16 max HP per turn. | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated. | |
| Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Barrier | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by 2. | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken. | |
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. | |
| Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Power doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less. | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon. | |
| Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1. | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. | |
| Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender. | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| Constrict | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. | |
| Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | High critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | No additional effect. | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | No additional effect. Hits adjacent foes. | |
| Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2. |