Tentacruel
WaterPoison
Base stats
HP80
Atk70
Def65
SpA80
SpD120
Spe100
BST515
Abilities
- Primary
- Clear Body
- Secondary
- Liquid Ooze
- Hidden
- Rain Dish
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 100 Speed: fast pivot range (100+).
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
Status
- Toxic
- Status chance riders (minor)
- Sludge Bomb
Anti-setup
- Haze / Clear Smog
- Haze
Stallbreak / utility
- Knock Off
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Moves — Gen 9
59 of 59 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. | |
| Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | No additional effect. Hits adjacent foes. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Flip Turn | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | User switches out after damaging the target. | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | User cannot move next turn. | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Eliminates all stat changes. | |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Power doubles if the target has a status ailment. | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | No additional effect. | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | User cannot move next turn. | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1. | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | 1.5x damage if foe holds an item. Removes item. | |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. |