- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 120
- CATCH CHANCE
- 21% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 1,200
- BASE EXP
- 180
- GROWTH RATE
- Slow
- CARD RARITY
- uncommon
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Where to find it
Treasure Beach Water, with the Super Rod · 8.3% of encounters Kindle Road Water, with the Super Rod · 7.1% of encounters Bond Bridge Water, with the Super Rod · 6.3% of encounters Five Isle Meadow Water, with the Super Rod · 5.6% of encounters Memorial Pillar Wild · 7.7% of encounters Water Labyrinth Wild · 7.7% of encounters Resort Gorgeous Wild · 7.7% of encounters Water Path Water, with the Super Rod · 4.8% of encounters Green Path Wild · 8.3% of encounters Outcast Island Wild · 8.3% of encounters Route 32 Water, with the Super Rod · 6.7% of encounters Route 34 Water, with the Super Rod · 6.3% of encounters Route 40 Wild · 14% of encounters Route 41 Wild · 17% of encounters Route 27 Water, with the Super Rod · 5.6% of encounters Route 26 Water, with the Super Rod · 5.6% of encounters 
Icefall Cave Dungeon · wild · 4.0% of wild fights Sunburst Island Dungeon · wild · 7.7% of wild fights Tanoby Ruins Dungeon · wild · 6.7% of wild fights 
Evolves from Tentacool Lv 30 Evolution
| From | To | How |
|---|---|---|
 Tentacool |  Tentacruel | Lv 30 |
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 80
Attack 70
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 120
Speed 100
Total515
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Tentacruel takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Takes ×2: electricgroundpsychic
Takes ×½: firewatericefightingpoisonbugsteelfairy
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is uncommon. Owning the card raises Tentacruel's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.