#0073
— Jellyfish Pokémon
Tentacruel
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Tentacruel is a water/poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 515 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 100) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Clear Body ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Tentacruel. Build around what Tentacruel actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Tentacruel takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ground, Psychic moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Tentacruel into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (120)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (65)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 100)
- BST
- 515 (strong for the format)
Tentacruel is a water/poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 515 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 100) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Clear Body ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Tentacruel. Build around what Tentacruel actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Tentacruel
Tentacruel is the Jellyfish Pokémon a Water/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 515 with Clear Body or Liquid Ooze as abilities.
What is Tentacruel weak to?
Tentacruel is a Water/Poison-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ground, Psychic. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
How to counter Tentacruel
To counter Tentacruel in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Ground or Psychic moves and can withstand its Water/Poison STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Tentacruel in competitive teams
Tentacruel can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Tentacruel on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
