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Tentacruel

Tentacruel in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Water/Poison typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

Tentacruel standard-form reference image

WaterPoison

wild: Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Route 12, Route 13 and 18 more

Base stats Total 525

HP80

Attack65

Defense80

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def120

Speed100

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Clear Body
Slot 2: Liquid Ooze

Hidden Ability

Rain Dish

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Tentacruel

wild: Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Route 12, Route 13 and 18 more

Location	Method / time	Level	Chance / weight
Pallet Town	Surfing	35	6%
Pallet Town	Super Rod	40	20%
Vermilion City	Super Rod	40	15%
Route 12	Surfing	25	1%
Route 13	Surfing	25	5%
Route 13	Super Rod	40	30%
Route 19	Surfing	35	1%
Route 20	Surfing	35	1%
Route 21	Surfing	35	5%
Route 21	Super Rod	40	15%
Cinnabar Island	Surfing	35	10%
Cinnabar Island	Super Rod	40	20%
Route 26	Surfing	30	1%
Route 26	Super Rod	40	20%
Route 27	Surfing	20	10%
Route 27	Super Rod	40	20%
New Bark Town	Surfing	15–25	5%
New Bark Town	Super Rod	40	15%
Cherrygrove City	Surfing	15–25	1%
Route 32	Surfing	15–25	4%
Route 34	Surfing	15–29	5%
Olivine City	Surfing	15–25	4%
Route 40	Surfing	15–25	4%
Route 41	Surfing	15–25	30%
Route 41	Super Rod	40	5%
Cianwood City	Surfing	15–25	5%
Whirl Islands	Surfing	15–25	10%
Whirl Islands B2F	Surfing	15–25	30%
Route 47	Super Rod	40	20%
Five Island	Surfing	15–25	6%

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

Tentacool · Lv 30
at Lv 30

Evolves into

None recorded.

Moves Tentacruel can learn

Level-up (15)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Reflect Type	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Lv. 1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
Lv. 1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
Lv. 1	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
Lv. 1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
Lv. 12	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
Lv. 16	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Lv. 20	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Lv. 24	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Lv. 28	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
Lv. 34	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Lv. 40	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Lv. 46	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Lv. 52	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
Lv. 58	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10

TMs & HMs (33)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM119	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Move tutors (5)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Tutor	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
Tutor	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Tutor	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Tutor	Octazooka	Water	Special	95	100	10
Tutor	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10

Egg moves (0)

No moves recorded for this method.

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 60 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: 50.0% female
Egg groups: Water 3
Growth rate: Slow
EV yield: 2 Sp. Def
Possible held items: Poison Barb