Tentacruel Raid Guide

Tentacruel Raid guide

Poison  /  Water

Tentacruel is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 16253. 2 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Tentacruel in the raid. Tentacruel is vulnerable to Ground, Psychic type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Groudon, Mewtwo, Hoopa, Rhyperior, Lugia.

Tentacruel can obtain below CP values when defeated.

  • 1643 - 1730 CP during Cloudy and Rainy weather conditions.
  • 1314 - 1384 CP during other weather conditions.

Tentacruel is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was December 1, 2022.

Weather boost

Tentacruel raids will be boosted during Cloudy and Rainy weather conditions.

Poison type Damage Relations

Double damage from: Ground
Double damage to: Grass
Half damage from: Fighting
Half damage to: Poison
No damage from: -
No damage to: Steel

Tentacruel Raid Counters

  • Groudon

    Groudon is a Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake   and fast moves: Mud Shot   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Mewtwo

    Mewtwo is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Psychic   and fast moves: Confusion   Psycho Cut   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Rhyperior

    Rhyperior is a Ground, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake   which is effective against Tentacruel.

  • Lugia

    Lugia is a Psychic, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   and fast moves: Extrasensory   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Landorus

    Landorus is a Ground, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Earth Power   and fast moves: Mud Shot   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Rhydon

    Rhydon is a Ground, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake   which is effective against Tentacruel.

  • Excadrill

    Excadrill is a Ground, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Drill Run   Earthquake   and fast moves: Mud Shot   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Mew

    Mew is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Bulldoze   Psychic   Psyshock   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Celebi

    Celebi is a Psychic, Grass type Pokémon with charged moves: Psychic   and fast moves: Confusion   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Hippowdon

    Hippowdon is a Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Earth Power   Earthquake   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Donphan

    Donphan is a Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake   which is effective against Tentacruel.

  • Espeon

    Espeon is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   Psybeam   Psychic   and fast moves: Confusion   Zen Headbutt   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Gallade

    Gallade is a Psychic, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Psychic   and fast moves: Confusion   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Gardevoir

    Gardevoir is a Psychic, Fairy type Pokémon with charged moves: Psychic   and fast moves: Confusion   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Azelf

    Azelf is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   and fast moves: Confusion   Extrasensory   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Krookodile

    Krookodile is a Ground, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake   which is effective against Tentacruel.

  • Alakazam

    Alakazam is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   and fast moves: Confusion   Psycho Cut   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Reuniclus

    Reuniclus is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   and fast moves: Zen Headbutt   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Mesprit

    Mesprit is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   and fast moves: Confusion   Extrasensory   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Cresselia

    Cresselia is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   and fast moves: Confusion   Psycho Cut   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Deoxys

    Deoxys is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Psycho Boost   and fast moves: Zen Headbutt   which are effective against Tentacruel.

  • Golurk

    Golurk is a Ground, Ghost type Pokémon with charged moves: Earth Power   which is effective against Tentacruel.

  • Musharna

    Musharna is a Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Future Sight   Psyshock   and fast moves: Zen Headbutt   which are effective against Tentacruel.

Tentacruel Mega counters

Mega Alakazam, Mega Metagross, Mega Slowbro, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert are best Mega counters to battle with Tentacruel if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Tentacruel shadow counters

Shadow Abra, Shadow Alakazam, Shadow Cubone, Shadow Diglett, Shadow Drowzee, Shadow Dugtrio, Shadow Hippopotas, Shadow Hippowdon, Shadow Hypno, Shadow Kadabra, Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Marowak, Shadow Marshtomp, Shadow Metagross, Shadow Metang, Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Nidoking, Shadow Nidoqueen, Shadow Piloswine, Shadow Pupitar, Shadow Quagsire, Shadow Sandshrew, Shadow Sandslash, Shadow Slowbro, Shadow Slowking, Shadow Slowpoke, Shadow Swampert, Shadow Trapinch, Shadow Wobbuffet, Shadow Wooper are best Shadow counters to battle with Tentacruel.

Tentacruel moves set

Tentacruel will use below moves during the battle.

Acid Fast Poison 11.3
Acid Spray Charged Poison
Blizzard Charged Ice 41.9
Hydro Pump Charged Water 39.4
Poison Jab Fast Poison 12.5
Sludge Wave Charged Poison 34.4

Tentacruel raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Tentacruel moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Tentacruel.

Cloudy Boosts Acid
Boosts Acid Spray
Boosts Poison Jab
Boosts Sludge Wave		 Acid is bad for Ground type Pokemon, Acid is bad for Psychic type Pokemon
Acid Spray is bad for Ground type Pokemon, Acid Spray is bad for Psychic type Pokemon
Poison Jab is bad for Ground type Pokemon, Poison Jab is bad for Psychic type Pokemon
Sludge Wave is bad for Ground type Pokemon, Sludge Wave is bad for Psychic type Pokemon
Fog Great for battle
Partly cloudy Great for battle
Rainy Boosts Hydro Pump Great for battle
Snow Boosts Blizzard Great for battle
Sunny / clear Great for battle
Windy Great for battle

Tentacruel stats

Attack: 132
Defence: 163
HP: 3600
Max CP (level 50): 2748
Max HP (level 50): 149

Shiny Tentacruel

Shiny Tentacruel is not obtainable from raids.

Raid events