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Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon — Water/Poison-type Pokémon official artwork
waterpoison
Tentacruel
ID:#73Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
1.6m
Weight
55.0kg
Catch Rate
60
Exp
180
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GoldSilverCrystal

Tentacruel Pokémon Crystal: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tentacruel in Pokémon Crystal. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 34 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Crystal
Kanto

Tentacruel Pokemon Crystal Pokedex Entry

It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.

Pokemon Crystal Tentacruel Sprites

Tentacruel front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalPrimary
Tentacruel back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalReverse
Tentacruel shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny
Tentacruel shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny Reverse

Pokémon Crystal Tentacruel Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Tentacruel via various methods in Pokémon Crystal.

MoveTypeRequirement
Poison StingpoisonLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 1
ConstrictnormalLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 6
ConstrictnormalLv. 12
AcidpoisonLv. 19
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 25
WrapnormalLv. 30
BarrierpsychicLv. 38
ScreechnormalLv. 47
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 55

End of Move Database

Pokémon Crystal Tentacruel Locations

Tentacruel can be caught in 23 locations across Pokémon Crystal, including Johto Sea Route 41 Area, Whirl Islands B3f, and New Bark Town Area. The most reliable spawn is at Whirl Islands B3f, where you'll find it between Lv. 20 and 24 by surfing on water with a 30% encounter rate.

New Bark Town Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Cherrygrove City Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Johto Route 32 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Union Cave B2f

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Johto Route 34 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Olivine City Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Johto Sea Route 40 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Johto Sea Route 41 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    30%Frequent

Whirl Islands 1f

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Whirl Islands B2f

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Whirl Islands B3f

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    30%Frequent

Cianwood City Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 12 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 25-29
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Sea Route 19 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Sea Route 20 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon

Cinnabar Island Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon

Vermilion City Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon

Pallet Town Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 26 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 30-34
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 27 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 13 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 25-29
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Sea Route 21 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon

Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 35-39
    10%Uncommon