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waterpoison
Tentacruel
ID:#73Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
1.6m
Weight
55.0kg
Catch Rate
60
Exp
180
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Tentacruel Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tentacruel in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 52 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Platinum
Sinnoh

Tentacruel Pokemon Platinum 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 Platinum Tentacruel Sprites

Tentacruel front-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumPrimary
Tentacruel back-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumReverse
Tentacruel shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumShiny
Tentacruel shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumShiny Reverse

Pokémon Platinum Tentacruel Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
Poison StingpoisonLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 1
ConstrictnormalLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 5
ConstrictnormalLv. 8
AcidpoisonLv. 12
Toxic SpikespoisonLv. 15
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 19
WrapnormalLv. 22
BarrierpsychicLv. 26
Water PulsewaterLv. 29
Poison JabpoisonLv. 36
ScreechnormalLv. 42
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 49
Wring OutnormalLv. 55

End of Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Tentacruel Locations

Tentacruel can be caught in 19 locations across Pokémon Platinum, including Sinnoh Sea Route 223 Area, Sinnoh Route 224 Area, and Canalave City Area. The most reliable spawn is at Sinnoh Sea Route 223 Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 30 and 50 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Canalave City Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    4%Very Rare

Pastoria City Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare

Sunyshore City Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Pokemon League Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    1%Very Rare

Valley Windworks Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    1%Very Rare

Fuego Ironworks Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    4%Very Rare

Iron Island Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    1%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    1%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    1%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 213 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare

Sinnoh Route 218 Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 219 Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 221 Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 222 Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 224 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    30%Frequent

Sinnoh Sea Route 220 Area

2 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20-40
    4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Sea Route 223 Area

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 30-50
    60%Common

Sinnoh Sea Route 226 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    1%Very Rare

Sinnoh Sea Route 230 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35-55
    1%Very Rare