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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 SoulSilver: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tentacruel in Pokémon SoulSilver. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 54 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon SoulSilver
Kanto

Tentacruel Pokemon SoulSilver 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 SoulSilver Tentacruel Sprites

Tentacruel front-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilverPrimary
Tentacruel back-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilverReverse
Tentacruel shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilverShiny
Tentacruel shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilverShiny Reverse

Pokémon SoulSilver Tentacruel Moveset

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

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 SoulSilver Tentacruel Locations

Tentacruel can be caught in 23 locations across Pokémon SoulSilver, including Whirl Islands B2f, New Bark Town Area, and Johto Sea Route 41 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Whirl Islands B2f, where you'll find it between Lv. 15 and 25 by surfing on water with a 30% encounter rate.

New Bark Town Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Cherrygrove City Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 32 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 36
    1%Very Rare

Union Cave B2f

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 34 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 29
    1%Very Rare

Olivine City Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Johto Sea Route 40 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Johto Sea Route 41 Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Whirl Islands 1f

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Whirl Islands B2f

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    30%Frequent

Cianwood City Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 15-25
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 47 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare

Kanto Route 12 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Sea Route 19 Area

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

Kanto Sea Route 20 Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    1%Very Rare

Cinnabar Island Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    1%Very Rare

Vermilion City Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    1%Very Rare

Pallet Town Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 26 Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 27 Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 13 Area

3 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Sea Route 21 Area

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    1%Very Rare

Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock

5 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    1%Very Rare