Tentacruel (Pokémon)

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Tentacruel (Japanese: ドククラゲ Dokukurage) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 30.
It is ecologically similar to ; however, the two are separate species.
==Biology==
Tentacruel is a large, . It has a clear, light blue body with two large, red orbs on either side and a smaller orb in the center. Its eyes are visible in its round lower body, which is black. Extending from its lower body are two blue, beak-like appendages and numerous grayish tentacles. Its red orbs glow whenever it is excited or agitated, communicating with its own kind, and it may alert others to danger by stridently flashing them. They are also capable of refracting sunlight, storing energy, and firing ultrasonic waves.
Tentacruel's primarily light blue body helps it camouflage in the water. It has a total of 80 tentacles, which it can readily extend during hunts to ensnare its prey in a net-like shape before immobilizing it with poison. The tentacles can grow or shrink with ease. Its tentacles can absorb water to stretch even further. Most of these tentacles are hidden and kept short, leaving up to 14 exposed. However, it tends to lose tentacles as it ages. While Tentacruel are rarely seen, they can gather in large groups which scares away any nearby fish Pokémon. Tentacruel lives in underwater rock formations and can be found throughout the .
Although bears a strong resemblance to Tentacruel, the two species are biologically unrelated.
===Evolution===
Tentacruel evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Tentacruel is a member of Team Constrictor.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Tentacruel is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
A Tentacruel appeared in Tentacool & Tentacruel, marking the species' debut. It attacked the city of Porta Vista with a group of Tentacool in response to Nastina's plans to build a hotel on top of their territory. It was eventually talked out of continuing its rampage by .
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, Fergus's Tentacruel was captured and cloned by . The Tentacruel clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
In Bye Bye Psyduck, used a Tentacruel in her with Misty. It battled and won, but it was later defeated by .
In Viva Las Lapras, Captain Crook used multiple Tentacruel to help him poach Pokémon, until they were released by Misty.
In Around the Whirlpool, Captain Marius's Tentacruel got and out of the water using its tentacles. In the same episode, a Tentacruel was among the Pokémon stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.
In Cerulean Blues, each of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers has a Tentacruel. They were used against Misty's Corsola and , eventually hurting the latter. They were then blasted away by Gyarados's .
In The Search for the Legend, Cassidy used a Tentacruel along with Butch's in their attempt to capture a .
In The Great Eight Fate!, three Tentacruel were part of Juan's Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. They and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by , but they all worked together to escape.
In The Brockster Is In!, disturbed multiple Tentacruel. This resulted in them attacking a group of baby Pokémon, leaving them .
Two Tentacruel appeared in Fighting Back the Tears!. One appeared in a flashback, where it was revealed to have attacked James's Mareanie when it was still wild, whilst another appeared in the present day, where it also attacked Mareanie, only for James to ward it away.
===Minor appearances===
In a fantasy in Who Gets to Keep Togepi?, Misty hoped the had might hatch into a Tentacruel.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Tentacruel was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Round One - Begin!, a 's Tentacruel competed in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in Charizard Chills.
In The Power of One, multiple Tentacruel sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Tentacruel appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Tentacruel was living in Lake Lucid, while another was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center located near the lake.
In Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Tentacruel competed in the Whirl Cup.
A Tentacruel appeared in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, under the ownership of Lola. It reappeared in a fantasy in Grating Spaces!.
A 's Tentacruel appeared in A Cacturne for the Worse.
A Tentacruel appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy provided a Tentacruel to a student for the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
A Tentacruel appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in The Island Whisperer!.
A Tentacruel appeared in I Choose You!.
A wild Tentacruel appeared in Alola, Kanto!.
In Securing the Future!, a Tentacruel joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
A Tentacruel appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
A Tentacruel appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
In Making Battles in the Sand!, Ash battled a Trainer's Tentacruel with his in a World Coronation Series match, only to be defeated.
Two Tentacruel appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Tentacruel appeared in Ride, Lapras, Ride!.
A Tentacruel appeared in HZ078.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Multiple Tentacruel debuted in Wake Up—You're Snorlax!, where they served as obstacles during a bike race.
A Tentacruel appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel, where it led to a trapped baby Tentacool, which she helped save. As thanks for her efforts, the Tentacruel brought Yellow to visit the legendary underwater dome underneath the Harbor. When the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman later tried to get there himself, the Tentacruel threw him out of the water.
A Tentacruel appeared in The Last Battle X, under the ownership of Koga.
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in PSs1.
Archie's Tentacruel appeared in It All Ends Now V.
A Tentacruel was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie's collection in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I.
Guile Hideout used a Tentacruel in The Final Battle I.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Tentacruel appeared in Let's Survive This Sea Battle.
===Pokémon Journeys===
A Tentacruel appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Tentacruel appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Tentacruel was originally known as "Manowar", after the .
* Tentacruel, , and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
* Tentacruel's is strong against Toedscruel's , but weak to its . Similarly, Tentacruel's is strong against Toedscruel's Grass-type, but weak to its Ground-type.
* Even though many of Tentacruel's Pokédex entries mention it having 80 tentacles, it is never shown to have that many, with its main artwork only showing up to 14 tentacles.
===Origin===
Tentacruel may take inspiration from the and the , as evidenced by its and prototype English name, respectively. It also shares some characteristics of a . Additionally, Tentacruel resembles several varieties of the and other alien invaders from 1950s , which is reflected in its ability to fire lasers from the gems on its head.
====Name origin====
Tentacruel may be a combination of and cruel.
Dokukurage may be a combination of 毒 doku (poison) and 水母 kurage ().
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* 
* Ecologically similar Pokémon
==External links==
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