Tentacruel
Tentacruel · #0073
Tentacruel is a Water / Poison-type mons. Base stats: Attack 166 · Defense 209 · Stamina 190. Maximum CP at level 50 is 2771. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.
Hundo CP — Tentacruel at 100% IV
The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Tentacruel shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.
| Field Research reward | CP 1038 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 1384 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 1730 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 2076 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 2249 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 535 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 1356 |
Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Tentacruel caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.
Base stats
CP tier
Mid-tier (2500–2999 max CP)
Is Tentacruel worth powering up?
Yes — Tentacruel is an A-tier Poison attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolution line — stages and candy cost
Every stage of Tentacruel's evolution line with the candy cost between stages. IVs carry through evolution — a high-IV early stage is worth keeping and evolving.
Recommended movesets
The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Tentacruel in raids.
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Weakness chart — what beats Tentacruel
Best counter recommendations
Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.
Frequently asked
Tentacruel reaches a maximum CP of 2771 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Tentacruel is a mid-tier raid pick. Fine for budget lineups, but stronger attackers usually exist for the same type.
Yes — Tentacruel is an A-tier Poison attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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