Ultra League PvP guide
Tentacruel Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Tentacruel is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #82. Its recommended PvP moveset is Acid with Scald and Payback.
Ultra League
#82
Strong pick
Type
Water/Poison
Best Fast Move
Acid
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,738
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT TENTACRUEL
Is Tentacruel Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tentacruel is currently a strong PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #82.
Tentacruel is also a viable PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #198 and a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #309.
Tentacruel PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #198 | 82.9 | Acid, Scald, Payback |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #82 | 86.6 | Acid, Scald, Payback |
| Master League | #309 | 52.2 | Acid, Scald, Payback |
Best Moveset for Tentacruel in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
The recommended PvP moveset for Tentacruel is Acid with Scald and Payback.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Tentacruel in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Tentacruel PvP Move Counts
Acid → Scald
7 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Acid → Payback
8 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Tentacruel Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Tentacruel wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Florges766
- Ninetales642
- Skeledirge633
- Feraligatr582
Difficult Matchups
- Snorlax308
- Corviknight396
- Tinkaton460
- Empoleon465
Tentacruel Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Tentacruel's Water/Poison typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- electric1.6×
- ground1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.625×
- fairy0.625×
- fighting0.625×
- fire0.625×
- ice0.625×
- poison0.625×
- steel0.625×
- water0.625×
Best Counters to Tentacruel in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Tentacruel in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Tentacruel's league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Psywavepsychic
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Body Slamnormal
Charged Move
Neutral
23% HP
- Earthquakeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
56% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Taildragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Crunchdark
Charged Move
Neutral
19% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
41% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Sand Attackground
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Air Cutter
Charged Move
Neutral
21% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
18% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Resisted
29% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
38% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Soundsteel
Fast Move
Resisted
- Hydro Cannonwater
Charged Move
Resisted
21% HP
- Drill Peck
Charged Move
Neutral
24% HP
Ratings are shown from Tentacruel's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Tentacruel.
Best Teammates for Tentacruel in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Tentacruel should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 4 of Tentacruel's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Tentacruel's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Tentacruel's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Ultra League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Tentacruel
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 1/15/14 | 1,497 | 23.5 | 2,070,745 |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 1,500 | 23.5 | 2,070,745 | |
| #3 | 0/8/15 | 1,499 | 24 | 2,067,314 | |
| #4 | 0/11/12 | 1,498 | 24 | 2,064,613 | |
| #5 | 2/13/14 | 1,499 | 23.5 | 2,064,545 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/13/15 | 2,500 | 50 | 4,475,672 |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 2,500 | 50 | 4,469,694 | |
| #3 | 1/15/13 | 2,499 | 49.5 | 4,463,731 | |
| #4 | 0/15/13 | 2,499 | 50 | 4,463,482 | |
| #5 | 1/15/15 | 2,496 | 49 | 4,463,192 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 2,738 | 50 | 4,924,065 |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 2,732 | 50 | 4,902,082 | |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 2,723 | 50 | 4,896,860 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2,732 | 50 | 4,895,437 | |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 2,726 | 50 | 4,880,100 |
Tentacruel Stats in Pokémon GO
Tentacruel's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Tentacruel 1/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 23.5
- CP
- 1,497
- Attack
- 108.1
- Defense
- 145.1
- HP
- 132
Ultra League
Tentacruel 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 139.5
- Defense
- 186.5
- HP
- 172
Master League
Tentacruel 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,738
- Attack
- 152.1
- Defense
- 188.2
- HP
- 172
Tentacruel Evolution
A Shadow form of Tentacruel also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Tentacruel in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Water / Poison typing · Poison-type fast move · Great League #348
Same Water / Poison typing · Poison-type fast move · Great League #168
Same Poison / Water typing · Poison-type fast move · Great League #122
Shares Poison typing · Same Acid fast move · Mega Great League #346
Shares Poison typing · Same Acid fast move · Great League #311
Shares Poison typing · Same Acid fast move · Master League #355
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Tentacruel Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Tentacruel in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tentacruel's recommended PvP moveset is Acid with Scald and Payback.
Is Tentacruel good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tentacruel is currently a strong PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #82.
What counters Tentacruel in Pokémon GO PvP?
Snorlax, Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Corviknight are among the strongest current counters to Tentacruel in Ultra League.
What is Tentacruel weak to in Pokémon GO?
Tentacruel is weak to Electric (1.6×), Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).