Ultra League PvP guide
Tentacruel (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Tentacruel (Shadow) is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #96. Its recommended PvP moveset is Acid with Scald and Payback.
Ultra League
#96
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 (SHADOW)
Is Tentacruel (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tentacruel (Shadow) is currently a strong PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #96.
Tentacruel (Shadow) is also a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #328 and a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #335.
Tentacruel (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #328 | 79.3 | Acid, Scald, Payback |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #96 | 86.0 | Acid, Scald, Payback |
| Master League | #335 | 48.8 | Poison Sting, Scald, Payback |
Best Moveset for Tentacruel (Shadow) 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 (Shadow) is Acid with Scald and Payback.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Tentacruel (Shadow) 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
Tentacruel (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Acid → Scald
7 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Acid → Payback
8 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Tentacruel (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Tentacruel (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Florges748
- Feraligatr683
- Tinkaton624
- Virizion582
- Empoleon544
Difficult Matchups
- Melmetal358
- Snorlax363
- Mimikyu381
- Corviknight453
Tentacruel (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Tentacruel (Shadow)'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 (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Tentacruel (Shadow) in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Tentacruel (Shadow)'s league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Taildragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Crunchdark
Charged Move
Neutral
23% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
50% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
21% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
22% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Psywavepsychic
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Body Slamnormal
Charged Move
Neutral
27% HP
- Earthquakeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
67% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
36% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
27% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Sand Attackground
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Air Cutter
Charged Move
Neutral
25% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
22% HP
Ratings are shown from Tentacruel (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Tentacruel (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Tentacruel (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Tentacruel (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 3 of Tentacruel (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 2 of Tentacruel (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 2 of Tentacruel (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Performs well against Zygarde (Complete Forme), one of Tentacruel (Shadow)'s most difficult Ultra League opponents.
Covers
Covers 2 of Tentacruel (Shadow)'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 (Shadow)
| 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 (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Tentacruel (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Tentacruel (Shadow) 1/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 23.5
- CP
- 1,497
- Attack
- 108.1
- Defense
- 145.1
- HP
- 132
Ultra League
Tentacruel (Shadow) 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 139.5
- Defense
- 186.5
- HP
- 172
Master League
Tentacruel (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,738
- Attack
- 152.1
- Defense
- 188.2
- HP
- 172
Tentacruel (Shadow) Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Tentacruel (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
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Tentacruel (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Tentacruel (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tentacruel (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Acid with Scald and Payback.
Is Tentacruel (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tentacruel (Shadow) is currently a strong PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #96.
What counters Tentacruel (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Zygarde (Complete Forme), Melmetal and Snorlax are among the strongest current counters to Tentacruel (Shadow) in Ultra League.
What is Tentacruel (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Tentacruel (Shadow) is weak to Electric (1.6×), Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).