Tentacruel counters

Gen 4 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Tentacruel
#0073 Tentacruel
WaterPoison
USAGE 6.3% #22
ABILITYClear Body
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 70
DEF 65
SPA 80
SPD 120
SPE 100
BST515
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundPsychic
½×
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
Moves
Toxic Spikes 100.0% Rapid Spin 96.5% Ice Beam 66.3% Hydro Pump 51.6% Hidden Power Fire 28.9% Icy Wind 27.7% Toxic 21.8% Knock Off 4.4%
Items
Lum Berry 66.0% Black Sludge 21.3% Focus Sash 7.5% Mail 3.7% Leftovers 1.2% Payapa Berry 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.0%
Abilities
Clear Body81.4%Liquid Ooze18.6%
Common Teammates
Dialga75.6%Groudon52.1%Bronzong47.1%Giratina-Origin45.4%Giratina38.8%Tyranitar35.2%Darkrai27.9%Kyogre25.1%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #22 with 6.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.