Tentacruel counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Tentacruel
#0073 Tentacruel
WaterPoison
USAGE 23.6% #9
ABILITYRain Dish
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 70
DEF 65
SPA 80
SPD 120
SPE 100
BST515
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundPsychic
½×
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
Moves
Toxic Spikes 99.4% Scald 81.4% Magic Coat 74.2% Rapid Spin 64.5% Haze 35.4% Toxic 19.5% Ice Beam 19.1% Protect 4.8%
Items
Focus Sash 55.5% Payapa Berry 10.5% Air Balloon 9.3% Rocky Helmet 8.1% Black Sludge 7.1% Mental Herb 5.3% Lum Berry 4.1% Leftovers 0.2%
Abilities
Rain Dish64.6%Liquid Ooze34.9%Clear Body0.5%
Common Teammates
Ferrothorn80.9%Kyogre80.6%Gliscor38.2%Giratina36.0%Giratina-Origin35.3%Arceus-Steel35.1%Dialga27.7%Arceus-Ground21.5%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #9 with 23.60% usage. Sorted by reliability score.