Tentacool counters

Gen 9 Cross Evolution · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Tentacool
#0072 Tentacool
WaterPoison
USAGE 2.4% #46
ABILITYNatural Cure
BASE STATS
HP 40
ATK 40
DEF 35
SPA 50
SPD 100
SPE 70
BST335
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundPsychic
½×
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
Moves
Rapid Spin 93.1% Soft-Boiled 72.8% Toxic 70.7% Seismic Toss 69.5% Flip Turn 20.6% Aurora Veil 19.5% Encore 19.5% Stealth Rock 9.5%
Items
Leftovers 73.0% Light Clay 19.5% Flame Orb 3.0% Damp Rock 2.3% Black Sludge 1.2% Assault Vest 0.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Life Orb 0.2%
Abilities
Natural Cure72.3%Snow Warning19.5%Marvel Scale3.7%Drizzle2.4%Healer0.5%Water Bubble0.5%Pixilate0.3%Sturdy0.2%
Common Teammates
Gligar94.8%Misdreavus72.4%Bisharp71.8%Zorua-Hisui54.6%Arceus-Fairy54.6%Qwilfish-Hisui22.2%Mudbray20.7%Dusclops20.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #46 with 2.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.