Is Tentacruel viable in Gen 9 Godly Gift?

Tentacruel is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Godly Gift with 42.30% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Tentacruel counters

Gen 9 Godly Gift · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0073 Tentacruel

WaterPoison

USAGE 42.3% #2

ABILITYRain Dish

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 70

DEF 65

SPA 80

SPD 120

SPE 100

BST515

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Surf 99.9% Sludge Bomb 99.9% Whirlpool 99.9% Ice Beam 99.9% Rapid Spin 0.1% Knock Off 0.1% Poison Jab 0.1% Liquidation 0.1%

Items

Assault Vest 100.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%

Abilities

Rain Dish99.9%Clear Body0.1%Liquid Ooze0.0%

Tera Types

Flying 99.9% Dark 0.1% Water 0.0% Ghost 0.0% Grass 0.0%

Common Teammates

Giratina-Origin0.0%

Magnezone0.0%

Mienshao0.0%

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

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #2 with 42.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.