Is Tentacool viable in Gen 9 LC?

Tentacool is ranked #45 in Gen 9 LC with 1.62% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Tentacool in Gen 9 LC

Gen 9 LC · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0072 Tentacool

WaterPoison

USAGE 1.6% #45

ABILITYClear Body

BASE STATS

HP 40

ATK 40

DEF 35

SPA 50

SPD 100

SPE 70

BST335

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Rapid Spin 99.7% Knock Off 97.6% Flip Turn 88.0% Gunk Shot 79.1% Ice Beam 9.2% Hydro Pump 7.5% Haze 5.8% Surf 5.2%

Items

Eviolite 99.7% Black Sludge 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Clear Body84.9%Liquid Ooze14.9%Rain Dish0.1%

Tera Types

Grass 47.7% Water 24.3% Flying 18.7% Electric 5.7% Steel 2.1% Ground 0.6% Ghost 0.5% Dark 0.1%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #45 with 1.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.