Is Tentacool viable in Gen 9 LC?

Tentacool is ranked #45 in Gen 9 LC with 1.72% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Tentacool in Gen 9 LC

Gen 9 LC · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0072 Tentacool

WaterPoison

USAGE 1.7% #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 99.8% Knock Off 95.6% Flip Turn 94.6% Gunk Shot 78.4% Poison Jab 9.9% Sludge Bomb 5.1% Surf 3.8% Ice Beam 3.5%

Items

Eviolite 99.8% Assault Vest 0.1% Black Sludge 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Clear Body79.6%Liquid Ooze20.4%Rain Dish0.0%

Tera Types

Grass 48.7% Water 25.4% Ground 10.0% Steel 5.0% Flying 4.5% Electric 3.2% Ghost 2.8% Dragon 0.5%

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 1.72% usage. Sorted by conservative score.