Tentacruel counters

Gen 9 Nationaldex35pokes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Tentacruel
#0073 Tentacruel
WaterPoison
USAGE 47.2% #3
ABILITYLiquid Ooze
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 70
DEF 65
SPA 80
SPD 120
SPE 100
BST515
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundPsychic
½×
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
Moves
Rapid Spin 93.7% Flip Turn 77.8% Sludge Bomb 66.1% Surf 42.9% Scald 36.7% Sludge Wave 23.0% Hydro Pump 15.2% Protect 12.4%
Items
Black Sludge 30.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 28.2% Choice Specs 18.9% Splash Plate 10.7% Assault Vest 3.5% Mystic Water 2.3% Air Balloon 2.0% Shed Shell 1.1%
Abilities
Liquid Ooze51.9%Clear Body48.1%Rain Dish0.0%
Common Teammates
Cobalion74.3%Rotom-Heat71.9%Krookodile48.2%Tinkaton38.5%Hippowdon30.6%Uxie28.7%Dugtrio27.8%Clefable26.9%
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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 #3 with 47.24% usage. Sorted by reliability score.