Tentacruel Counters — Gen 9 RU WaterPoison

Gen 9 RU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Tentacruel in Gen 9 RU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Tentacruel. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Tentacruel.

Tentacruel is ranked #97 in Gen 9 RU with a 1.05% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Tentacruel Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Rapid Spin 24.6% Flip Turn 17.9% Knock Off 14.7% Toxic Spikes 7.2% Sludge Bomb 7.0% Surf 5.8% Toxic 5.6% Hydro Pump 3.8%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 37.3% Leftovers 26.5% Black Sludge 15.9% Assault Vest 14.9% Shuca Berry 3.2% Eject Button 0.8% Focus Sash 0.6% Lum Berry 0.4%

Most Used Abilities

Liquid Ooze 47.5%Clear Body 42.2%Rain Dish 10.3%

Most Used Tera Types

Dark 29.8% Water 25.5% Dragon 12.8% Ghost 9.6% Flying 7.0% Fairy 5.4% Steel 3.7% Grass 3.0%

Common Teammates

Mimikyu 6.1% Jirachi 4.7% Chesnaught 4.1% Krookodile 3.6% Regidrago 3.5% Gallade 3.4% Noivern 2.8% Crawdaunt 2.8%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Tentacruel sets.

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