Tentacruel Counters — Gen 9 UU WaterPoison

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

Checks and Counters

What beats Tentacruel in Gen 9 UU? 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 #72 in Gen 9 UU with a 1.17% usage rate.

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

Tentacruel Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Rapid Spin 25.0% Knock Off 23.9% Flip Turn 15.4% Mirror Coat 13.1% Sludge Bomb 10.1% Surf 9.6% Toxic 1.7% Toxic Spikes 0.6%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 56.2% Assault Vest 35.3% Leftovers 7.7% Black Sludge 0.8% nothing 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%

Most Used Abilities

Liquid Ooze 95.8%Clear Body 3.6%Rain Dish 0.6%

Most Used Tera Types

Dark 82.4% Water 4.7% Flying 3.7% Dragon 3.5% Fairy 2.8% Ground 1.4% Grass 0.6% Ghost 0.6%

Common Teammates

Skarmory 11.0% Lokix 11.0% Swampert 10.6% Gardevoir 10.6% Serperior 10.5% Tinkaton 7.5% Weavile 7.4% Sinistcha 6.9%

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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