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(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==In the anime==
[[File:Tentacruel anime.png|thumb|250px|Tentacruel in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Major appearances===
A {{pkmn2|giant}} Tentacruel appeared in ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', marking the species' debut. It attacked the city of [[Porta Vista]] with a group of Tentacool in response to [[Nastina]]'s plans to build a hotel on top of their territory. It was eventually talked out of continuing its rampage by {{an|Misty}}.
 
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and its remake ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', [[Fergus]]'s Tentacruel was captured and cloned by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}. The Tentacruel clone was seen again in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
 
In ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]'', {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} used a Tentacruel in her {{pkmn|battle}} with Misty. It battled {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}} and won, but it was later defeated by {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}.
 
In ''[[EP113|Viva Las Lapras]]'', [[Captain Crook]] used multiple Tentacruel to help him poach Pokémon, until they were released by Misty.
 
In ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'', [[Captain Marius]]'s Tentacruel got {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} out of the water using its tentacles. In the same episode, a Tentacruel was among the Pokémon stolen from the [[Pokémon Center]] of [[Blue Point Isle]].
 
In ''[[HS02|Cerulean Blues]]'', each of the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] has a Tentacruel. They were used against [[Misty's Corsola]] and {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}, eventually hurting the latter. They were then blasted away by Gyarados's {{m|Hyper Beam}}.
 
In ''[[HS18|The Search for the Legend]]'', [[Cassidy]] used a Tentacruel along with [[Butch]]'s {{p|Cloyster}} in their attempt to capture a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Moltres}}.
 
In ''[[AG110|The Great Eight Fate!]]'', three Tentacruel were part of [[Juan]]'s [[Sootopolis City]] Water Exhibit. They and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by {{TRT}}, but they all worked together to escape.
 
In ''[[DP190|The Brockster Is In!]]'', {{TRT}} disturbed multiple Tentacruel. This resulted in them attacking a group of [[baby Pokémon]], leaving them {{status|poison|poisoned}}.
 
Two Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM058|Fighting Back the Tears!]]''. One appeared in a flashback, where it was revealed to have attacked [[James's Mareanie]] when it was still wild, whilst another appeared in the present day, where it also attacked Mareanie, only for [[James]] to ward it away.
 
===Minor appearances===
In a fantasy in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', Misty hoped the {{pkmn|Egg}} {{ashfr|the group}} had might hatch into a Tentacruel.
 
In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', a Tentacruel was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
 
In ''[[EP075|Round One - Begin!]]'', a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Tentacruel competed in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].
 
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''.
 
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', multiple Tentacruel sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PK09|Snorlax Snowman]]''.
 
In ''[[EP206|The Joy of Water Pokémon]]'', a Tentacruel was living in [[Lake Lucid]], while another was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the [[Pokémon Center]] located near the lake.
 
In ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]'', a Trainer's Tentacruel competed in the [[Whirl Cup]].
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', under the ownership of [[Lola]]. It reappeared in a fantasy in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]''.
 
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Tentacruel appeared in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]''.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
 
In ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'', the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] provided a Tentacruel to a student for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]].
 
A Tentacruel appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
 
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]''.
 
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!]]''.
 
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM031|The Island Whisperer!]]''.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.
 
A wild Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.
 
In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', a Tentacruel joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{an|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|normal form}}.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM126|Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!]]''.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]''.
 
In ''[[JN036|Making Battles in the Sand!]]'', Ash battled a Trainer's Tentacruel with his {{AP|Riolu}} in a [[World Coronation Series]] match, only to be defeated.
 
Two Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JN143|Ride, Lapras, Ride!]]''.
 
===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP019|Tentacruel|Ash's Pokédex|Tentacruel, a Jellyfish Pokémon. An evolved form of the {{p|Tentacool}}. Its numerous tentacles serve as a powerful weapon. It is known as "The Gangster of the Sea."}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Orange}}
{{Animedexbody|EP113|Tentacruel|Ash's Pokédex|Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon. Its potent poison stingers can quickly paralyze its victims.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Orange}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP190|Tentacruel|Dawn's Pokédex|Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of {{p|Tentacool}}. Tentacruel uses its tentacles to capture prey and holds it until weakened from poison.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Guile Hideout Tentacruel.png|thumb|200px|Tentacruel in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Multiple Tentacruel debuted in ''[[PS012|Wake Up—You're Snorlax!]]'', where they served as obstacles during a [[bicycle|bike]] race.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PS058|The Kindest Tentacruel]]'', where it led {{adv|Yellow}} to a trapped baby Tentacool, which she helped save. As thanks for her efforts, the Tentacruel brought Yellow to visit the legendary underwater dome underneath the {{ci|Vermilion}} Harbor. When the [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]] later tried to get there himself, the Tentacruel threw him out of the water.
 
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PS176|The Last Battle X]]'', under the ownership of [[Koga]].
 
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in [[PSs1]].
 
[[Archie]]'s Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PS264|It All Ends Now V]]''.
 
A Tentacruel was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in [[Archie]]'s collection in ''[[PS192|Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I]]''.
 
[[Guile Hideout]] used a Tentacruel in ''[[PS328|The Final Battle I]]''.
 
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[GB18|Let's Survive This Sea Battle]]''.
 
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''.
 
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PM021|Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!]]'', where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
 
==In the TCG==
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==Game data==
==Game data==
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst creates rough waves around it.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst creates rough waves around it.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=Tentacruel has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=Tentacruel has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=It communicates with others of its kind by lighting up the red orbs on its head. When the orbs are blinking, it's a warning sign.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=It communicates with others of its kind by lighting up the red orbs on its head. When the orbs are blinking, it's a warning sign.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=When the red orbs on Tentacruel's head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=When the red orbs on Tentacruel's head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Its 80 tentacles can stretch and shrink freely. Tentacruel ensnares prey in a net of spread-out tentacles, delivering venomous stings to its catch.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=Its 80 tentacles can stretch and shrink freely. Tentacruel ensnares prey in a net of spread-out tentacles, delivering venomous stings to its catch.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Brilliant Diamond|entry=With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Brilliant Diamond|entry=With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shining Pearl|entry=It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shining Pearl|entry=It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.}}
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=New Snap|link=New Pokémon Snap|color={{orange color light}}|area=[[Lental Seafloor]]<sup><span style="color:#067162;">Level 2</span>+</sup>}}
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===Held items===
===Held items===
{{incomplete|template|Needs BDSP support}}
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.
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{{HeldItems/header|type=Water|type2=Poison}}
|rby1=Silver Leaf|rby1type=None|rby1rar=100
{{HeldItems/Games2|Red|Blue|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions}}
|dppt1=Poison Barb|dppt1type=None|dppt1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Items1|Silver Leaf|100|rows=2}}
|hgss1=Poison Barb|hgss1type=None|hgss1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Games1|Yellow|Pokémon Yellow Version}}
|oras1=Poison Barb|oras1type=None|oras1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Games2|Diamond|Pearl|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions}}
|sm1=Poison Barb|sm1type=None|sm1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Items1|Poison Barb|5|rows=5}}
|usum1=Poison Barb|usum1type=None|usum1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Games1|Platinum|Pokémon Platinum Version}}
|swsh1=Poison Barb|swsh1type=None|swsh1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Games2|HeartGold|SoulSilver|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions}}
|bdsp1=Poison Barb|bdsp1type=None|bdsp1rar=5
{{HeldItems/Games2|Omega Ruby|Alpha Sapphire|tcolor1=FFF|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha  Sapphire}}
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{{HeldItems/Games2|Sun|Moon|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Sword|Shield|tcolor1=FFF|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Poison Barb|5|availNote=[[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|Expansion Pass]] required,&#32;}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Brilliant Diamond|Shining Pearl|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Poison Barb|5}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Legends: Arceus|tcolor=FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
{{HeldItems/ItemsLA|Pecha Berry|35|Spoiled Apricorn|15|Exp. Candy M|100|Seed of Mastery|20}}
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===Stats===
===Stats===
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{{Spritebox/Footer|073|Tentacruel}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|073|Tentacruel}}
==In the anime==
[[File:Tentacruel anime.png|thumb|250px|Tentacruel in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Major appearances===
A {{pkmn2|giant}} Tentacruel appeared in ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', marking the species' debut. It attacked the city of [[Porta Vista]] with a group of Tentacool in response to [[Nastina]]'s plans to build a hotel on top of their territory. It was eventually talked out of continuing its rampage by {{an|Misty}}.
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and its remake ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', [[Fergus]]'s Tentacruel was captured and cloned by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}. The Tentacruel clone was seen again in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
In ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]'', {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} used a Tentacruel in her {{pkmn|battle}} with Misty. It battled {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}} and won, but it was later defeated by {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}.
In ''[[EP113|Viva Las Lapras]]'', [[Captain Crook]] used multiple Tentacruel to help him poach Pokémon, until they were released by Misty.
In ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'', [[Captain Marius]]'s Tentacruel got {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} out of the water using its tentacles. In the same episode, a Tentacruel was among the Pokémon stolen from the [[Pokémon Center]] of [[Blue Point Isle]].
In ''[[HS02|Cerulean Blues]]'', each of the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] has a Tentacruel. They were used against [[Misty's Corsola]] and {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}, eventually hurting the latter. They were then blasted away by Gyarados's {{m|Hyper Beam}}.
In ''[[HS18|The Search for the Legend]]'', [[Cassidy]] used a Tentacruel along with [[Butch]]'s {{p|Cloyster}} in their attempt to capture a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Moltres}}.
In ''[[AG110|The Great Eight Fate!]]'', three Tentacruel were part of [[Juan]]'s [[Sootopolis City]] Water Exhibit. They and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by {{TRT}}, but they all worked together to escape.
In ''[[DP190|The Brockster Is In!]]'', {{TRT}} disturbed multiple Tentacruel. This resulted in them attacking a group of [[baby Pokémon]], leaving them {{status|poison|poisoned}}.
Two Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM058|Fighting Back the Tears!]]''. One appeared in a flashback, where it was revealed to have attacked [[James's Mareanie]] when it was still wild, whilst another appeared in the present day, where it also attacked Mareanie, only for [[James]] to ward it away.
===Minor appearances===
In a fantasy in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', Misty hoped the {{pkmn|Egg}} {{ashfr|the group}} had might hatch into a Tentacruel.
In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', a Tentacruel was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
In ''[[EP075|Round One - Begin!]]'', a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Tentacruel competed in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''.
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', multiple Tentacruel sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PK09|Snorlax Snowman]]''.
In ''[[EP206|The Joy of Water Pokémon]]'', a Tentacruel was living in [[Lake Lucid]], while another was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the [[Pokémon Center]] located near the lake.
In ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]'', a Trainer's Tentacruel competed in the [[Whirl Cup]].
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', under the ownership of [[Lola]]. It reappeared in a fantasy in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]''.
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Tentacruel appeared in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]''.
A Tentacruel appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
In ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'', the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] provided a Tentacruel to a student for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]].
A Tentacruel appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]''.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''.
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!]]''.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM031|The Island Whisperer!]]''.
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.
A wild Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.
In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', a Tentacruel joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{an|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|normal form}}.
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[SM126|Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!]]''.
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]''.
In ''[[JN036|Making Battles in the Sand!]]'', Ash battled a Trainer's Tentacruel with his {{AP|Riolu}} in a [[World Coronation Series]] match, only to be defeated.
Two Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JN143|Ride, Lapras, Ride!]]''.
===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP019|Tentacruel|Ash's Pokédex|Tentacruel, a Jellyfish Pokémon. An evolved form of the {{p|Tentacool}}. Its numerous tentacles serve as a powerful weapon. It is known as "The Gangster of the Sea."}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Orange}}
{{Animedexbody|EP113|Tentacruel|Ash's Pokédex|Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon. Its potent poison stingers can quickly paralyze its victims.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Orange}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP190|Tentacruel|Dawn's Pokédex|Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of {{p|Tentacool}}. Tentacruel uses its tentacles to capture prey and holds it until weakened from poison.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Guile Hideout Tentacruel.png|thumb|200px|Tentacruel in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Multiple Tentacruel debuted in ''[[PS012|Wake Up—You're Snorlax!]]'', where they served as obstacles during a [[bicycle|bike]] race.
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PS058|The Kindest Tentacruel]]'', where it led {{adv|Yellow}} to a trapped baby Tentacool, which she helped save. As thanks for her efforts, the Tentacruel brought Yellow to visit the legendary underwater dome underneath the {{ci|Vermilion}} Harbor. When the [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]] later tried to get there himself, the Tentacruel threw him out of the water.
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PS176|The Last Battle X]]'', under the ownership of [[Koga]].
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in [[PSs1]].
[[Archie]]'s Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PS264|It All Ends Now V]]''.
A Tentacruel was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in [[Archie]]'s collection in ''[[PS192|Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I]]''.
[[Guile Hideout]] used a Tentacruel in ''[[PS328|The Final Battle I]]''.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[GB18|Let's Survive This Sea Battle]]''.
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Tentacruel appeared in ''[[PM021|Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!]]'', where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
==In the TCG==
{{main|Tentacruel (TCG)}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==External links==
==External links==
 
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