Tentacruel are large, primarily blue jellyfish-like Pokémon. They have two large, red crystal spheres encrusted onto their upper bodies that can refract sunlight and store energy. The round lower body, from which Tentacruel’s eyes are visible, appears black in coloration, but it is possible the coloration was meant to stylistically represent a dark space. It can extend up to 80 tentacles out of its body, most of which are hidden, leaving up to 14 exposed. It has two blue beak-like appendages.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Its stings are known to cause excruciating pain. The red orbs on its body glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh supersonic blast, the outburst causing rough waves around it. Tentacruel is able to use Toxic Spikes, BubbleBeam and Hydro Pump.
Behavior
Tentacruel’s tentacles can be freely elongated and shortened, and can absorb water to stretch to some length. The tentacles are normally kept short, but on hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey, weakening the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. The tentacles are extended in such a manner as to form an encircling poisonous net, which is difficult to escape. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated, and it may alert others to danger by stridently flashing them.
Tentacruel can be found throughout the ocean, usually congregating in places where warm currents and cold currents come together, and where minerals are plentiful. They are common in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.
Tentacruel, a Jellyfish Pokémon. An evolved form of the Tentacool. Its numerous tentacles serve as a powerful weapon. It is known as the "Gangster of the Sea."
Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tentacool. Tentacruel uses its tentacles to capture prey and holds it until weakened from poison.
Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst causes rough waves around it.
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.
Although it is stated to have eighty tentacles, only a little more than ten can often be seen.
The anime's Pokédex entry labeling Tentacruel as the "Gangster of the sea" could be a reference to its pose in Pokémon Red and Blue, which resembles the way of how a mob leader would cross his arms.
Tentacruel's Crystal still sprite is different from that of Gold and Silver, making it one of few Pokémon to have three distinctly different sprites in Generation II.
Tentacruel has the highest Special Defense of all Poison-types.