Tentacruel in Polished Crystal

Water / Poison — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

Its stats, type and abilities match the official games — this hack leaves them alone. Its level-up moves and TM list may still differ; those are listed above.

Other changes in this hack

Learns Power Whip the moment it evolves
Wild held items: Poison Barb
Catch rate 60
Base experience 205
EV yield: 2 SDf
Egg groups: Water 3
Growth rate: Slow
Move tutors: Double-Edge, Endure, Icy Wind, Knock Off, Sleep Talk, Swagger

Tentacruel in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 17 other hacks change it:

Unbound Emerald Rogue Infinite Fusion Radical Red Lazarus Gaia Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux Inclement Emerald Elite Redux Emerald Imperium Emerald Kaizo Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 Sacred Gold & Storm Silver Renegade Platinum Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire Blaze Black & Volt White Fire Red Omega

Where to find Tentacruel

Area	Method	Level
Beautiful Beach	Surf	Base−2 to Base+2
Cerulean Cape	Super Rod	40
Cherrygrove Bay	Super Rod	40
Cherrygrove City	Surf	15-20
Cinnabar Island	Super Rod	40
Cinnabar Island	Surf	50-55
Goldenrod Harbor	Super Rod	40
Lucky Island	Super Rod	40
Lucky Island	Surf	49-55
Navel Rock Outside	Super Rod	40
Navel Rock Outside	Surf	80
New Bark Town	Super Rod	40
New Bark Town	Surf	15-20
Olivine City	Surf	15-20
Olivine Port	Super Rod	40
Olivine Port	Surf	15-20
Pallet Town	Super Rod	40
Pallet Town	Surf	50-55
Rocky Beach	Surf	Base−2 to Base+2
Route 12 North	Surf	48-54
Route 12 South	Surf	48-54
Route 13 East	Surf	49-55
Route 14	Surf	49-55
Route 16 West	Super Rod	40
Route 16 West	Surf	53-57
Route 18 West	Surf	54-58
Route 19	Surf	54-58
Route 20	Super Rod	40
Route 20	Surf	54-58
Route 21	Super Rod	40
Route 21	Surf	54-58
Route 23	Surf	35
Route 25	Super Rod	40
Route 26	Super Rod	40
Route 26	Surf	30-35
Route 27	Super Rod	40
Route 27	Surf	15-20
Route 32	Surf	15-20
Route 34	Surf	15-20
Route 34 Coast	Super Rod	40
Route 34 Coast	Surf	Base−5 to Base
Route 35 Coast North	Super Rod	40
Route 35 Coast North	Surf	Base
Route 35 Coast South	Super Rod	40
Route 35 Coast South	Surf	Base
Route 40	Surf	20
Route 41	Super Rod	40
Rugged Road South	Super Rod	40
Scary Cave 1F	Surf	54-58
Scary Cave B1F	Surf	54-58
Shamouti Coast	Super Rod	40
Shamouti Coast	Surf	Base−2 to Base+2
Shamouti Island	Surf	Base−2 to Base+2
Shamouti Shrine Ruins	Surf	Base−2 to Base+2
Stormy Beach	Surf	Base−5 to Base
Union Cave B2F	Surf	15-20
Uraga Channel East	Super Rod	40
Uraga Channel East	Surf	54-58
Uraga Channel West	Super Rod	40
Uraga Channel West	Surf	54-58
Valencia Island	Super Rod	40
Valencia Port	Super Rod	40
Vermilion City	Super Rod	40
Vermilion City	Surf	40-45
Vermilion Port	Super Rod	40
Vermilion Port	Surf	40-45
Warm Beach	Surf	Base−2 to Base+2
Whirl Island B2F	Surf	20-30

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Phys	15	100	35
1	Power Whip A violent lash attack.	Grass	Phys	120	85	10
4	Supersonic	Normal	Stat	—	65	20
7	Water Gun Squirts water to attack.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
10	Acid	Poison	Spec	40	100	30
13	Toxic Spikes Poisons foes when they switch in.	Poison	Stat	—	—	20
16	Water Pulse	Water	Spec	60	100	20
19	Wrap Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Phys	15	90	20
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Stat	—	100	10
25	Bubble Beam An attack that may lower Speed.	Water	Spec	65	100	20
28	Barrier Sharply raises the user's Defense.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	20
32	Poison Jab	Poison	Phys	80	100	20
36	Venoshock Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.	Poison	Spec	65	100	10
40	Screech Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
44	Hex Damage doubles if foe has status.	Ghost	Spec	65	100	10
48	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Spec	90	100	10
52	Hydro Pump A powerful Water- type attack.	Water	Spec	110	80	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (31)

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM03	Curse Celadon Mansion	Ghost	—
TM06	Toxic Celadon Game Corner	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Celadon Dept. Store	Ice	—
TM09	Venoshock Route 11	Poison	65
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage	Unknown	70
TM13	Ice Beam Goldenrod Game Corner	Ice	90
TM14	Blizzard Goldenrod Dept. Store	Ice	110
TM15	Hyper Beam Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Celadon Dept. Store	Water	—
TM19	Giga Drain Erika	Grass	75
TM20	Safeguard Celadon Dept. Store	Normal	—
TM27	Return Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	1
TM32	Double Team Celadon Game Corner	Normal	—
TM36	Sludge Bomb Route 43	Poison	90
TM41	Substitute Lake of Rage	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Dim Cave	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Dim Cave	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Whitney	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Team Rocket Base	Dark	60
TM49	DazzlinGleam Bellchime Trail	Fairy	80
TM50	Leech Life Yellow Forest	Bug	80
TM55	Scald Route 19	Water	70
TM63	Water Pulse Misty	Water	60
TM66	Poison Jab Janine	Poison	80
TM68	Giga Impact Celadon Game Corner	Normal	150
TM75	Swords Dance Celadon Dept. Store	Normal	—
HM01	Cut Ilex Forest	Steel	60
HM03	Surf Ecruteak City	Water	90
HM05	Whirlpool Route 42	Water	40
HM06	Waterfall Ice Path	Water	80