Tentacruel may take inspiration from the jellyfish and the Portuguese man o’ war. It also shares some characteristics of squid.
Tentacruel is a combination of tentacle and cruel or ruler (referencing it as the line’s final evolutionary stage).
Dokukurage literally means 毒水母 (poison jellyfish).
No: 073
English Name: Tentacruel
Japanese Name: Dokukurage
Generation: 1
Type: Water, Poison
Species: Jellyfish Pokémon
Abilities: Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish (hidden ability)
Evolution: Tentacool > Tentacruel
Tentacruel is a large, primarily blue jellyfish-like Pokémon. It has two large, red crystal spheres encrusted in its upper body that can refract sunlight and store energy. The round lower body, from which Tentacruel’s eyes are visible, appears black. It can extend up to 80 tentacles out of its body. Most of these tentacles are hidden, leaving up to 14 exposed. It has two blue beak-like appendages.
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. It weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. 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.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Pokemon Blue: The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Pokemon Yellow: Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.
Pokemon Stadium: It has 80 tentacles. Once they wrap around an enemy, the tentacles will not release, no matter what.
Pokemon Gold: Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
Pokemon Silver: In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
Pokemon Crystal: When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.
Pokemon Stadium 2: Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon Emerald: It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.
Pokemon FireRed: It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
Pokemon LeafGreen: The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Pokemon Diamond: With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.
Pokemon Pearl: It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.
Pokemon Platinum: It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
Pokemon HeartGold: Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
Pokemon SoulSilver: In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
Pokemon Black: It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
Pokemon White: It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
Pokemon Black 2: It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
pokemon White 2: It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
Pokemon X: The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Pokemon Y: It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon SUN: Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.
Pokemon MOON: Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.
