Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Tentacruel Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Tentacruel's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Water / Poison typing.
Tentacruel
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Tentacruel's Water / Poison typing is best attacked with Electric (2x), Ground (2x), Psychic (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Water, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Tentacruel resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Tentacruel's base defensive typing is Water / Poison. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Tentacruel weak to?
Tentacruel is weak to Electric (2x), Ground (2x), Psychic (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Tentacruel?
Electric is the strongest listed attacking type against Tentacruel at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Tentacruel's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.