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.
Tentacruel was released with the game launch on July 6th, 2016.
In the wild, maximum capture CP of Tentacruel is 2,076, however it can reach 2,249, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
Between March 22nd and March 29th, 2017, Tentacruel's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Water Festival 2017.
As a former 2nd tier Raid Boss, Tentacruel's CP was 11,493. Its maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 1,384 and 1,730 when encountered Pokémon was boosted by weather.
Tentacruel was available in field research: "Earn 5 Candies walking with your Buddy." during January to April, 2019 with a maximum capture CP of 1,038.