Tentacruel

ドククラゲ · Tentacruel

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.

Type: poisonwater
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Jellyfish Pokémon
Japanese: ドククラゲ
Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 55.0 kg
Habitat: Sea
Color: Blue
Shape: Tentacles

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Tentacruel.

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Tentacool

Stage 1

Base form

#0073

Tentacruel

Stage 2

From Tentacool

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 080

/255
Attack 070

/255
Defense 065

/255
Sp. Atk 080

/255
Sp. Def 120

/255
Speed 100

/255

§ III

Best Tentacruel cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 16 cards.

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§ IV

Tentacruel through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
Base era → EX era
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02 HK

Hajime Kusajima

Hajime Kusajima is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2018, spanning E-Card and EX-era releases. The work favors vibrant, contrasting color with playful, energetic moods, using balanced, character-forward compositions that keep action clear and readable.

2 cards
Base era
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03 HN

Hisao Nakamura

Hisao Nakamura is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game artwork from 2003 to 2018. Their illustrations appear across the EX and E-Card eras, including Aquapolis, Skyridge, and Deoxys, with a focus on clear character presentation and vibrant, playful color.

1 card
EX era
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04 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
Base era
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05 K

kodama

kodama has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2016 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet. The work favors vibrant, colorful staging with balanced compositions, playful energy, and clear character-forward framing.

1 card
Sun & Moon era
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