PokeBonk Tentacruel
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PokeBonk Tentacruel is a Water and Poison Pokemon that you cannot pick at the start of a run: it is the evolved form of Tentacool, a League Pokemon. Play Tentacool and it evolves into Tentacruel automatically at player level 40, which raises your HP and damage multiplier to 1.12x. Tentacruel keeps the Tentacool kit and upgrades the Ultimate to Poison Tide. The line sits in A tier with a Kit Score of 57.
Tentacruel at a glance
| Pokedex number | #073 |
| Type | Water / Poison |
| Evolves from | Tentacool at level 40 |
| League Pokemon to play | Tentacool |
| Line tier | A (Kit Score 57) |
| Ultimate at this stage | Poison Tide |
| Run HP multiplier | 1.12x |
| Base stat total | 515 |
How to get Tentacruel in PokeBonk
You do not unlock Tentacruel directly. First unlock Tentacool through its League challenge and catch it; the PokeBonk unlock Pokemon guide lists the conditions. Then pick Tentacool for a run and level up: evolution in a run depends only on your player level, not on stones or trades, so Tentacruel arrives at level 40.
Each stage adds 0.12 to your HP and damage multiplier, so an evolved form hits harder and takes more hits than the Pokemon you started with. An Eviolite helps until the last stage. See PokeBonk evolution for every line.
Tentacruel moves and passive
Tentacruel uses the same four-move kit as Tentacool; evolving does not swap moves. Its passive is Tentacles: +10 armor. Every 2 s your tentacles lash the 2 closest enemies within 7 m (they poison); Tentacruel lashes 4.
| Slot | Move | Type | Class | Shape | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine | Water | Special | Explosive orb | Start |
| 2 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | Bomb | Level 2 |
| 3 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | Chain | Level 4 |
| 4 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | Vortex | Level 7 |
Tentacruel Ultimate
At this stage the Ultimate is Poison Tide, lasting 2.6 seconds: Sixteen tentacles, a poisonous tide that spreads out from you in a circle, and it starts to rain. The PokeBonk Ultimate guide explains how to charge it faster.
Tentacruel evolution levels in PokeBonk
In PokeBonk every evolution happens by player level inside a run, whatever the main games ask for. The Tentacool line evolves like this: Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 40.
Tentacruel stats in runs
The game turns base stats into run stats with the share of each stat in the base stat total, so a balanced Pokemon and a lopsided one end up with different strengths. Each evolution stage adds 0.12 to the HP and damage multiplier. These are the starting values before Lab upgrades, items and vitamins:
| Form | Stage | Max HP | Armor | Speed | Physical | Special | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentacool | 0 | 102 | 9.1 | 1.07x | 0.96x | 1x | 1x |
| Tentacruel | 1 | 125 | 8.7 | 1.06x | 0.98x | 1.01x | 1.12x |
Tentacruel base stats
Base stats from the game's Pokedex file (base stat total 515):
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 120 | 100 |
Where Tentacruel appears as a boss
Besides being playable, Tentacruel is listed as a boss on the maps: Storm Coast as the listed zone 2 boss (map not open in Season 1). Boss HP is budgeted from your own damage per second, so the fight length stays close to the game's targets; the PokeBonk maps page lists every boss slot.
PokeBonk Tentacruel FAQ
Can you play Tentacruel in PokeBonk?
Yes, by evolving: pick Tentacool and reach level 40 in a run. Tentacruel is not a separate League pick.
Does Tentacruel keep Tentacool's moves?
Yes. The kit stays the same; evolving raises your HP and damage multiplier and upgrades the Ultimate.
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