Best Tentacool counters

Raid Battles

The best Tentacool counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Alakazam, Mega Latios, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mewtwo, and Mega Gardevoir. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Tentacool in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
          Zen Headbutt / Psychic
          #3
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #5
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Confusion / Psychic
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *51.992588.1171s114.6
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *48.232217.7177s104.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 41.733599.8188s103.0
          4.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *47.682036.7178s101.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *41.073210.4189s99.3
          6.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *43.122533.7185s98.4
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 43.182404.2185s97.4
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 40.812714.5190s95.5
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 37.973465.6196s94.8
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *44.221880.2184s94.4
          11.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *37.813148.8197s92.6
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 36.213677.60101s92.4
          13.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 41.462082.3189s91.6
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 39.372390.0193s90.4
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *38.942298.9195s88.9
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 39.982045.5192s88.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *43.821425.6285s88.6
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 40.091897.3192s87.5
          19.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 40.551797.5291s87.3
          20.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *39.871874.9193s86.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 41.361604.8290s86.7
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 38.831967.9195s85.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 39.041910.2195s85.8
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 38.242068.4196s85.8
          25.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 34.493038.21106s85.5
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 35.052855.71104s85.5
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 42.151385.4289s85.4
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiasShadow LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 35.012629.31105s84.0
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 40.631371.1292s82.7
          30.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *39.031594.8295s82.7
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Tentacool CP range from Raids

          Tentacool can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 549 CP to 594 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 686 CP to 743 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Tentacool weaknesses

          Tentacool type chart

          When fighting Tentacool, keep in mind the that Water and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Tentacool

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic162.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric110.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground96.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Tentacool in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Tentacool down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Tentacool counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.