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Tentacruel in Great League
WaterPoison#202of 1152 ranked
83PvPoke score
Tentacruel is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
AcidFast · Poison · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns35% of top players
ScaldCharged · Water · 85 damage, 50 energy33% of top players
PaybackCharged · Dark · 110 damage, 60 energy17% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Acids it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
7Acid → Scald7 fast moves, 14 turns
8Acid → Payback8 fast moves, 16 turns
What Tentacruel beats
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup71
Cramorantwins this matchup60
Tinkatonwins this matchup59
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup55
Thievulwins this matchup55
What beats Tentacruel
Melmetalloses this matchup36
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup39
Vigorothloses this matchup45
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup45
Altarialoses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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