Tentacruel · Aquapolis, what to know.
About the Tentacruel card
Numbered H26 of 182 in Aquapolis, released in January 2003, Tentacruel is a Rare Holo, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Tentacool, so Tentacruel is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
About Tentacruel in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Tentacool. Larger, with more visible tentacles. Fossil Rare with thin standalone demand.
What is Tentacruel worth?
Tentacruel is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Aquapolis's value. The print variant decides most of it: a 1st Edition copy in high grade commands a large premium over a Shadowless or Unlimited one. In top-grade 1st Edition, Aquapolis holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Tentacruel before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
For graded buyers, the holo window on Tentacruel is where most points are won or lost. Surface scratches and foil misregistration are common on Wizards-era cards, and centering was inconsistent enough that clean PSA 10s stay scarce. Read the water foil at a 45-degree angle under strong light before committing.
If you are collecting Tentacruel
When you go to buy Tentacruel, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Tentacruel, so price the specific copy in front of you.
