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Toxic is preferable on many teams whom benefit more from the immediate Poison. It also allows it to bypass Jellicent more easily as it can Poison it directly on the switch-in.
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Also note that Toxic allows Tentacruel to be a decent check to Keldeo & Volcarona, while catching mons like Latias off-guard.
~ Set comments should mention how Tentacruel is a consistent Rain spinner that pretty much beats all relevant spinblockers in the rain, esp. with Toxic > Toxic Spikes.
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Protect allows Tentacruel to stall for more Leftovers + Rain Dish recovery, essentially giving it 25% recovery for free when healing from the previous turn is also taken into account.
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Also add that Protect allows Tentacruel to win against SubDisable Gengar more readily than those without.
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A sweeping Tentacruel set with Swords Dance is theoretically possible, though it is completely walled by Ferrothorn/Jellicent/Empoleon etc. Base 70 Attack just doesn't cut it either.
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shrang actually tested a Sub SD set and it was hilariously effective. Jellicent & Empoleon doesn't "completely wall" them, since against Jellicent Tentacruel can set up to +6, whereas +2 Waterfall actually hurts Empoleon after Rain boost.
Also finish the Checks and Counters section :0