Tentacool pokedex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Contents
Type defenses
Base stats
Pokedex entries
Evolution chart
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Q&A

Name origin

tentacle: the ‘limb’ of a sea creature
cool: low temperature, impressive

Pokedex data

National №	072
Type	Water Poison
Species	Jellyfish Pokémon
Height	2′11″ (0.89m)
Weight	100.3 lbs (45.5 kg)
Abilities	Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish (Dream World)
Local №	072 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen) 162 (Gold, Silver, Crystal) 066 (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald) 136 (Diamond, Pearl) 136 (Platinum) 164 (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Japanese	Menokurage

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 3
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	21 (minimum 5,355 steps)

Training

EV yield	1 Special Defense
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	105
Growth Rate	Slow

Type defenses

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
	½	½	2		½	½	½	2		2	½					½

Tentacool stats

The base stats for Tentacool are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP	40	190 - 284
Attack	40	76 - 196
Defense	35	67 - 185
Sp. Atk	50	94 - 218
Sp. Def	100	184 - 328
Speed	70	130 - 262
Total	335

Pokedex descriptions

Red Blue	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
Yellow	It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
Gold HeartGold	When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.
Silver SoulSilver	It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
Crystal	As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
Ruby	TENTACOOL’s body is largely composed of water. If it is removed from the sea, it dries up like parchment. If this POKéMON happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea.
Sapphire	TENTACOOL absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This POKéMON shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes.
Emerald	Its body is almost entirely composed of water. It ensnares its foe with its two long tentacles, then stabs with the poison stingers at their tips.
FireRed	Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
LeafGreen	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
Diamond	Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
Pearl	It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
Platinum Black White Black 2 White 2	Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.

Evolution chart

#072
Tentacool
Water · Poison →
(Level 30)

#073
Tentacruel
Water · Poison

Tentacool learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	Status	-	55
8	Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100
12	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100
15	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	-	-
19	BubbleBeam	Water	Special	65	100
22	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90
26	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
29	Barrier	Psychic	Status	-	-
33	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
36	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
40	Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
43	Hex	Ghost	Special	50	100
47	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80
50	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
54	Wring Out	Normal	Special	-	100

Tentacool learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	Status	-	55
8	Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100
12	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100
15	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	-	-
19	BubbleBeam	Water	Special	65	100
22	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90
26	Barrier	Psychic	Status	-	-
29	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
33	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
36	Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
40	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80
43	Wring Out	Normal	Special	-	100

Other generations: I II III IV V

Egg moves

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Tentacool learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Tentacool egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Haze	Ice	Status	-	-
Bubble	Water	Special	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	-	100
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Tickle	Normal	Status	-	100
Muddy Water	Water	Special	95	85
Acupressure	Normal	Status	-	-
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	-	-

Tentacool learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Tentacool egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Haze	Ice	Status	-	-
Safeguard	Normal	Status	-	-
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	-	100
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Muddy Water	Water	Special	95	85
Acupressure	Normal	Status	-	-

Other generations: II III IV V

Move Tutor moves

Black 2/White 2
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Tentacool can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	Physical	15	85
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	-	-
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100

Tentacool can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Role Play	Psychic	Status	-	-
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Moves learnt by HM

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
5	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
6	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
5	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
7	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100

Other generations: I II III IV V

Moves learnt by TM

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
7	Hail	Ice	Status	-	-
9	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100
66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
3	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
7	Hail	Ice	Status	-	-
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
78	Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Other generations: I II III IV V

Tentacool sprites

NORMAL
Black/White
SHINY
Black/White
NORMAL
HG/SS
SHINY
HG/SS

See all Tentacool sprites

Where to find Tentacool

Red Blue	Route 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, Pallet Town
Yellow	Route 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, Pallet Town
Gold Silver	Route 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, more Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermillion City, Whirl Islands
Crystal	Route 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Pallet Town
Sapphire Ruby	Route 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, more 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Abandoned Ship, Dewford Town, Evergrande City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, Sootopolis City
FireRed LeafGreen	Route 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24, Bond Bridge, Cerulean City, Cinnabar Island, Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, more Icefall Cave, Kindle Road, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Outcast Island, Pallet Town, Resort Gorgeous, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Treasure Beach, Vermillion City, Water Labyrinth, Water Path
Emerald	Route 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, more 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Abandoned Ship, Dewford Town, Evergrande City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, Sootopolis City
Pearl Diamond	Route 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, Canalave City, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Pastoria City, Valley Windworks
Platinum	Route 205, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, Canalave City, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Valley Windworks
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41, 47, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, more New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermillion City, Whirl Islands

Pokeathlon stats

Speed	★ ★ ★
Power	★ ★ ★
Skill	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Stamina	★ ★ ★ ★
Jump	★ ★ ★

★ Minimum ★ Base stat ★ Maximum

Tentacool

Name origin

Pokedex data

Breeding

Training

Type defenses

Tentacool stats

Pokedex descriptions

Evolution chart

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool sprites

Where to find Tentacool

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