Tentacool - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tentacool can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Tentacool artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
6	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
12	Constrict	Normal	10	100
19	Acid	Poison	40	100
25	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
30	Wrap	Normal	15	85
36	Barrier	Psychic	—	—
43	Screech	Normal	—	85
49	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Tentacool learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
6	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
12	Constrict	Normal	10	100
19	Acid	Poison	40	100
25	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
30	Wrap	Normal	15	85
36	Barrier	Psychic	—	—
43	Screech	Normal	—	85
49	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Tentacool learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Tentacool egg move parents

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Tentacool

Tentacool's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Tentacool are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Tentacool with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Tentacool with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aurora Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellder Cloyster
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Corsola