Tentacool - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tentacool can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 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 Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	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 Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	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 FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	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 Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	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.