Tentacool - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tentacool can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tentacool can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tentacool can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

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

Move Tutor moves

Tentacool can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tentacool can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

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.

Acupressure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel

Aurora Beam

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

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Skorupi Drapion

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Lileep Cradily

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Omanyte Omastar

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel