#072 Tentacool

water poison

Height0.9 m(2'11")

Weight45.5 kg(100.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Tentacool Evolution

TentacoolLevel 1

TentacruelLevel 30

Tentacool's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	40		221
Attack	40		116
Defense	35		106
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	100		236
Speed	70		176
		0/508	991

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric ground psychic

1xdamage

normal grass flying rock ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire water ice fighting poison bug steel fairy

Tentacool Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid Ooze

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Rain DishHidden

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

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Tentacool Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Poison Sting	poison	physical	15	100	Level 1	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Acid	poison	special	40	100	Level 4	Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 8	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 12	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 16	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 20	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Level 24	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	Level 28	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Acid Armor	poison	status	–	–	Level 32	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	Level 36	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Surf	water	special	90	100	Level 40	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	Level 44	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 48	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	TM	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Acupressure	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats.
Aqua Ring	water	status	–	–	Egg	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.
Aurora Beam	ice	special	65	100	Egg	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Egg	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	Egg	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Egg	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Mirror Coat	psychic	special	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Egg	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Tentacool Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

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

When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.

Silver

It drifts aimless ly 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.

In Other Languages

Tentacool's Japanese name is Menokurage (メノクラゲ). Here are all the official names for Tentacool across different languages:

JapaneseメノクラゲMenokurage

Korean왕눈해

Chinese (Traditional)瑪瑙水母

FrenchTentacool

GermanTentacha

SpanishTentacool

ItalianTentacool

Chinese (Simplified)玛瑙水母

Tentacool Breeding

Species

Jellyfish Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water3

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate190

Base Friendship70

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience67

How to Get Tentacool

Tentacool is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Tentacool in every game where it is available: