TENTACOOL

Normal

Shiny

Water

Poison

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

Pokédex #

072

Species

JELLYFISH

Height

2'11"

Weight

100.0 lbs

Base Exp

105

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 3

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

335

HP 40

Attack 40

Defense 35

Sp. Atk 50

Sp. Def 100

Speed 70

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	100-115	45-60	40-55	55-70	105-120	75-90
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	108	54	48	63	113	83
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	147	92	87	102	152	122

How To Get It

22 wild locations

40 fishing spots

0 special sources

Wild

22 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 35

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Cherrygrove City	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Cianwood City	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Cinnabar Island	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
New Bark Town	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Olivine City	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Olivine Port	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Pallet Town	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
Route 12	Water	Lv 25	60%
Route 13	Water	Lv 25	60%
Route 19	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
Route 20	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
Route 21	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
Route 26	Water	Lv 25-30	90%
Route 27	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 32	Water	Lv 15	60%
Route 34	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 40	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 41	Water	Lv 20	60%
Union Cave B2F	Water	Lv 15	60%
Vermilion City	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
Vermilion Port	Water	Lv 30-35	90%
Whirl Island SW	Water	Lv 20	60%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Cinnabar Island	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Cinnabar Island	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
New Bark Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
New Bark Town	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Olivine Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Olivine Port	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Pallet Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Pallet Town	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 12	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	35%
Route 12	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	20%
Route 12	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	10%
Route 12	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 10	15%
Route 12	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 40	40%
Route 12	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 40	30%
Route 13	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	35%
Route 13	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	20%
Route 13	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 20	10%
Route 13	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 10	15%
Route 13	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 40	40%
Route 13	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish No Swarm.	Lv 40	30%
Route 20	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 20	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 21	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 21	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 26	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 26	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 27	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 27	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Route 32	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 20	35%
Route 32	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 20	20%
Route 32	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 20	10%
Route 32	OLD ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 10	15%
Route 32	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 40	40%
Route 32	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Qwilfish.	Lv 40	30%
Route 41	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Route 41	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Vermilion City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Vermilion City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%
Vermilion Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	35%
Vermilion Port	OLD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 10	15%

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x2

Electric x2

Psychic x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at TENTACRUEL.

2 stages

1

TENTACOOL

#072
2

TENTACRUEL

#073

Level 30

TENTACOOL

#072

→

Level 30

TENTACRUEL

#073

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
POISON STING	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35	Slot 1

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 6	SUPERSONIC	Normal	Status	0	55%	20
Lv 12	CONSTRICT	Normal	Physical	10	100%	35
Lv 19	ACID	Poison	Physical	40	100%	30
Lv 25	BUBBLEBEAM	Water	Special	65	100%	20
Lv 30	WRAP	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
Lv 36	BARRIER	Psychic	Status	0	100%	30
Lv 43	SCREECH	Normal	Status	0	85%	40
Lv 49	HYDRO PUMP	Water	Special	120	80%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
AURORA BEAM	Ice	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
MIRROR COAT	Psychic	Special	1	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
RAPID SPIN	Normal	Physical	20	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
HAZE	Ice	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
SAFEGUARD	Normal	Status	0	100%	25	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
BLIZZARD	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
ICY WIND	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	TM16 (Icy Wind)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
RAIN DANCE	Water	Status	0	90%	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SLUDGE BOMB	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
CUT	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
SURF	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
WHIRLPOOL	Water	Special	15	70%	15	HM06 (Whirlpool)

Breeding Partners

TENTACOOL can pair with Pokémon in the Water 3 egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Water 3

12 partners

DITTO Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender.

TENTACOOL Water 3 Another TENTACOOL works if the pair has opposite genders.

TENTACRUEL Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

SHELLDER Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

CLOYSTER Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KRABBY Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KINGLER Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

OMANYTE Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

OMASTAR Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KABUTO Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KABUTOPS Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

CORSOLA Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Trainer Uses

8 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
SWIMMER♂ JEROME	Lv 28	2	Route 19
SWIMMER♂ SIMON	Lv 20	1	Route 40
SWIMMER♂ SIMON	Lv 20	2	Route 40
SWIMMER♂ CHARLIE	Lv 19	2	Route 41
SWIMMER♂ GEORGE	Lv 16	1	Route 41
SWIMMER♂ GEORGE	Lv 17	2	Route 41
SWIMMER♂ GEORGE	Lv 16	3	Route 41
SWIMMER♂ GEORGE	Lv 17	5	Route 41

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