Tentacool

Normal

Shiny

Water

Poison

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.

Pokédex #

072

Species

Jellyfish

Height

2'11"

Weight

100.3 lbs

Base Exp

105

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 3 / 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

30 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

30 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 45

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Cerulean City	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Cinnabar Island	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Five Island	Water	Lv 5-40	65%
Five Island Meadow	Water	Lv 5-40	65%
Five Island Memorial Pillar	Water	Lv 5-40	65%
Five Island Resort Gorgeous	Water	Lv 5-40	65%
Five Island Water Labyrinth	Water	Lv 5-40	65%
Four Island Icefall Cave Back	Water	Lv 5-45	95%
One Island	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
One Island Kindle Road	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
One Island Treasure Beach	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
Pallet Town	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 4	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 10	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 11	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 12	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 13	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 19	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 20	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 21 North	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 21 South	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Route 24	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Seven Island Tanoby Ruins	Water	Lv 5-35	90%
Seven Island Trainer Tower	Water	Lv 5-35	90%
Six Island Green Path	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
Six Island Outcast Island	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
Six Island Water Path	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
SS Anne Exterior	Water	Lv 5-40	100%
Three Island Bond Bridge	Water	Lv 5-40	95%
Vermilion City	Water	Lv 5-40	100%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon LeafGreen Version.

Special Ways

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 LeafGreen 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	—	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	—	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
Safeguard	Normal	Status	0	—	25	Breed from a parent that knows it
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	0	100%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	TM03 (Water Pulse)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hail	Ice	Status	0	—	10	TM07 (Hail)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	TM13 (Ice Beam)
Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
Waterfall	Water	Special	80	100%	15	HM07 (Waterfall)
Dive	Water	Special	60	100%	10	HM08 (Dive)

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

18 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.

Corphish Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Crawdaunt Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Lileep Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Cradily Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Anorith Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Armaldo Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Trainer Uses

16 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
Cue Ball Chase	Lv 31	1	—
Cue Ball Chase	Lv 31	2	—
Swimmer♂ Toby	Lv 48	2	Five Island Resort Gorgeous
Fisherman Chip	Lv 24	1	Route 12
Swimmer♂ Richard	Lv 30	1	Route 19
Swimmer♂ Douglas	Lv 27	2	Route 19
Swimmer♂ Douglas	Lv 27	3	Route 19
Swimmer♂ Axle	Lv 27	1	Route 19
Swimmer♂ Axle	Lv 27	2	Route 19
Picnicker Irene	Lv 30	1	Route 20
Swimmer♂ Roland	Lv 32	2	Route 21 North
Fisherman Dale	Lv 17	2	SS Anne 2F Room 2

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