Tentacool

Normal

Shiny

Water

Poison

TENTACOOL absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This Pokemon shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes.

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

38 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

38 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 35

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors	Water	Lv 5-35	99%
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	40%
Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Corridors	Super Rod	Lv 25-35	80%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F	Water	Lv 5-35	99%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	40%
Abandoned Ship Rooms B1F	Super Rod	Lv 25-35	80%
Dewford Town	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Dewford Town	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Dewford Town	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Ever Grande City	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Ever Grande City	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Lilycove City	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Lilycove City	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Lilycove City	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Mossdeep City	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Mossdeep City	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Mossdeep City	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Pacifidlog Town	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Pacifidlog Town	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Pacifidlog Town	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 103	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 103	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 103	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 105	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 105	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 105	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 106	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 106	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 106	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 107	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 107	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 107	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 108	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 108	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 108	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 109	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 109	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 109	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 110	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 110	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 110	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 115	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 115	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 115	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 118	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 118	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 118	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 119	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 119	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 119	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 121	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 121	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 121	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 122	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 122	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 122	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 123	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 123	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 123	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 124	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 124	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 124	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 125	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 125	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 125	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 126	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 126	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 126	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 127	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 127	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 127	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 128	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 128	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 129	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 129	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 129	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 130	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 130	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 130	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 131	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 131	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 131	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 132	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 132	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 132	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 133	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 133	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 133	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 134	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Route 134	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Route 134	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Seafloor Cavern Entrance	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Seafloor Cavern Entrance	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Seafloor Cavern Entrance	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Seafloor Cavern Room 6	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Seafloor Cavern Room 6	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Seafloor Cavern Room 6	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Seafloor Cavern Room 7	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Seafloor Cavern Room 7	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Seafloor Cavern Room 7	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Entrance Room	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Entrance Room	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Entrance Room	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Inner Room	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Inner Room	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Shoal Cave Low Tide Inner Room	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Slateport City	Water	Lv 5-35	60%
Slateport City	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%
Slateport City	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Sootopolis City	Old Rod	Lv 5-10	30%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Sapphire 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 Sapphire 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

31 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
Swimmer♂ Dudley	Lv 33	1	—
Fisherman Elliot	Lv 24	1	—
Fisherman Elliot	Lv 26	3	—
Sailor Ernest	Lv 36	2	—
Sailor Ernest	Lv 39	2	—
Sailor Ernest	Lv 42	2	—
Fisherman Andrew	Lv 10	2	Route 103
Swimmer♂ Austin	Lv 25	2	Route 105
Swimmer♂ Douglas	Lv 26	1	Route 106
Swimmer♂ Douglas	Lv 26	2	Route 106
Fisherman Elliot	Lv 8	2	Route 106
Fisherman Ned	Lv 12	1	Route 106

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