Tentacool (Pokémon)

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Tentacool メノクラゲ Menokurage #072 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Clear Body or Liquid Ooze Cacophony Cacophony Rain Dish Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Tentacool 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 100.3 lbs. 45.5 kg Tentacool 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 105 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 67 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Tentacool 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a dual-type Water/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Tentacruel starting at level 30.

Biology

Tentacool possessing a Meowth

Tentacool resembles a box jellyfish. It has a light blue, clear body with two large, transparent, red crystals on each side of its body, and one small one in the middle. It has two small eyes with black pupils and no visible irises near the base of its body. It has two tentacles laced with stinging cells. The tentacles extend from beneath its round, blue lower body, which has a cape-like formation in the back.

Tentacool absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy, as seen in the anime. It is also able to control Pokémon it touches with its tentacles. Tentacool can be found throughout the ocean. It will sometimes wash ashore and become shriveled and dehydrated, but may be revived if it is thrown back into the ocean.

In the anime

Tentacool in the anime

Major appearances

Tentacool's debut appearance was in the episode Tentacool and Tentacruel.

Minor appearances

It also appeared in Friends to the End during Ritchie and Assunta's battle. However, it is unknown who it belonged to. In the same episode, another Tentacool under the ownership of an unknown Trainer, appeared during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck, The Power of One, Destiny Deoxys and Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Trainer used a Tentacool in Hook, Line, and Stinker to aid him in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

A Tentacool appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon as an inhabitant of Lake Lucid.

A Tentacool also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.

Two Tentacool appeared in Mantine Overboard! living underwater.

A Tentacool was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.

A Tentacool appeared in the opening of Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. Also, a Tentacool was used by a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race.

A school of Tentacool appeared in a flashback in A Cacturne for the Worse. May fears them due to being surrounded by them at one point, and her mother attempted to catch her, thinking that she was a Tentacool.

A Tentacool appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Tentacool appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

Two Tentacool appeared in Going for the Gold!.

A Tentacool appeared in a flashback/fantasy in Day Three Blockbusters!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP019 Tentacool Ash's Pokédex Tentacool, a Jellyfish Pokémon. 99% of its body is made up of water.

In Pokémon Origins

Tentacool in Pokémon Origins

Red's Tentacool

A Tentacool appeared in File 4: Charizard. Red caught one after passing by it.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Tentacool's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In What a Dragonite multiple wild Tentacool were escaping from a Dragonite.

In The Kindest Tentacruel a herd of Tentacool appeared along with a Tentacruel where a baby Tentacool got its tentacle stuck under a boulder where it later helped rescue Yellow.

A herd of Tentacool appeared in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 when Yellow was trying to find a Water-type Pokémon to surf across the ocean.

One of the members of the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermilion City apparently bathes with her Tentacool on a regular basis. She is seen again with her Tentacool in The Last Battle XIII during the Chairman's call out to all Trainers to send their Pokémon to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the TCG

Main article: Tentacool (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid. Blue Yellow It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it. Stadium Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.

Generation II Gold When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore. Silver It drifts aimlessly 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. Stadium 2 When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.

Generation III Ruby Tentacool's body is largely composed of water. If it is removed from the sea, it dries up like parchment. If this Pokémon happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea. Sapphire Tentacool absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This Pokémon shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes. Emerald Its body is almost entirely composed of water. It ensnares its foe with its two long tentacles, then stabs with the poison stingers at their tips. FireRed Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light. LeafGreen Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.

Generation IV Diamond Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes. Pearl It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers. Platinum Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore. HeartGold When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore. SoulSilver It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.

Generation V Black Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore. White Black 2 Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore. White 2

Generation VI X Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes. Y Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers. Omega Ruby Tentacool's body is largely composed of water. If it is removed from the sea, it dries up like parchment. If this Pokémon happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea. Alpha Sapphire Tentacool absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This Pokémon shoots beams from the small round organ above its eyes.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Routes 19, 20, and 21 (Surfing) Routes 12, 13, 17, and 18, Pallet Town, Viridian City (Super Rod) Blue (Japan) Routes 19, 20, and 21 (Surfing) Routes 12, 13, 17, and 18, Pallet Town, Viridian City (Super Rod) Yellow Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands (Surfing) Routes 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Vermilion Harbor, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod)

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 26 and 27, New Bark Town, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Union Cave* (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) Routes 13, 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, Whirl Islands* (Surfing) Routes 12 and 32, Olivine City* (Surfing or fishing) Crystal Routes 26 and 27, New Bark Town, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Union Cave* (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) Routes 13, 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, Whirl Islands* (Surfing) Routes 12 and 32, Olivine City* (Surfing or fishing)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Route 128, Ever Grande City (Surfing, Old Rod) Sootopolis City (Old Rod) Abandoned Ship (Surfing or fishing) Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Slateport City, Pacifidlog Town, Mossdeep City, Lilycove City, Dewford Town, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) Emerald Route 128, Ever Grande City (Surfing, Old Rod) Sootopolis City (Old Rod) Abandoned Ship (Surfing or fishing) Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Slateport City, Pacifidlog Town, Mossdeep City, Lilycove City, Dewford Town, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) FireRed LeafGreen Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Memorial Pillar, Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, Water Path, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, One Island, Five Island, Icefall Cave, Trainer Tower (Surfing) Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222, Canalave City, Pastoria City, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks, Iron Island, Pokémon League (Surfing) Platinum Routes 205, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222, Canalave City, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks, Iron Island, Pokémon League (Surfing) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 20, 21, 26, 27, 41, and 47, New Bark Town, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, Pallet Town (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) Routes 19, 34, and 40, Cherrygrove City, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Union Cave*, Whirl Islands* (Surfing) Routes 13 and 32 (Surfing or fishing) Route 12 (Fishing) Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker Blue Lake

Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer Dream World Sparkling Sea

Generation VI X Y Routes 8 and 12, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Shalour City, Azure Bay (Surfing) Omega Ruby Route 120, Seafloor Cavern, Battle Resort (Old Rod or Good Rod) Routes 119 and 128, Victory Road, Ever Grande City (Old Rod or Surfing) Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Sea Mauville, Dewford Town, Slateport City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Shoal Cave, Pacifidlog Town, Sealed Chamber, Team Magma Hideout (Old Rod, Good Rod, or Surfing) Alpha Sapphire Route 120, Seafloor Cavern, Battle Resort (Old Rod or Good Rod) Routes 119 and 128, Victory Road, Ever Grande City (Old Rod or Surfing) Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Sea Mauville, Dewford Town, Slateport City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Shoal Cave, Pacifidlog Town, Sealed Chamber, Team Aqua Hideout (Old Rod, Good Rod, or Surfing)

In side games

Generation I Pinball Pallet Town, Viridian City, Cycling Road, Seafoam Islands

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Pinball: R&S Ocean (Sapphire Field) Trozei! Secret Storage 1, Secret Storage 13, Endless Level 8, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Stormy Sea (1F-8F), Silver Trench (1F-9F), Grand Sea (1F-9F), Marvelous Sea (B1-B9), Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Brine Cave (B6-B9, Lower Brine Cave B1-B5) MD Sky Brine Cave (B6-B9, Lower Brine Cave B1-B5) Rumble Bright Beach (Both Modes C) Ranger: GS Eastern Sea

Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Echo Valley, Sunny Seashore

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Confuse Ray Tentacool	English	United States	5	July 12 to August 8, 2002

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Diamond	Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Poison Barb (5%)
X	Y	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 335	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  0011 0011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100}}100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 0055 0044 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 055}}55% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   0088 0077 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100}}100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   01212 01010 Acid Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   01515 01313 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   03333 01616 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   02222 01919 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 090}}90% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   02626 02222 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 01919 02525 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 02929 02828 Barrier Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 0   03636 03131 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   N/AN/A 03434 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   04040 03737 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   04343 04040 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 05050 04343 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   04747 04646 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   05454 04949 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100}}100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacool Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM03 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ ZHM05 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM07 HM07 DiveORAS Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacool Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Acupressure Normal Status — —% 30 Tough 1 ♥ 0   Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Haze* Ice Status — —% 30 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ Rapid Spin* Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Cool 1 ♥ 0   Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tentacool in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tentacool in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacool Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tentacool can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tentacool cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacool Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Recover	Tentacool (Aquapolis 113)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 072.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.3% Friend Area: Bountiful Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP I shoot weird beams! They're really weird! 26%-50% HP Uh, you'd better see this. My health isn't looking half good. 1%-25% HP Uh, listen. I'm ready to go belly-up. Level up Woohoo, leveled up! Time to shine! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Woohoo, leveled up! Time to shine!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Tentacool  Water  Poison

Level 30 →

First Evolution Tentacruel  Water  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tentacool images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Tentacool was originally known as "Jilly".
• Tentacool was the first Generation IV hybrid glitch Pokémon discovered.
• Tentacool appears in every regional Pokédex except the Unova Pokédex.

Origin

Tentacool is based on a jellyfish, possibly a species of box jellyfish such as Chironex fleckeri or Carukia barnesi.

Name origin

Tentacool is a combination of tentacle and cool.

Menokurage may be a combination of 目の敵 menokataki (enemy) and 水母 kurage (jellyfish). Alternatively, it may be a pun on the expression 目の毒 menodoku ("poison to the eye", referring to a tempting thing but one that must not be looked at), considering that its evolution's name is ドククラゲ dokukurage.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メノクラゲ Menokurage From 目の敵 menokataki and 水母 kurage French Tentacool Same as English name Spanish Tentacool Same as English name German Tentacha From tentacle Italian Tentacool Same as English name Korean 왕눈해 Wangnoonhae From 왕 wang, 눈 noon, and 해파리 haepari or 해 (海) hae Mandarin Chinese 瑪瑙水母 / 玛瑙水母 Mǎnǎoshuǐmǔ Literally "Agate jellyfish" Cantonese Chinese 大眼水母 Daaihngáahnséuimóuh Literally "Big eyed jellyfish"

More languages Arabic تينتاكول Tintakul Same as English name Hindi तेँटाकूल Tentacool Transcription of English name Russian Тентакул Tentakul Same as English name Vietnamese Menokurage Same as Japanese name

Notes

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