Tentacool (Pokémon)

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000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Victreebel
Pokémon
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Tentacool
メノクラゲ Menokurage
#072
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Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Water Poison
Category
Jellyfish Pokémon
Abilities
Clear Body or Liquid Ooze
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#072
Johto
#162
Hoenn
#066
Sinnoh
#136
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2′11″
Imperial
0.9 m
Metric
Weight
100.3 lbs.
Imperial
45.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
190 (24.8%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F072.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 3 group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 105 Battle Exp.: 1051*

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

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Tentacool can be found throughout the ocean, usually congregating in places where warm currents and cold currents come together, and where minerals are plentiful.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tentacool's first appearance was in Tentacool and Tentacruel.

It also appeared in Friends to the End during Ritchie and Asunta's battle. However, it is unknown who it belonged to.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

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

One of the members of the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermillion City apparently bathes with her Tentacool on a regular basis. She is seen again with her Tentacool in Volume 14 during the Chairman's call out to all Trainers to send their Pokémon to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red 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.
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Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Common Routes 19, 20, and 21, Pallet Town
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Common Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Route 11 and Seafoam Island
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
Crystal
Common Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Common Slateport City, Pacifidlog Town, Ever Grande City, Mossdeep City, Lilycove City, Dewford Town, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Abandoned Ship, Sootopolis City, and Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134
Emerald
Common Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Abandoned Ship, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, and Sootopolis City
FireRed LeafGreen
Common One Island, Three Island, Five Island, Six Island, Seven Island, Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Vermilion City
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Common Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222 (On Water)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Ocean (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei Secret Storage 1
Secret Storage 13
Endless Level 8
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Stormy Sea (1F-8F)
Silver Trench (1F-9F)
Far-off Sea (1F-9F)
Marvelous Sea (B1-B9)
Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Acid Poison Sting Poison Sting Poison Sting
5       Supersonic
6   Supersonic Supersonic  
7 Supersonic      
8       Constrict
12   Constrict Constrict Acid
13 Wrap      
15       Toxic Spikes
19   Acid Acid BubbleBeam
22 Water Gun     Wrap
25   Bubblebeam Bubblebeam  
26       Barrier
27 Constrict      
29       Water Pulse
30 Screech Wrap Wrap  
33 Barrier     Poison Jab
36   Barrier Barrier Screech
40       Hydro Pump
43   Screech Screech Wring Out
48 Hydro Pump      
49   Hydro Pump Hydro Pump  

By TM/HM

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM03 Swords Dance Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07     Hail Hail
TM09 Take Down      
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam      
TM12 Water Gun      
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17   Protect Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM19   Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21 Mega Drain Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM27   Return Return Return
TM31 Mimic      
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect      
TM34 Bide Swagger    
TM35   Sleep Talk    
TM36   Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM40 Skull Bash      
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM46   Thief Thief Thief
TM50 Substitute      
TM55       Brine
TM58       Endure
TM66       Payback
TM75       Swords Dance
TM78       Captivate
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM84       Poison Jab
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut Cut Cut
HM03 Surf Surf Surf Surf
HM06   Whirlpool    
HM07   Waterfall Waterfall Waterfall
HM08     Dive  

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

  • Tentacool's prototype English name was "Jilly".
  • Tentacool and Tentacruel are in all the regional Pokédexes.

Origin

Tentacool is based on a jellyfish.

Name origin

Tentacool's name is a combination of tentacle and the adjective cool. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 目の敵 menokataki, enemy, and 水母 kurage, jellyfish.

In other languages

  • German: Tentacha
  • French: Tentacool - Tentacules means tentacles, and cool has the same meaning as in english.
  • Korean: 왕눈해 Wangnunhae

External links

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