Tentacool (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Tentacool Jellyfish Pokémon 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 20 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 introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Tentacruel starting at level 30.

Biology

Tentacool possessing a Meowth

Tentacool is a small, jellyfish-like Pokémon. 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. Near the base of its body is a pointed, beak-like projection and two eyes with small pupils. There are two grayish tentacles extending from beneath its round lower body, which has a cape-like formation on the back.

Tentacool's entire body is made of 99% water and the remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison. It absorbs sunlight and refracts it using the water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. Its tentacles are laced with stinging cells and, as seen in the anime, it can control Pokémon it touches with its tentacles. The tentacles break off occasionally, but can regenerate. Tentacool travel throughout the world using ocean currents. It will sometimes wash ashore and shrivel up due to dehydration, though it remains equally as dangerous. Tentacool may be revived if thrown back into the sea.

In the anime

In the main series

Tentacool in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Tentacool debuted in Tentacool and Tentacruel, where they had been attacking Nastina's construction site. She subsequently made a public announcement offering one million dollars to anyone who could exterminate them. Team Rocket took up her offer but were quickly surrounded by a huge group of angry Tentacool, one of which evolved into a giant Tentacruel. It subsequently went on a rampage before being stopped by Misty.

Minor appearances

A Tentacool appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Tentacool 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 Trainer's Tentacool appeared during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in The Power of One.

A wild Tentacool appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Tentacool appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.

A Trainer's Tentacool appeared in Hook, Line, and Stinker, where it was used to aid him in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

A Tentacool appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

A Tentacool appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

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

Two Tentacool appeared in Mantine Overboard! as residents of the sea near Ogi City.

A Tentacool appeared in The Legend of Thunder! as one of the Pokémon seen at a Pokémon Center.

A Tentacool appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

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

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

A Coordinator's Tentacool appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest.

A Tentacool appeared in Up Close and Personable! as a resident of the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

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

Two Tentacool appeared in Going for the Gold!, where they were among the Pokémon seen in the Ambrette Aquarium.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

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

A Tentacool appeared in The Island Whisperer!.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in I Choose You!.

A wild Tentacool appeared in Alola, Kanto!.

Two Trainers' Tentacool appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

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

Tentacool in Pokémon Generations

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

In Pokémon Generations

A wild Tentacool appeared in The Cavern, where it was seen in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.

In the manga

Tentacool in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

A woman named A has a Tentacool that bathes with her on a regular basis. It debuted in Danger: High Voltorb.

Multiple wild Tentacool appeared in What a Dragonite, where they were escaping from a Dragonite.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel. One of them, which was a baby, got its tentacle stuck under a boulder. 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.

A Tentacool appeared in the Trick Master's flashback in The Final Battle V, where it was one of the Pokémon calmed down by the homeland soil.

A Tentacool appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Tentacool appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 5.

A Tentacool appeared in a flashback in PASM30.

In the TCG

Main article: Tentacool (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #072 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 Johto #162 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 Hoenn #066 Kanto #072 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 Sinnoh #136 Johto #164 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 Unova #— 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 Kalos Coastal #025 Hoenn #068 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.

Generation VII Alola SM: #106 Alola USUM: #129 Kanto #072 Sun They can be found lying dehydrated on beaches, but they are often still alive. When soaked in water, they will revive. Moon It drifts in shallow seas, such as the areas near beaches. If you get bitten or stabbed by its toxic tentacles, rush to the hospital. Ultra Sun It drifts through the sea searching for prey. Its poisonous tentacles break off sometimes, but after a while, they grow back. Ultra Moon Its body is 99% water. The remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison. Let's Go Pikachu It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it. Let's Go Eevee

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, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod)

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 20, 21, 26, 27 and 41, New Bark Town, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Olivine City*, Cinnabar Island (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) Routes 19, 34 and 40, Olivine City*, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Whirl Islands*, Union Cave* (Surfing) Routes 12, 13 and 32 (Surfing or Fishing) Crystal Routes 20, 21, 26, 27 and 41, New Bark Town, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Olivine City*, Cinnabar Island (Surfing, Old/Good Rod) Routes 19, 34 and 40, Olivine City*, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Whirl Islands*, Union Cave* (Surfing) Routes 12, 13 and 32 (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, Cinnabar Island (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 (Surfing) Platinum Routes 205, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222, Canalave City, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks, Iron Island (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)

Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, Hau'oli City, Melemele Sea, Kala'e Bay, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Secluded Shore (Surfing) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Routes 1, 7, 8, Hau'oli City, Melemele Sea, Kala'e Bay, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach (Surfing) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Routes 4, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 24, Seafoam Island (Sea Skim)

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 (B6F-B9F, Lower Brine Cave B1F-B5F) MD Sky Brine Cave (B6F-B9F, Lower Brine Cave B1F-B5F) Rumble Bright Beach (Both Modes C) Ranger: GS Eastern Sea

Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Echo Valley, Sunny Seashore Rumble U Unidentified Flying Objects

Generation VI Battle Trozei Island of Haste: Stage 4 Shuffle Nacht Carnival: Stage 541 Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Moonlit Island (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	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%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Poison Barb (5%)
Sun	Moon	Poison Barb (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	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

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 044 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 099 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 1313 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 1818 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 2222 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 2727 Surf Water Special 09090 100100% 15 3131 Barrier Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 3636 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 4040 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4545 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM09 TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM25 TM25 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM29 TM29 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM47 TM47 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM52 TM52 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM53 TM53 Mega Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM55 TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10

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

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 044 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 077 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 1010 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 1313 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 1616 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 1919 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 2222 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 2525 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 2828 Barrier Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3131 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 3434 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3737 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4040 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 4343 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100100% 10 4646 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 4949 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acupressure Normal Status — —% 30 Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20 Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Haze* Ice Status — —% 30 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Rapid Spin* Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tentacool in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

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 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!
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: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-276 It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #676 Toxic Stress Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 80 Base Attack: 97 Base Defense: 182 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Bubble, Poison Sting Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, Wrap

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

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon 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 and Tentacruel are the only non-genderless Pokémon to have access to the Ability Clear Body.

Origin

Tentacool is based on a jellyfish, possibly a species of box jellyfish such as Chironex fleckeri or Carukia barnesi. The fact that it has only two tentacles may be based on squid. Tentacool also resembles several varieties of the bug-eyed monster and other alien invaders from 1950s B-movies, which is reflected in its ability to fire lasers from the gems on its head.

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

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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 Wangnunhe 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 Transcription of the English Hebrew טנטקול Tentacool Transcription of the English Hindi तेँटाकूल Tentacool Transcription of English name Icelandic Ofsasvalt* Russian Тентакул Tentakul Transcription of the English Vietnamese Menokurage Same as Japanese name

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