WaterPoison
#0072
— Jellyfish Pokémon
Tentacool
Height0.9 m
Weight45.5 kg
Base Exp67
BST335
Abilities
Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dishhidden
Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
Base Stats
HP
40
Atk
40
Def
35
SpA
50
SpD
100
Spe
70
BST335
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Tentacool can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Poison Sting
Poison15100%
Lv1Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv4Acid
Poison40100%
Lv8Wrap
Normal1590%
Lv12Supersonic
Normal—55%
Lv16Water Pulse
Water60100%
Lv20Screech
Normal—85%
Lv24Bubble Beam
Water65100%
Lv28Hex
Ghost65100%
Lv32Acid Armor
Poison——
Lv36Poison Jab
Poison80100%
Lv40Surf
Water90100%
Lv44Sludge Wave
Poison95100%
Lv48Hydro Pump
Water11080%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Tentacool across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it."
- Pokémon Gold
- "When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore."
- Pokémon Silver
- "It drifts aimless ly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches."
- Pokémon 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."
More Water-type Pokémon
Other Water-type species — explore their stats and movesets
About Tentacool
Tentacool is the Jellyfish Pokémon a Water/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 335 with Clear Body or Liquid Ooze as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Tentacool in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
