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.
It is ecologically similar to Toedscool; however, the two are separate species.
Biology
Tentacool is a small, cnidarian Pokémon. It has a light blue, clear body with two large, transparent, red, eye-like 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 produces 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 Pokémon the Series episode Tentacool & Tentacruel, it can control Pokémon it touches with its tentacles. The tentacles break off occasionally, but they can regenerate. The poison from its tentacles is so potent, that someone would need to be immediately rushed to the hospital. Tentacool is not a very strong swimmer, traveling throughout the world using ocean currents. Tentacool searches for food while drifting on the surface of shallow seas. Tentacool can blend in the water, making it very difficult to spot. 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.
Tentacool is mistakenly believed to be a species relative of Toedscool; in actuality, the two Pokémon are biologically unrelated.
Evolution
Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Generation I
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Kanto
#072
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(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
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| Green
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| Red(ENG)
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
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| Stadium
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Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.
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| Generation II
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Johto
#162
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| Gold
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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| Silver
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It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
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| Crystal
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As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
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| Stadium 2
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)
It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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| Generation III
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Hoenn
#066
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Kanto
#072
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
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| LeafGreen
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
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| Generation IV
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Sinnoh
#136
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Johto
#164
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| Diamond
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Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
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| Pearl
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It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
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| Platinum
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Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
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| HeartGold
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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| SoulSilver
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It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
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| Generation V
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Unova
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| Black
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Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
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| White
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| Black 2
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Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
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| White 2
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
Coastal #025
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Hoenn
#068
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Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
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| Y
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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| Generation VII
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Alola
S M : #106
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Alola
US UM : #129
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Kanto
#072
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| Sun
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They can be found lying dehydrated on beaches, but they are often still alive. When soaked in water, they will revive.
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| Moon
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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.
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| Ultra Sun
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It drifts through the sea searching for prey. Its poisonous tentacles break off sometimes, but after a while, they grow back.
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| Ultra Moon
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Its body is 99% water. The remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison.
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| Let's Go Pikachu
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It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
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| Let's Go Eevee
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| Generation VIII
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Galar
Isle of Armor #040
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Sinnoh
#136
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Hisui
#170
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| Sword
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Tentacool is not a particularly strong swimmer. It drifts across the surface of shallow seas as it searches for prey.
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| Shield
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This Pokémon is mostly made of water. A Tentacool out in the ocean is very hard to spot, because its body blends in with the sea.
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| Brilliant Diamond
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Its body is mostly composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
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| Shining Pearl
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It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishers are hurt by its poison stingers.
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| Legends: Arceus
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They fire beams from the glassy, magenta orbs that resemble eyes atop their heads, and they drift in shallow seas. During low tide, they can sometimes be found on beaches, desiccated.
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Paldea
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Kitakami
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Blueberry
#50
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| Scarlet
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool can be found left behind on the shore.
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| Violet
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Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
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Game locations
| Generation I
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Blue
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| Yellow
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| Ruby
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Sapphire
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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)
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| Emerald
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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)
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| FireRed
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LeafGreen
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| 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)
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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Pearl
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| Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222, Canalave City, Pastoria City, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks, Iron Island (Surfing)
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| Platinum
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| Routes 205, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222, Canalave City, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks, Iron Island (Surfing)
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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)
Cianwood City (Gift for players who have only one party Pokémon and an empty PC)
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| Pokéwalker
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Y
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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)
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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)
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| Generation VII
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Moon
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| Routes 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, Hau'oli City, Melemele Sea, Kala'e Bay, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Secluded Shore (Surfing)
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Ultra Moon
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| Let's Go Pikachu
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Let's Go Eevee
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| Generation VIII
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| Sword
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Shield
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Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Fields of Honor, Honeycalm Sea, Honeycalm Island, Insular Sea, Loop Lagoon, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea (Surfing)
Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Challenge Beach, Loop Lagoon, Insular Sea (Max Raid Battle)
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Shining Pearl
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Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222, Canalave City, Pastoria City, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks, Iron Island (Surfing)
Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern (After defeating Candice)
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In side games
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| Generation II
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In events
Held items
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 335
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Tentacool is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- 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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tentacool
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tentacool
- 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
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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(Crush ×1)
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| Not available in the past.
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| Browser entry R-276
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| It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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Base Defense: 52
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
In animation
Main series
Major appearances
In Tentacool and Tentacruel, multiple Tentacool 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
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Tentacool was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Friends to the End, a Tentacool was seen during Ritchie and Assunta's Indigo Plateau Conference battle, but it is unknown who it belonged to. In the same episode, another Trainer's Tentacool attended the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
Multiple Tentacool appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck.
In The Power of One, multiple Tentacool sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A wild Tentacool appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Tentacool appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.
In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Tentacool competed 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.
In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Tentacool lived in Lake Lucid.
In Mantine Overboard!, two Tentacool lived in the sea near Ogi City.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Tentacool lived 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.
In a flashback in A Cacturne for the Worse, May was scared by multiple Tentacool due to being surrounded by them at one point in her childhood. This had resulted in her mother attempting to catch her after mistaking her for a Tentacool.
A Tentacool appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Tentacool competed in the Terracotta Contest.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Tentacool lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
Multiple Tentacool appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
In Going for the Gold!, two Tentacool were exhibits 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!.
In I Choose Paradise!, two Trainers' Tentacool were at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
Five Tentacool appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, Goh attempted to catch a Tentacool out of a horde of them, only for it to dodge the Poké Ball, resulting in Goh catching a different Tentacool instead. Goh's Tentacool has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
A Tentacool appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Tentacool appeared in Ride, Lapras, Ride!.
Two Tentacool appeared in The Ancient Poké Ball.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| EP019
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Tentacool
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Ash's Pokédex
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Tentacool, a Jellyfish Pokémon. 99% of its body is made up of water.
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Pokémon Origins
In File 4: Charizard, Red caught a Tentacool after passing by it.
Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, a Tentacool was in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Tentacool debuted in a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escaped 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 Beedrill Prepares.
A Tentacool appeared in a flashback in Madness!! Mother Lusamine!.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Multiple Tentacool appeared in Let's Survive This Sea Battle.
Pokémon Journeys
A Tentacool appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Tentacool appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tentacool (TCG)
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Tentacool was originally known as "Jilly".
- Tentacool, Toedscool, and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
Origin
Tentacool seems to be 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 the Tentaculata class of comb jellies, most of which are known for having a pair of long tentacles that are used to catch prey. It might also be based on the 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 may be a combination of tentacle and cool. It may also involve Tentaculata (class of comb jellies).
Menokurage may be a combination of 目の敵 me no kataki (enemy) or 目の毒 me no doku (temptation, literally "poison to the eye") and 水母 kurage (jellyfish).
In other languages
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 Japanese
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メノクラゲ Menokurage
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From 目の敵 me no kataki or 目の毒 me no doku and 水母 kurage
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 French
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Tentacool
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Same as English name
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 Spanish
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Tentacool
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Same as English name
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 German
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Tentacha
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From Tentakel and Acht
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 Italian
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Tentacool
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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왕눈해 Wangnunhe
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From 왕눈 wangnun, 해 (海) hae, and 해파리 haepari
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 Mandarin Chinese
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瑪瑙水母 / 玛瑙水母 Mǎnǎoshuǐmǔ
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From 瑪瑙 / 玛瑙 mǎnǎo and 水母 shuǐmǔ
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瑪瑙水母 Máhnóuhséuimóuh*
大眼水母 Daaihngáahnséuimóuh*
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From 瑪瑙 máhnóuh and 水母 séuimóuh
From 大眼 daaih ngáahn and 水母 séuimóuh
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 Arabic
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تينتاكول Tintakul
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Transcription of English name
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 Hebrew
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טנטקול Tentacool
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Transcription of English name
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 Hindi
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टेंटाकूल Tentacool
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Transcription of English name
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 Icelandic
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Ofsasvalt*
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 Russian
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Тентакул Tentakul
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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เมโนคุราเกะ Menokhurake
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Vietnamese
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Menokurage
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From the Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Berry (100%)
Poison Barb (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Tentacool images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
