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#0072Gen I

Tentacool

Jellyfish Pokémon

waterpoison
Tentacool

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked
Weak to
ground2×electric2×psychic2×
Resists
fighting½×poison½×bug½×steel½×fire½×water½×ice½×fairy½×

    Its STAB attacks

    Super effective against
    groundrockfiregrassfairy
    Walled by
    None
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    Base stats

    HP40
    Attack40
    Defense35
    Sp. Atk50
    Sp. Def100
    Speed70
    Total 335
    EV yield
    1 Sp. Def
    Base experience
    67

    Evolution

    Abilities

    Clear Body

    This Pokémon cannot have its stats lowered by other Pokémon. This ability does not prevent any stat losses other than stat modifiers, such as the Speed cut from paralysis. This Pokémon can still be passed negative stat modifiers through Guard Swap, Heart Swap, or Power Swap. This ability functions identically to White Smoke in battle.

    Liquid Ooze

    Whenever a Pokémon would heal after hitting this Pokémon with a leeching move like Absorb, it instead loses as many HP as it would usually gain. Dream Eater is unaffected.

    Rain DishHidden

    This Pokémon heals for 1/16 of its maximum HP after each turn during rain.

    Profile

    Height
    0.9 m 2′11″
    Weight
    45.5 kg 100.3 lbs
    Gender
    ♂ 50%♀ 50%
    Egg groups
    Water 3
    Hatch time
    20 cycles ~5,100 steps
    Habitat
    Sea
    Catch rate
    190 Easy≈ 35.2% with a Poké Ball at full HP
    Base friendship
    70
    Growth rate
    Slow

    Moves

    Scarlet & Violet
    Lv.MoveTypeCat.PwrAccPP
    1Poison Stingpoison1510035
    1Water Gunwater4010025
    4Acidpoison4010030
    8Wrapnormal159020
    12Supersonicnormal—5520
    16Water Pulsewater6010020
    20Screechnormal—8540
    24Bubble Beamwater6510020
    28Hexghost6510010
    32Acid Armorpoison——20
    36Poison Jabpoison8010020
    40Surfwater9010015
    44Sludge Wavepoison9510010
    48Hydro Pumpwater110805

    Where to find it

    Scarlet & Violet

    PokeAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

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    Pokédex entries

    No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

    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.

    Legends: Arceus
    All 23 Pokédex entries

    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.

    Legends: Arceus

    Tentacool is not a particularly strong swimmer. It drifts across the surface of shallow seas as it searches for prey.

    Sword

    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.

    Shield

    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, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee! · Yellow

    It drifts through the sea searching for prey. Its poisonous tentacles break off sometimes, but after a while, they grow back.

    Ultra Sun

    Its body is 99% water. The remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison.

    Ultra Moon

    They can be found lying dehydrated on beaches, but they are often still alive. When soaked in water, they will revive.

    Sun

    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.

    Moon

    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.

    Omega Ruby

    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.

    Alpha Sapphire

    Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.

    Y · LeafGreen

    Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.

    X · Diamond

    Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.

    Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum

    When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.

    HeartGold · Gold

    It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.

    SoulSilver

    It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.

    Pearl

    Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.

    FireRed

    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.

    Emerald

    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.

    Ruby

    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.

    Sapphire

    As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.

    Crystal

    It drifts aimless­ ly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.

    Silver

    Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.