#0072

Tentacool

Jellyfish Pokémon

Water Poison

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 45.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP67

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1040 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

100

Speed

Total

335

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid Ooze

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Rain DishHidden

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Egg groups: Water 3

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Electric2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Poison½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Utility

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraGrass

EV spread

HP36

Atk116

Def156

Spe▲196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Tentacool

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Pallet Town Route 12 Route 13 Route 17 Route 18 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Viridian City

Blue

Pallet Town Route 12 Route 13 Route 17 Route 18 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Viridian City

Yellow

Cinnabar Island Pallet Town Route 11 Route 13 Route 17 Route 18 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands Vermilion City

Diamond

Canalave City Fuego Ironworks Iron Island Pastoria City Route 205 Route 213 Route 218 Route 219 Route 221 Route 222 Sea Route 220 Valley Windworks

Pearl

Canalave City Fuego Ironworks Iron Island Pastoria City Route 205 Route 213 Route 218 Route 219 Route 221 Route 222 Sea Route 220 Valley Windworks

Platinum

Canalave City Fuego Ironworks Iron Island Pastoria City Route 205 Route 212 Route 213 Route 218 Route 219 Route 221 Route 222 Sea Route 220 Sunyshore City Valley Windworks

Ambrette Town Azure Bay Cyllage City Route 12 Route 8 Shalour City

Sun

Brooklet Hill Hano Beach Kala’e Bay Melemele Sea Route 1 Route 14 Route 15 Route 7 Secluded Shore

Moon

Brooklet Hill Hano Beach Kala’e Bay Melemele Sea Route 1 Route 14 Route 15 Route 7 Secluded Shore

Ultra Sun

Brooklet Hill Hano Beach Hau'oli City Kala’e Bay Melemele Sea Route 7

Ultra Moon

Brooklet Hill Hano Beach Hau'oli City Kala’e Bay Melemele Sea Route 7

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 10 Route 11 Route 12 Route 13 Route 18 Route 24 Route 4 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands

Let's Go Eevee

Route 10 Route 11 Route 12 Route 13 Route 18 Route 24 Route 4 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Seafoam Islands

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Red Japan

Pallet Town Route 12 Route 13 Route 17 Route 18 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Viridian City

Green Japan

Pallet Town Route 12 Route 13 Route 17 Route 18 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Viridian City

Evolution

#0072Tentacool

Lv. 30

#0073Tentacruel

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tentacool can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move21 of 21

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Poison	Special	40	100	30
6	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
7	Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
13	Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
13	Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
16	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
18	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
22	Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100	20
22	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
24	Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100	20
27	Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Normal	Physical	10	100	35
28	Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
32	Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
33	Barrier Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
34	Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100	10
36	Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
40	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
40	Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100	15
44	Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100	10
48	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5
49	Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.	Normal	Special	—	100	5