Tentacool Profile
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 45.5 kg
- Abilities
- Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Water 3
- Habitat
- Sea
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Catch rate
- 190 / 255 (75%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Tentacool Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Tentacool's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Tentacool?
See the full Tentacool weakness guide — best counters included →
Tentacool Evolutions
Where to Catch Tentacool
In Red, Tentacool can be found at 9 locations — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
- Route 12
- Super Rod · Lv 5 · Common
- Route 13
- Super Rod · Lv 5 · Common
- Route 17
- Super Rod · Lv 5 · Common
- Route 18
- Super Rod · Lv 5 · Common
- Route 19
- Surfing · Lv 5-40 · Common
- Route 20
- Main · Surfing · Lv 5-40 · Common
- Route 21
- Surfing · Lv 5-40 · Common
- Pallet Town
- Super Rod · Lv 15 · Common
- Viridian City
- Super Rod · Lv 15 · Common
Tentacool Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | Lv. 1 | 15 | 100% | 35 | |
| Water Gun | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
| Acid | Poison | Special | Lv. 4 | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
| Wrap | Normal | Physical | Lv. 8 | 15 | 90% | 20 | |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | Lv. 12 | — | 55% | 20 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | Lv. 16 | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Screech | Normal | Status | Lv. 20 | — | 85% | 40 | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | Lv. 24 | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | Lv. 28 | 65 | 100% | 10 | |
| Acid Armor | Poison | Status | Lv. 32 | — | — | 20 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | Lv. 36 | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Surf | Water | Special | Lv. 40 | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | Lv. 44 | 95 | 100% | 10 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | Lv. 48 | 110 | 80% | 5 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | TM / HM | 40 | 100% | 20 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 5 | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Flip Turn | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 80% | 5 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Muddy Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 10 | |
| Pounce | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | TM / HM | — | 90% | 10 | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Venoshock | Poison | Special | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 10 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | TM / HM | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Acupressure | Normal | Status | Egg | — | — | 30 | |
| Aqua Ring | Water | Status | Egg | — | — | 20 | |
| Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | Egg | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | Egg | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Haze | Ice | Status | Egg | — | — | 30 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | Egg | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | Egg | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | Egg | 50 | 100% | 40 | |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | Egg | — | 100% | 20 |
Tentacool Questions & Answers
- What is Tentacool weak to?
- Tentacool takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Ground (2×), and Psychic (2×) type attacks.
- What is Tentacool resistant to?
- Tentacool takes reduced damage from Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×), and Fairy (½×) type attacks.
- What is Tentacool strong against?
- Tentacool's Water and Poison type attacks are super effective against Ground, Rock, Fire, Grass, and Fairy Pokémon.
- What type is Tentacool?
- Tentacool is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon.
- What does Tentacool evolve into?
- Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel.
- What are Tentacool's base stats?
- Tentacool has a base stat total of 335 — HP 40, Attack 40, Defense 35, Sp. Atk 50, Sp. Def 100, Speed 70.