#0072
Tentacool
Jellyfish Pokémon
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.
Details
Height0.9 m
Weight45.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190
Base friendship70
Growth rateslow
Appears in these games
Red · Blue · Yellow#072Gold · Silver · Crystal#162Ruby · Sapphire · Emerald#066Diamond · Pearl#136Platinum · BDSP#136HeartGold · SoulSilver#164X · Y — Coastal Kalos#025Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire#068Sun · Moon#106Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#129Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#072SwSh — Isle of Armor#040Legends: Arceus#170SV — The Indigo Disk#050
Base stats
HP
40
Attack
40
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
100
Speed
70
Total
335
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Utility
- Item
- Eviolite
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 36 HP / 116 Atk / 156 Def / 196 Spe
- Tera
- Grass
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Tentacool can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Tentacool.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 7 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 13 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 13 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 16 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 22 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Constrict | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 28 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 33 | Barrier | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 34 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 40 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 49 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Tentacool can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
