Tentacool is a Water and Poison type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Jellyfish Pokémon. It stands 0.9 m tall, weighs 45.5 kg and has a base stat total of 335.
Its highest base stat is Sp. Def at 100 and its lowest is Defense at 35. Its total of 335 is higher than 28% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 40 | |
| Defense | 35 | |
| Sp. Atk | 50 | |
| Sp. Def | 100 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 335 |
Tentacool takes double damage from Ground, Electric and Psychic moves. It resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Fairy moves.
Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 30.
Tentacool has a catch rate of 190 out of 255, which makes it easy to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Tentacool lives in the Lakeside. Wild Tentacool start turning up once your partner is around level 2. Tap Track on this page and it will turn up more often.
Here's where wild Tentacool can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Tentacool is weak to Ground, Electric and Psychic moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Tentacool learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Poison Sting and Water Gun.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | 15 | 100% |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100% |
| 4 | Acid | Poison | 40 | 100% |
| 8 | Wrap | Normal | 15 | 90% |
| 16 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100% |
| 24 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 28 | Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% |
| 36 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 | 100% |
| 40 | Surf | Water | 90 | 100% |
| 44 | Sludge Wave | Poison | 95 | 100% |
| 48 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80% |