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Tentacool メノクラゲ Menokurage
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Type	Water / Poison
Species	Jellyfish Pokémon
Height	2′11″ (0.9m)
Weight	100.3 lbs. (45.5kg)
Abilities	Clear Body
	Liquid Ooze
Egg group	Water 3
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 SpD
Exp. yield	105 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,250,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Blue
Catch rate	190
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Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Special 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 TCG-only Moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 5.9 Trivia 5.9.1 Origin 5.9.1.1 Name origin 5.10 In other languages 6 External links

Biology

Physiology

Tentacool resembles a box jellyfish. It has a light blue, clear body with two large red spots on each side of its body, and one small one in the middle. It has two tentacles laced with stinging cells. This invertebrate can also ooze a poison if threatened.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Tentacool often spend their time drifting at sea.

Habitat

Tentacool can be found throughout the ocean, usually congregating in places where warm currents and cold currents come together, and where minerals are plentiful.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tentacool's first appearance was in Tentacool and Tentacruel.

It also appeared in Friends to the End during Ritchie and Asunta's battle. However, it is unknown who it belonged to.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Tentacool's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

One of the members of the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermilion City apparently bathes with her Tentacool on a regular basis. She is seen again with her Tentacool in Volume 14 during the Chairman's call out to all Trainers to send their Pokémon to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the TCG

Main article: Tentacool (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
	Blue
	Yellow	It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
	Stadium	Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.
II	Gold	When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
	Silver	It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
	Crystal	As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
	Stadium 2	When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
III	Ruby	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.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	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.
	FireRed	Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
	LeafGreen	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
IV	Diamond	Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
	Pearl	It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Routes 19, 20, and 21, Pallet Town
	Pokémon Yellow	Common	Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Route 11 and Seafoam Island
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Common	Slateport City, Pacifidlog Town, Ever Grande City, Mossdeep City, Lilycove City, Dewford Town, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Abandoned Ship, Sootopolis City, and Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134
	Pokémon Emerald	Common	Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Abandoned Ship, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, and Sootopolis City
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	One Island, Three Island, Five Island, Six Island, Seven Island, Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Vermilion City
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Common	Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222 (Surf)
	Pal Park		Sea

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Ocean (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei	Secret Storage 1 Secret Storage 13 Endless Level 8 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Stormy Sea (1F-8F) Silver Trench (1F-9F) Far-off Sea (1F-9F) Marvelous Sea (B1-B9) Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)

Base stats

HP:	40
Attack:	40
Defense:	35
Special:	100
SpAtk:	50
SpDef:	100
Speed:	70

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Ground: 2× Electric: 2× Psychic: 2×	Fighting: ½× Poison: ½× Bug: ½× Steel: ½× Fire: ½× Water: ½× Ice: ½×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Rock: 1× Ghost: 1× Grass: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.

Learnset

Tentacool is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Acid 7 Supersonic 13 Wrap 18 Poison Sting (Yel only) 22 Water Gun 27 Constrict 33 Barrier 40 Screech 48 Hydro Pump

Generation II Level Move Type Start Poison Sting 6 Supersonic 12 Constrict 19 Acid 25 BubbleBeam 30 Wrap 36 Barrier 43 Screech 49 Hydro Pump

Generation III Level Move Type Start Poison Sting 6 Supersonic 12 Constrict 19 Acid 25 BubbleBeam 30 Wrap 36 Barrier 43 Screech 49 Hydro Pump

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Poison Sting 5 Supersonic 8 Constrict 12 Acid 15 Toxic Spikes 19 BubbleBeam 22 Wrap 26 Barrier 29 Water Pulse 33 Poison Jab 36 Screech 40 Hydro Pump 43 Wring Out

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM03 Swords Dance TM06 Toxic TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM20 Rage TM21 Mega Drain TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM01 Cut HM03 Surf

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM36 Sludge Bomb TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM01 Cut HM03 Surf HM06 Whirlpool HM07 Waterfall

Generation III # Move Type TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM01 Cut HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall HM08 Dive

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM55 Brine TM58 Endure TM66 Payback TM75 Swords Dance TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM84 Poison Jab TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM01 Cut HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

• Aurora Beam
• Haze
• Mirror Coat
• Rapid Spin
• Safeguard

TCG-only Moves

• Recover

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.3%	Friend Area: Bountiful Sea
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I shoot weird beams! They're really weird!
26%-50% HP	Uh, you'd better see this. My health isn't looking half good.
1%-25% HP	Uh, listen. I'm ready to go belly-up.
Level Up	Woohoo, leveled up! Time to shine!

Evolution

Basic Tentacool

Level 30 Tentacruel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
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			Image:Spr 2c 072 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 072 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 072.png
	Image:Spr 3r 072 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 072 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 072 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 072 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl				Back
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						Image:Spr b g4 072 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Tentacool images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Tentacool's prototype English name was "Jilly".
• Tentacool and Tentacruel are in all the regional Pokédexes.

Origin

Tentacool is based on a jellyfish.

Name origin

Tentacool's name is a combination of tentacle and the adjective cool. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 目の敵 menokataki, enemy, and 水母 kurage, jellyfish.

In other languages

• German: Tentacha
• French: Tentacool
• Korean: 왕눈해 Wangnunhae

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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