Tentacool (Pokémon)

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Tentacool Jellyfish Pokémon メノクラゲ Menokurage #0072 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Clear Body or Liquid Ooze Cacophony Cacophony Rain Dish Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Tentacool 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 100.3 lbs. 45.5 kg Tentacool 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 105 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 67 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Tentacool 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a dual-type Water/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Tentacruel starting at level 30.

It is ecologically similar to Toedscool; however, the two are separate species.

Biology

Tentacool possessing a Meowth

Tentacool is a small, cnidarian Pokémon. It has a light blue, clear body with two large, transparent, red, eye-like crystals on each side of its body and one small one in the middle. Near the base of its body is a pointed, beak-like projection and two eyes with small pupils. There are two grayish tentacles extending from beneath its round lower body, which has a cape-like formation on the back.

Tentacool's entire body is made of 99% water, and the remaining 1% contains the organ that produces its poison. It absorbs sunlight and refracts it using the water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. Its tentacles are laced with stinging cells and, as seen in the anime, it can control Pokémon it touches with its tentacles. The tentacles break off occasionally, but they can regenerate. The poison from its tentacles is so potent, that someone would need to be immediately rushed to the hospital. Tentacool is not a very strong swimmer, traveling throughout the world using ocean currents. Tentacool searches for food while drifting on the surface of shallow seas. Tentacool can blend in the water, making it very difficult to spot. It will sometimes wash ashore and shrivel up due to dehydration, though it remains equally as dangerous. Tentacool may be revived if thrown back into the sea.

Tentacool is mistakenly believed to be a species relative of Toedscool; in actuality, the two Pokémon are biologically unrelated.

Evolution

Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Tentacool  Water  Poison

→

First evolution Tentacruel  Water  Poison

Game data

Pokédex entries

Tentacool in the Alola Pokédex	Tentacool in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
Diamond	Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
X	Y
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire
Sun	Moon
Sword	Shield	Poison Barb (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Legends: Arceus		Normal Pecha Berry (35%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Tentacool is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Tentacool Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Acupressure Normal Status — —% 30 * Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20 * Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 * Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 * Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 * Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 * Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tentacool Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tentacool Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Poliwhirl Connected to: Poliwhirl Connection Orb Set: 13 Phrases Normal I can shoot beams from my eyes! How cool is that? Low HP (< 50%) My body's getting dried up...
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-276 It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #676 Toxic Stress Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 97 Base Defense: 149 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Bubble, Poison Sting Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, Wrap, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Tentacool  Water  Poison

Level 30 →

First evolution Tentacruel  Water  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Legends: Arceus

Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Tentacool in the anime

Major appearances

In Tentacool and Tentacruel, multiple Tentacool had been attacking Nastina's construction site. She subsequently made a public announcement offering one million dollars to anyone who could exterminate them. Team Rocket took up her offer but were quickly surrounded by a huge group of angry Tentacool, one of which evolved into a giant Tentacruel. It subsequently went on a rampage before being stopped by Misty.

Minor appearances

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Tentacool was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In Friends to the End, a Tentacool was seen during Ritchie and Assunta's Indigo Plateau Conference battle, but it is unknown who it belonged to. In the same episode, another Trainer's Tentacool attended the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck.

In The Power of One, multiple Tentacool sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A wild Tentacool appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Tentacool appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Tentacool competed in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

A Tentacool appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

A Tentacool appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Tentacool lived in Lake Lucid.

In Mantine Overboard!, two Tentacool lived in the sea near Ogi City.

In The Legend of Thunder!, a Tentacool lived at a Pokémon Center.

A Tentacool appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

In a flashback in A Cacturne for the Worse, May was scared by multiple Tentacool due to being surrounded by them at one point in her childhood. This had resulted in her mother attempting to catch her after mistaking her for a Tentacool.

A Tentacool appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Tentacool competed in the Terracotta Contest.

In Up Close and Personable!, a Tentacool lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

In Going for the Gold!, two Tentacool were exhibits in the Ambrette Aquarium.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Tentacool appeared in a flashback in Day Three Blockbusters!.

A Tentacool appeared in The Island Whisperer!.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in I Choose You!.

A wild Tentacool appeared in Alola, Kanto!.

In I Choose Paradise!, two Trainers' Tentacool were at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Five Tentacool appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.

In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, Goh attempted to catch a Tentacool out of a horde of them, only for it to dodge the Poké Ball, resulting in Goh catching a different Tentacool instead. Goh's Tentacool has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

A Tentacool appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Tentacool appeared in Ride, Lapras, Ride!.

Two Tentacool appeared in The Ancient Poké Ball.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Origins

Tentacool in Pokémon Origins

In File 4: Charizard, Red caught a Tentacool after passing by it.

Pokémon Generations

Tentacool in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a Tentacool was in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.

In the manga

Tentacool in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Tentacool debuted in a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escaped from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A woman named A has a Tentacool that bathes with her on a regular basis. It debuted in Danger: High Voltorb.

Multiple wild Tentacool appeared in What a Dragonite, where they were escaping from a Dragonite.

Multiple Tentacool appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel. One of them, which was a baby, got its tentacle stuck under a boulder. It later helped rescue Yellow.

A herd of Tentacool appeared in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 when Yellow was trying to find a Water-type Pokémon to surf across the ocean.

A Tentacool appeared in the Trick Master's flashback in The Final Battle V, where it was one of the Pokémon calmed down by the homeland soil.

A Tentacool appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Tentacool appeared in Beedrill Prepares.

A Tentacool appeared in a flashback in Madness!! Mother Lusamine!.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Multiple Tentacool appeared in Let's Survive This Sea Battle.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Tentacool appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Tentacool appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.

In the TCG

Main article: Tentacool (TCG)

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Tentacool was originally known as "Jilly".
• Tentacool, Toedscool, and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.

Origin

Tentacool seems to be based on a jellyfish, possibly a species of box jellyfish such as Chironex fleckeri or Carukia barnesi. The fact that it has only two tentacles may be based on the Tentaculata class of comb jellies, most of which are known for having a pair of long tentacles that are used to catch prey. It might also be based on the squid.

Tentacool also resembles several varieties of the bug-eyed monster and other alien invaders from 1950s B-movies, which is reflected in its ability to fire lasers from the gems on its head.

Name origin

Tentacool may be a combination of tentacle and cool. It may also involve Tentaculata (class of comb jellies).

Menokurage may be a combination of 目の敵 me no kataki (enemy) or 目の毒 me no doku (temptation, literally "poison to the eye") and 水母 kurage (jellyfish).

In other languages

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: needs Icelandic meaning

Language Title Meaning Japanese メノクラゲ Menokurage From 目の敵 me no kataki or 目の毒 me no doku and 水母 kurage French Tentacool Same as English name Spanish Tentacool Same as English name German Tentacha From Tentakel Italian Tentacool Same as English name Korean 왕눈해 Wangnunhe From 왕눈 wangnun, 해 (海) hae, and 해파리 haepari Mandarin Chinese 瑪瑙水母 / 玛瑙水母 Mǎnǎoshuǐmǔ From 瑪瑙 / 玛瑙 mǎnǎo and 水母 shuǐmǔ Cantonese Chinese 瑪瑙水母 Máhnóuhséuimóuh* 大眼水母 Daaihngáahnséuimóuh* From 瑪瑙 máhnóuh and 水母 séuimóuh From 大眼 daaih ngáahn and 水母 séuimóuh

More languages Arabic تينتاكول Tintakul Transcription of English name Hebrew טנטקול Tentacool Transcription of English name Hindi टेंटाकूल Tentacool Transcription of English name Icelandic Ofsasvalt* Russian Тентакул Tentakul Transcription of English name Thai เมโนคุราเกะ Menokhurake Transcription of Japanese name Vietnamese Menokurage From the Japanese name

Related articles

• Toedscool
• Ecologically similar Pokémon

References

External links

Ecologically similar Pokémon

See also:
Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean)

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