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Tentacool
メノクラゲ Menokurage
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
2′11″
Imperial
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0.9 m
Metric
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2′11″/0.9 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
100.3 lbs.
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45.5 kg
Metric
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100.3 lbs./45.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 105
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Battle Exp.: 1051*
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Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
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 Vermillion 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.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
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| Stadium
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Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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| Silver
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It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
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| Crystal
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As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
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| LeafGreen
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
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| Diamond
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Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
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| Pearl
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It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Sapphire
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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
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| Common
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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
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LeafGreen
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| Common
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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
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In side games
Base stats
| Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 335
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.
Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
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
External links
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