Tentacruel ドククラゲ Dokukurage
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Height
5'03" Imperial
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1.6 m Metric
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5'03"/1.6 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
121.3 lbs. Imperial
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55.0 kg Metric
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121.3 lbs./55.0 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 2
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 205
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Battle Exp.: 2051*
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Tentacruel (Japanese: ドククラゲ Dokukurage) is a dual-type Water/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves from Tentacool starting at level 30.
Biology
Physiology
Tentacruel are large, primarily blue jellyfish-like Pokémon. They have two large, red crystal spheres encrusted onto their upper bodies that can refract sunlight and store energy. The round lower body, from which Tentacruel’s eyes are visible, appears black in coloration, but it is possible the coloration was meant to stylistically represent a dark space. It can extend up to 80 tentacles out of its body, most of which are hidden, leaving up to 14 exposed. It has two blue beak-like appendages.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Its stings are known to cause excruciating pain. The red orbs on its body glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh supersonic blast, the outburst causing rough waves around it. Tentacruel is able to use Toxic Spikes, BubbleBeam and Hydro Pump.
Behavior
Tentacruel’s tentacles can be freely elongated and shortened, and can absorb water to stretch to some length. The tentacles are normally kept short, but on hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey, weakening the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. The tentacles are extended in such a manner as to form an encircling poisonous net, which is difficult to escape. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated, and it may alert others to danger by stridently flashing them.
Habitat
Tentacruel can be found throughout the ocean, usually congregating in places where warm currents and cold currents come together, and where minerals are plentiful. They are common in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Tentacruel are carnivorous. They can catch up to eighty prey at a time, one for each tentacle.
In the anime
Major appearances
A giant Tentacruel attacks the city of Porta Vista in the once banned episode Tentacool & Tentacruel.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in Viva Las Lapras, under the ownership of the pirate Captain Crook.
Multiple Tentacruel appeared in The Brockster Is In!.
Minor appearances
A Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in Who Gets to Keep Togepi?.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Tentacruel owned by Fergus was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Tentacruel clone is seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
A Tentacruel under the ownership of a Trainer, appeared in Round One - Begin!, during the Indigo League.
Marina owns a Tentacruel in Bye Bye Psyduck.
Tentacruel appeared in a fantasy in Charizard Chills.
Multiple Tentacruel also appeared in The Power of One.
Two Tentacruel appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon. One was living in Lake Lucid, while the other one was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center near the lake.
A Tentacruel owned by Captain Marius appeared in Around the Whirlpool where it got the gang out of the water using its tentacles. In the same episode, a Tentacruel was among the Pokémon stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.
A Tentacruel appeared in Dueling Heroes.
Each of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers in Cerulean Blues has a Tentacruel.
Lola owns a Tentacruel as seen in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
Cassidy has a Tentacruel that appeared in The Search for the Legend.
Juan has several Tentacruel that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.
A Tentacruel is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Another Tentacruel appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP019
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Tentacruel
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Ash's Pokédex
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Tentacruel, a Jellyfish Pokémon. An evolved form of the Tentacool. Its numerous tentacles serve as a powerful weapon. It is known as the "Gangster of the Sea."
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Original series entries continue below.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP190
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Tentacruel
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tentacool. Tentacruel uses its tentacles to capture prey and holds it until weakened from poison.
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In the manga
Guile Hideout's Tentacruel
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Wild Tentacruel were first seen in the 12th round titled, "Wake Up--You’re Snorlax!." More prominently, it is seen in the possession of various villains such as Koga of the Team Rocket triad and Archie, as well as his Emerald arc guise, Guile Hideout.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tentacruel (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
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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The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.
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Stadium
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It has 80 tentacles. Once they wrap around an enemy, the tentacles will not release, no matter what.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
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Silver
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In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
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Crystal
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When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.
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Stadium 2
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Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Tentacruel has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This Pokémon's outburst causes rough waves around it.
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Sapphire
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Tentacruel has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.
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Emerald
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It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.
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FireRed
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It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.
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LeafGreen
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The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.
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Pearl
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It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.
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Platinum
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It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
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HeartGold
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Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to constrict its prey and enemies.
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SoulSilver
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In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
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Generation V
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Black
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It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
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White
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Black 2
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It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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Uncommon
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Routes 205, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 230, Pastoria City, Canalave City, Sunyshore City, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Pokémon League
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Pal Park
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Pokéwalker
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 515
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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 120.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacruel
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacruel
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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PP
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Giga DrainBW
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Grass
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Special
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75
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100%
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10
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacruel
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacruel
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Tentacruel was originally known as "Man O War".
- Although it is stated to have eighty tentacles, only a little more than ten can often be seen.
- The anime's Pokédex entry labeling Tentacruel as the "Gangster of the sea" could be a reference to its pose in Pokémon Red and Blue, which resembles the way of how a mob leader would cross his arms.
- Tentacruel's Crystal still sprite is different from that of Gold and Silver, making it one of few Pokémon to have three distinctly different sprites in Generation II.
- Tentacruel has the highest Special Defense of all Poison-types.
- Tentacruel appears in every regional Pokédex except the Unova Pokédex.
Origin
Tentacruel is similar to the Portuguese man o' war, which is not a jellyfish but a cluster of polyps. It also shares some characteristics of a squid.
Name origin
Tentacruel is a combination of tentacle and cruel or ruler (referencing it as the line's final evolutionary stage).
Dokukurage literally means 毒水母 (poison jellyfish).
In other languages
Language
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ドククラゲ Dokukurage
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Literally 毒水母 poison jellyfish
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French
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Tentacruel
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Tentacruel
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Same as English name
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German
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Tentoxa
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From Tentakel and toxisch
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Italian
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Tentacruel
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Same as English name
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Korean
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독파리 Dokpari
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From dok and haepari
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Mandarin Chinese
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毒刺水母 Dúcìshuǐmǔ
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Literally "Venomous sting jellyfish"
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Cantonese Chinese
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多腳水母 Dōgeukséuimóuh
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Literally "Many feet jellyfish"
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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