Tentacool (Pokémon)

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Tentacool
メノクラゲ Menokurage
#072
072Tentacool.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Water Poison
Category
Jellyfish Pokémon
Abilities
Clear Body or Liquid Ooze
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#072
Johto
#162
Hoenn
#066
Sinnoh
#136
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2′11″
Imperial
0.9 m
Metric
Weight
100.3 lbs.
Imperial
45.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
190 (24.8%)
Body style
Body10.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F072.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 3 group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 105 Battle Exp.: 1051*

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

It evolves into Tentacruel at level 30.

Biology

Physiology

Tentacool resembles a box jellyfish. It has a light blue, Template:A2 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 Template:A2 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

File:Tentacool.jpg
A Tentacool school

Tentacool's first appearance was in Tentacool and Tentacruel.

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

A Tentacool appeared in DP089.

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 Template:PSV 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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 Template:M2 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.
Generation 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.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Common Routes 19, 20, and 21, Pallet Town
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Common Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Route 11 and Seafoam Island
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
Crystal
Common Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
Generation III
Ruby 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
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
FireRed 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
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Common Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222 (Surf)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



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
(Red and Blue)
Stormy Sea (1F-8F)
Silver Trench (1F-9F)
Far-off Sea (1F-9F)
Marvelous Sea (B1-B9)
Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Brine Cave (B6-B9)
Lower Brine Cave (B1-B5)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
335
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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TCG-only Moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Spr 1b 072.png Spr 1y 072.png Spr 1g 072.png Spr b g1 072.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 072.png Spr 2s 072.png Spr 2c 072.png Spr b 2g 072.png
Spr 2g 072 s.png Spr 2s 072 s.png Spr 2c 072 s.png Spr b 2g 072 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 072.png Spr 3e 072.png Spr 3f 072.png Spr b 3r 072.png
Spr 3r 072 s.png Spr 3e 072 s.png Spr 3f 072 s.png Spr b 3r 072 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 072.png Spr 4p 072.png Spr 4h 072.png Spr b 4d 072.png
Spr 4d 072 s.png Spr 4p 072 s.png Spr 4h 072 s.png Spr b 4d 072 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 072.png Spr 5b2 072.png Spr b 5b 072.png
Spr 5b 072 s.png Spr 5b2 072 s.png Spr b 5b 072 s.png
Tentacool For other sprites and images, please see Tentacool images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Tentacool is based on a jellyfish. It also shares the same traits of a Ctenophore.

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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