Tentacool#072

Its greatest asset is Sp. Def — higher than 86% of species. Weak point: Defense — lower than 96% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses and 8 resistances.

✦ Shiny version

Water Poison

Height: 0.9 m (2′11″) Weight: 45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)

Base stats

HP

40

7%

Atk

40

8%

Def

35

4%

SpA

50

26%

SpD

100

86%

Spe

70

54%

TOTAL

335

28%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def; weak point: Defense.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

The stats describe a special wall — it hits weakly on both sides, but its Sp. Def stays high. A nature does not touch HP, so extra bulk can only be added on this side. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

• Calm +SpD · −Atk Raises what this species uses to absorb hits, at the cost of Attack — a stat it does not use anyway.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 12

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto	#072	Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto	#162	Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto	#164	HeartGold / SoulSilver
Hoenn	#066	Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald
Hoenn	#068	Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Sinnoh	#136	Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Kalos	#025	X / Y
Alola	#106	Sun / Moon
Alola	#129	Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor	#040	Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor
Hisui	#170	Legends: Arceus
Blueberry Academy	#050	Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk

Abilities

• Clear Body Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
• Liquid Ooze Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
• Rain Dish Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Pokédex entry

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.

Habitat: Sea Egg Group: Water 3 Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: easy (190/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 67

Evolution line Full line →

#072 Tentacool #073 Tentacruel Level 30

How much damage Tentacool takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.

The sprites come straight from the games in which Tentacool appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996

Gen 2 1999

Gen 3 2002

Gen 4 2006

Gen 5 2010

Gen 6 2013

Gen 7 2016

Gen 8 2019

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Tentacool has 12 cards in 10 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Fossil Gym Heroes Gym Heroes Legendary Collection Hidden Legends Legend Maker

Offspring can come from 34 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

#073

Tentacruel

#090

Shellder

#091

Cloyster

#098

Krabby

#099

Kingler

#138

Omanyte

#139

Omastar

#140

Kabuto

#141

Kabutops

#222

Corsola

#341

Corphish

#342

Crawdaunt

The first 40 of 122 locations. The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Galar

Hoenn