#072 Tentacool
Tentacool
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Water Poison
Name Number Japanese Name
Tentacool 072 Menokurage
Pronunciation Species
TENT-UH-COOL Jellyfish Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of TENTACLE and COOL.
Height Weight
2' 11" 0.89 m 100.0 lb 45.00 kg
Evolutions
Tentacool Level 30⇨ Tentacruel
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
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.
Gold Stadium 2 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.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Fishing / Surfing (Pallet Town, Viridian City, Routes 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) NA Many
Red NA Many
Yellow Fishing / Surfing (Pallet Town, Viridian City, Vermilion City, S.S. Anne, Seafoam Island, Cinnabar Island, Routes 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) NA Many
Gold Fishing / Surfing (Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermilion City, Whirl Islands, Routes 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41) Any Many
Silver Any Many
Crystal Fishing / Surfing (Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Union Cave, Vermilion City, Whirl Islands, Routes 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32, 34, 40, 41) Any Many
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B   X X        
Yellow   X X        
G/S   X X       X      
Crystal   X X       X      
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x0.5 Water = x0.5 Electric = x2 Grass = x1 Ice = x0.5
Fighting = x0.5 Poison = x0.5 Ground = x2 Flying = x1 Psychic = x2 Bug =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 2
Rock = x1 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x0.5
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 3/17
Total Resistances= 7/17
Defense Ratio= 3 : 7 ⇨ ~43%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 4/15
Total Resistances= 5/15
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 ⇨ 80%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has more advantages and less weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. Therefore, this pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Water =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Grass =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Ground =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad
Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st (GSC): Normal
2nd (GSC): Normal
1st (RBY): Normal
2nd (RBY): Good
Rock =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad
Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Dragon =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: Normal
2nd: No Effect
Total Advantages (GSC)= 4/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 8/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:2 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 50%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 5/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 7/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 5:7 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~71.43%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- 19 Acid PSN
7 6 Supersonic NRM
13 30 Wrap NRM
18 - Poison Sting PSN
22   Water Gun WTR
27 12 Constrict NRM
  25 Bubblebeam WTR
33 36 Barrier PSY
40 43 Screech NRM
48 49 Hydro Pump WTR
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Ice Beam
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 10 - Water 3 Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Aurora Beam Mate with a male Shellder/Cloyster.
Haze Breed a male Wooper/Quagsire to a female Omanyte/Omastar, then breed a male offspring with a female Tentacool/Tentacruel.
Mirror Coat Mate with a male Corsola.
Rapid Spin Breed a male from Squirtle Family with a female Kabuto/Kabutops, then breed the male offspring to a female Tentacool/Tentacruel.
Safeguard Mate a male Corsola with a female from Dratini or Seel Family, then breed the male offspring with a female Tentacool/Tentacruel.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 40
253-283 18.41% 38/45 19.80% 35/42
Attack: 40
148-178 12.54% 41/49 10.60% 39/45
Defense: 35
138-168 12.54% 47/55 10.60% 39/44
Speed: 70
208-238 55.96% 23/47 50.00% 22/42
Special Attack (G S C): 50
168-198 27.43% 31/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 100
268-298 87.46% 11/41
Special (R B Y): 100
268-298   85.28% 9/29
Total: G S C: 335 R B Y: 285 G S C:
1183-1363
R B Y:
1015-1165
24.20% 53/87 22.70% 43/65

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