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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#072 Tentacool
WaterPoison
- SpeciesJellyfish Pokémon
- Japanese nameMenokurage
- PronunciationTENT-UH-COOL
- Height2′ 11″ 0.89 m
- Weight100.0 lb 45.00 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | 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. |
| GoldStadium 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. |
Where to find Tentacool
| Game | Where to find it | 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 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.5
- Water×0.5
- Electric×2
- Grass×1
- Ice×0.5
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×0.5
- Ground×2
- ×1
- Psychic×2
- BugG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 2
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.5
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 weaknesses and 7 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 3 : 7 (~43%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 4 : 5 (80%).
- This Pokémon has more advantages and less weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. Therefore, this Pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Ground1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- 1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st (GSC): Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal 1st (RBY): Normal 2nd (RBY): Good
- Rock1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Dragon1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Normal 2nd: No Effect
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 4 advantages and 8 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 advantages and 7 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 5:7 (~71.43%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 19 | Acid | Poison | Physical |
| 7 | 6 | Supersonic | Normal | Status |
| 13 | 30 | Wrap | Normal | Physical |
| 18 | Start | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical |
| 22 | — | Water Gun | Water | Special |
| 27 | 12 | Constrict | Normal | Physical |
| — | 25 | Bubblebeam | Water | Special |
| 33 | 36 | Barrier | Psychic | Status |
| 40 | 43 | Screech | Normal | Status |
| 48 | 49 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Ice Beam
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM16Icy Wind
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM19Giga Drain
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM36Sludge Bomb
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- HM01Cut
- HM03Surf
- HM06Whirlpool
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM03Swords Dance
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM11Bubblebeam
- TM12Water Gun
- TM13Ice Beam
- TM14Blizzard
- TM20Rage
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
- HM01Cut
- HM03Surf
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Water 3 Pokémon group 10 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| 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
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 40 | 253-283 | 38/4518.41% | 35/4219.80% |
| Attack | 40 | 148-178 | 41/4912.54% | 39/4510.60% |
| Defense | 35 | 138-168 | 47/5512.54% | 39/4410.60% |
| Speed | 70 | 208-238 | 23/4755.96% | 22/4250.00% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 50 | 168-198 | 31/4627.43% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 100 | 268-298 | 11/4187.46% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 100 | 268-298 | — | 9/2985.28% |
| Total | 335 G/S/C 285 R/B/Y |
1183-1363 1015-1165 |
53/8724.20% | 43/6522.70% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library