Tentacool #0072

The Jellyfish Pokémon

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Typing	WaterPoison
Abilities	Clear Body - Ability 1 Liquid Ooze - Ability 2
Classification	The Jellyfish Pokémon
National ID	#0072

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Ground

Electric

Psychic

Resists x½

Fighting

Poison

Bug

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	40		100—147
Attack	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Defense	35	36—78	40—87	44—95
Sp. Attack	50	49—91	55—102	60—112
Sp. Defense	100	94—136	105—152	115—167
Speed	70	67—109	75—122	82—134
Total	335	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 30

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	0.9 m (2'11")
Weight	45.5 kg (100.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Sp. Defense
Base Exp. Yield	105
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~35.19% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Tentacool via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
5	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
8	Constrict	10	100	Normal	Phys.
12	Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
15	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
19	Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
22	Wrap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
26	Barrier	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
29	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
33	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
36	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
40	Hydro Pump	120	80	Water	Spec.
43	Wring Out	1	100	Normal	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacool as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acupressure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Mirror Coat	1	100	Psychic	Spec.
Muddy Water	95	85	Water	Spec.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacool as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Tentacool via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Tentacool via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM05	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM07	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

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