Tentacool #164(Nat. #0072)

The Jellyfish Pokémon

Typing	WaterPoison
Abilities	Clear Body - Ability 1 Liquid Ooze - Ability 2
Classification	The Jellyfish Pokémon
National ID	#0072
Regional ID	#0164

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundElectricPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugSteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	40	100—147
Attack	40	40—101
Defense	35	36—95
Sp. Attack	50	49—112
Sp. Defense	100	94—167
Speed	70	67—134
Total	335	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 30

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Cherrygrove CitySurfing	10–25	90%
Cianwood CitySurfing	10–25	90%
Cinnabar IslandSurfing	30–35	90%
Cinnabar IslandOld Rod	10	15%
Cinnabar IslandGood Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
New Bark TownSurfing	10–25	90%
New Bark TownOld Rod	10	15%
New Bark TownGood Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Olivine CitySurfing	10–25	90%
Pallet TownSurfing	30–35	90%
Pallet TownOld Rod	10	15%
Pallet TownGood Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 12Surfing	25	60%
Route 12Old Rod	10	15%
Route 12Old Rod Swarm	10	15%
Route 12Good Rod	20	60%	60%	60%
Route 12Good Rod Swarm	20	35%	35%	35%
Route 12Super Rod	40	70%	70%	70%
Route 13Surfing	25	60%
Route 13Old Rod	10	15%
Route 13Good Rod	20	60%	60%	60%
Route 13Super Rod	40	70%	70%	70%
Route 19Surfing	30–35	90%
Route 19Surfing Swarm	30	30%
Route 20Surfing	30–35	90%
Route 20Old Rod	10	15%
Route 20Good Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 21Surfing	30–35	90%
Route 21Old Rod	10	15%
Route 21Good Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 26Surfing	25–30	90%
Route 26Old Rod	10	15%
Route 26Good Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 27Surfing	15–20	90%
Route 27Surfing Swarm	15	30%
Route 27Old Rod	10	15%
Route 27Good Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 32Surfing	10–20	60%
Route 32Old Rod	10	15%
Route 32Old Rod Swarm	10	15%
Route 32Good Rod	20	55%	55%	55%
Route 32Good Rod Swarm	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 32Super Rod	40	70%	70%	70%
Route 34Surfing	10–25	90%
Route 40Surfing	10–25	90%
Route 41Surfing	10–25	60%HG90%SS
Route 41Old Rod	10	15%
Route 41Good Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Route 47Surfing	15–25	60%
Route 47Old Rod	10	15%
Route 47Good Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Union Cave B2FSurfing	10–20	60%
Vermilion CitySurfing	30–35	90%
Vermilion CitySurfing Swarm	30	30%
Vermilion CityOld Rod	10	15%
Vermilion CityGood Rod	20	30%	30%	30%
Whirl Islands 1FSurfing	15–25	60%
PokéwalkerStatic Encounter	9	✓
Cianwood CityGift	15	100%

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	~27.97% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

"When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore."

SoulSilver

"It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

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.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Tentacool via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite
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Qwilfish(#0211)

Tentacruel(#0073)

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