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tentacool
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Tentacool

Jellyfish Pokémon

WaterPoison

TENTACOOL’s body is largely composed of water. If it is removed from the sea, it dries up like parchment. If this POKéMON happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea.

Base Stats

HP 40
Attack 40
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 100
Speed 70
Total 335

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
ground 2xelectric 2xpsychic 2x
Resistant to
fighting ½xpoison ½xbug ½xsteel ½xfire ½xwater ½xice ½x

Abilities

Clear Body Liquid Ooze

Held Items

Poison Barb 5%

Evolution Chain

tentacool Tentacool
→
tentacruel Tentacruel Lv. 30

Moves

Locations

Kanto Route 12
Kanto Sea Route 19
Kanto Sea Route 20
Cinnabar Island
Viridian City
Cerulean City
Vermilion City
Pallet Town
Kanto Route 4
Kanto Route 10
Kanto Route 11
Kanto Route 13
Kanto Route 17
Kanto Route 18
Kanto Sea Route 21
Kanto Route 24
Slateport City
Lilycove City
Mossdeep City
Sootopolis City
Ever Grande City
Seafloor Cavern
Shoal Cave High Tide
Abandoned Ship
Hoenn Route 103
Hoenn Route 105
Hoenn Route 106
Hoenn Route 107
Hoenn Route 108
Hoenn Route 109
Hoenn Route 110
Hoenn Route 115
Hoenn Route 118
Hoenn Route 119
Hoenn Route 121
Hoenn Route 122
Hoenn Route 123
Hoenn Route 124
Hoenn Route 125
Hoenn Route 126
Hoenn Route 127
Hoenn Route 128
Hoenn Route 129
Hoenn Route 130
Hoenn Route 131
Hoenn Route 132
Hoenn Route 133
Hoenn Route 134
Dewford Town
Pacifidlog Town
Ss Anne
Icefall Cave Waterfall
Kindle Road
Treasure Beach
Bond Bridge
Resort Gorgeous
Water Labyrinth
Five Isle Meadow
Memorial Pillar
Outcast Island
Green Path
Water Path
Trainer Tower
Tanoby Ruins
One Island
Five Island
Ambrette Town
Cyllage City
Shalour City
Kalos Route 8
Kalos Route 12
Azure Bay

Details

Category Jellyfish Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 45.5 kg
Base Exp 67
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water3

Sprites

tentacool Front Front
tentacool Back Back
tentacool Front Shiny Front Shiny
tentacool Back Shiny Back Shiny
tentacool Official Art Official Art
tentacool Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

zu Usage: 6.7%
PUZU
Swords Dance
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Liquid Ooze / Clear Body
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 244
Atk 88
Def 120
SpD 56

Most Used Moves

Sludge Bomb
95.3%
Substitute
95.1%
Swords Dance
95.0%
Surf
92.1%
Toxic
4.6%
Ice Beam
4.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
100.0%
Nothing
0.0%

Common Teammates

Ponyta 81.0%Tropius 72.2%Flaaffy 55.7%Castform 53.3%Volbeat 50.8%Mightyena 24.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc