tentacool

tentacool

Attributes

  • Species: Tentacool
  • Base Experience: 67
  • Height: 9
  • Weight: 455
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 113
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 190
  • Color: Blue
  • Egg Groups: Water3
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat: Sea
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Tentacles

Stats

  • HP
    40
  • Attack
    40
  • Defense
    35
  • Special Attack
    50
  • Special Defense
    100
  • Speed
    70

Abilities

Held items

  • Poison-Barb

Summary

Tentacool is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Water / Poison

Abilities:

  • Clear Body: Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
  • Liquid Ooze: Damages attackers using any draining move.
  • Rain Dish (Hidden Ability): Restores HP in rain.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Tentacool resembles a jellyfish with a translucent, bluish body.
  • It has two large, red, crystalline eyes and a pair of tentacles.
  • Its body is dome-shaped, and the tentacles are long and flexible.
  • The red orbs on its head are used to refract sunlight underwater.

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Tentacool is commonly found in the oceans and seas, often floating with the tide.
  • It drifts in shallow seawater, where it creates colonies.
  • Known to dehydrate if exposed to air for too long.
  • Can sting swimmers with its tentacles as a defensive mechanism.

In Battle:

  • Tentacool is a versatile Pokémon with a mix of defensive and offensive capabilities.
  • It often uses moves like Acid, Bubble Beam, and Toxic Spikes.
  • Strong against Grass, Fairy, and Fighting types due to its dual typing.
  • Vulnerable to Electric, Psychic, and Ground-type moves.

Evolution:

  • Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel starting at level 30.

Interesting Facts:

  • Tentacool's name is a combination of "tentacle" and "cool," reflecting its aquatic nature and the jellyfish-like appearance.
  • Its red orbs are said to be a weak point, and its body is mostly composed of water.
  • In the Pokémon anime, Tentacool has appeared in episodes involving water-based environments and often plays a role in oceanic ecosystems.

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Tentacool - 72
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Tentacruel - 73
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Min. Lvl 30

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Flavor Text Entries

  • Red: Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
  • 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.
  • Gold: When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.
  • Silver: It drifts aimless­ ly 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.
  • Ruby: 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.
  • Sapphire: TENTACOOL absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This Pokémon shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes.
  • Emerald: Its body is almost entirely composed of water. It ensnares its foe with its two long tentacles, then stabs with the poison stingers at their tips.
  • Firered: Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
  • Leafgreen: Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
  • Diamond: Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
  • Pearl: It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
  • Platinum: Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
  • 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.
  • Black: Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
  • White: Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
  • Black-2: Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
  • White-2: Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
  • X: Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
  • Y: Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
  • Omega-Ruby: 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.
  • Alpha-Sapphire: Tentacool absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This Pokémon shoots beams from the small round organ above its eyes.
  • Sun: They can be found lying dehydrated on beaches, but they are often still alive. When soaked in water, they will revive.
  • Moon: It drifts in shallow seas, such as the areas near beaches. If you get bitten or stabbed by its toxic tentacles, rush to the hospital.
  • Ultra-Sun: It drifts through the sea searching for prey. Its poisonous tentacles break off sometimes, but after a while, they grow back.
  • Ultra-Moon: Its body is 99% water. The remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison.
  • Lets-Go-Pikachu: It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
  • Lets-Go-Eevee: It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
  • Sword: Tentacool is not a particularly strong swimmer. It drifts across the surface of shallow seas as it searches for prey.
  • Shield: This Pokémon is mostly made of water. A Tentacool out in the ocean is very hard to spot, because its body blends in with the sea.
  • Legends-Arceus: They fire beams from the glassy, magenta orbs that resemble eyes atop their heads, and they drift in shallow seas. During low tide, they can sometimes be found on beaches, desiccated.

Cards

Tentacool
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Created by Kagemaru Himeno for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Kagemaru Himeno for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Atsuko Nishida for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Hajime Kusajima for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Tomoaki Imakuni for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Hisao Nakamura for the Unknown Set set.

Misty's Tentacool
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Unknown Set set.

Misty's Tentacool
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Sachiko Adachi for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Shin Nagasawa for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Shibuzoh. for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Miki Kudo for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Satoshi Nakai for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Yukiko Baba for the Unknown Set set.

Tentacool
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Created by Mizue for the Unknown Set set.