Tentacool Dex Information

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Basic Info

Introduced:	Generation 1
Species:	Jellyfish Pokémon
Type:
Height:	0.9m
Weight:	45.5kg
Catch Rate:	190
Base Happiness:	70
Gender Ratio:	50% Female / 50% Male
Pokédex 3D AR:
Generation 6 Cry

Names

Language	Name
Chinese (Cantonese Hong Kong)	瑪瑙水母
Chinese (Mandarin Taiwan)	玛瑙水母
English	Tentacool
French	Tentacool
German	Tentacha
Italian	Tentacool
Japanese	メノクラゲ
Japanese (Romanized)	Menokurage
Japanese (Trademark)	Menokurage
Korean	왕눈해
Spanish	Tentacool

Dex Numbers

Dex	#
National Dex	#72
Kanto	#72
Johto (HG/SS)	#164
Johto (G/S)	#162
Hoenn	#66
Sinnoh (Plt)	#136
Sinnoh	#136
Kalos (Coastal)	#25
Hoenn (ORAS)	#68
Alola	#106

Abilities

Clear Body: Prevents other Pokémon’s moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon’s stats.
Liquid Ooze: The oozed liquid has a strong stench, which damages attackers using any draining move.
Rain Dish: The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain. [Hidden Ability]

Evolutionary Chain

Level 30

Breeding

Damage Taken

	0.5x
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	0.5x
	0.5x
	0.5x
	2x
	0.5x
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Base Stats

Gen	HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPEED	TOTAL
8	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
7	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
6	40	40	35	50	100	70	335

Dex Flavor Text

Game	Dex Flavor Text
Pokémon Red	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by stinging acid.
Pokémon Blue	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by stinging acid.
Pokémon Stadium	Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.
Pokémon Stadium	すきとおった　めだまから　ひかりのビームを　はっしゃする。あさせをただよい　つりびとを　さすこともある。
Pokémon Yellow	It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled upon a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
Pokémon Gold	When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
Pokémon Silver	It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
Pokémon Ruby	Tentacool's body is largely composed of water. If it is removed from the sea, it dries up like a parchment. If this Pokemon happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea.
Pokémon Sapphire	TENTACOOL absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This POKeMON shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon FireRed	Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
Pokémon Diamond	Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
Pokémon Pearl	It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
Pokémon Platinum	Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokémon HeartGold	When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.
Pokémon SoulSilver	It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
Pokémon White	Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokémon White	からだの　ほとんどが　みずなのでなみに　ながされ　すなはまにうちあげられると　ひからびてしまう。
Pokémon Black	Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokémon Black	からだの　ほとんどが　みずなのでなみに　ながされ　すなはまにうちあげられると　ひからびてしまう。
Pokémon Black 2	Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokémon Black 2	からだの　ほとんどが　みずなのでなみに　ながされ　すなはまにうちあげられると　ひからびてしまう。
Pokémon White 2	Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokémon White 2	からだの　ほとんどが　みずなのでなみに　ながされ　すなはまにうちあげられると　ひからびてしまう。
Pokémon X	Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
Pokémon X	からだの　ほとんどが　すいぶん。すいしょうのような　めだまからふしぎな　ビームを　はっしゃする。
Pokémon X	Sein Körper besteht aus Wasser. Aus seinen kristallartigen Augen verschießt es eigenartige Strahlen.
Pokémon X	Son corps est principalement composé d’eau. Ses yeux cristallins projettent d’étranges rayons.
Pokémon X	Su cuerpo se compone casi en exclusiva de agua. Lanza extraños rayos con sus ojos cristalinos.
Pokémon X	Il suo corpo è quasi interamente composto d’acqua. Emette dei raggi misteriosi dagli occhi cristallini.
Pokémon X	몸 대부분이 수분이다. 수정 같은 눈에서 이상한 빔을 발사한다.
Pokémon Y	Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
Pokémon Y	うみの　あさい　ところを　ただよう。つりびとが　まちがって　つりあげさされる　ことが　おおいと　きく。
Pokémon Y	Dieses Pokémon findet man in flachen Gewässern. Unachtsame Gegner empfängt es mit brennendem Gift.
Pokémon Y	Il vit en bord de mer. Les pêcheurs se font souvent arroser d’acide quand ils en accrochent un.
Pokémon Y	Va a la deriva a poca profundidad. Si es pescado por accidente, el castigo será su punzante ácido.
Pokémon Y	Va alla deriva in acque poco profonde. Se pescato per sbaglio, colpisce con gli aculei pungenti.
Pokémon Y	바다 얕은 곳을 떠다닌다. 낚시꾼이 실수로 낚아 올려 찔리는 일이 많다고 한다.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	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.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	たいようこうせんを　からだの　なかの　すいぶんでくっせつさせて　ビームの　エネルギーに　かえる。すいしょうの　ような　めだまから　はっしゃする。
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Tentacha nimmt Sonnenlicht auf und bricht es in seinem Körper mithilfe von Wasser, um es in Strahlenenergie umzuwandeln. Dieses Pokémon verschießt Strahlen aus dem kleinen, runden Organ über seinen Augen.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Grâce à l’eau de son corps, Tentacool convertit la lumière du soleil absorbée et la renvoie sous forme de rayon d’énergie. Ce Pokémon lance ces rayons par le petit organe rond situé au-dessus de ses yeux.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Tentacool absorbe luz solar, la refracta a través del agua que tiene en su interior y la convierte en un rayo de energía. Este Pokémon tiene un órgano que parece de cristal sobre los ojos por el cual dispara los rayos.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Tentacool assorbe la luce solare e la rifrange usando l’acqua che ha nel corpo per convertirla in raggi energetici. Successivamente emette questi raggi dalla piccola sfera rossa che ha sulla testa.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	태양 광선을 몸 안의 수분으로 굴절시켜서 빔 에너지로 바꾼다. 수정 같은 눈알에서 발사된다.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	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.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	からだの　ほとんどが　みずで　できているのでうみから　でると　からからに　ひからびてしまう。ひからびた　ときは　うみに　もどしてあげよう。
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Tentachas Körper setzt sich zum größten Teil aus Wasser zusammen. Wenn es das Meer verlässt, vertrocknet es. Wenn dieses Pokémon auszutrocknen beginnt, sollte man es schnell wieder ins Wasser zurückbringen.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Le corps de Tentacool est principalement aqueux. Si on le retire de l’eau, il se déshydrate complètement. Si cela arrive, il suffit de le replonger dans un liquide pour qu’il reprenne sa forme normale.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Tentacool está compuesto en su mayor parte por agua. Si se le saca del mar, se secará y se quedará acartonado. Si este Pokémon se deshidrata, hay que echarlo inmediatamente de vuelta al mar.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Il corpo di Tentacool è costituito quasi solo d’acqua. Se pescato ed esposto all’aria, si secca totalmente. In caso di disidratazione, dunque, si consiglia di rimetterlo in mare.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	몸 대부분이 물로 되어 있어 바다에서 나오면 바싹 말라버린다. 말라버렸을 때는 바다로 돌려보내 주자.
Pokémon Sun	They can be found lying dehydrated on beaches, but they are often still alive. When soaked in water, they will revive.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Stadium 2	When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.

Sprite List

Gen/Game	Normal	Shiny
First Generation
Red and Green (Japan)
Red and Blue (US)
Yellow
Second Generation
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Third Generation
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Fourth Generation
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Fifth Generation
Black/White
Sixth & Seventh Generation
XY Sun/Moon

Character Appearances

Marina's Tentacruel

Marina's Tentacruel
ツバキのドククラゲ
Tsubaki no Dokukurage
Tsubaki's Dokukurage

Linda's Timburr

Linda's Timburr
リンダのドッコラー
Linda no Dokkorer
Linda's Dokkorer

Goh's Tentacool

Goh's Tentacool
ゴウのメノクラゲ
Go no Menokurage
Go's Menokurage

Red's Tentacool

Red's Tentacool
レッドのメノクラゲ
Red no Menokurage
Red's Menokurage

Episode Appearances

Ep #	Title
SL 19	Menokurage and Dokukurage メノクラゲドククラゲ Tentacool & Tentacruel
SL 82	Pokémon League! Final Battle! ポケモンリーグ！さいごのたたかい！ Friends to the End
OI 11	Goodbye Koduck! Return Again Golduck? さよならコダック！またきてゴルダック? Bye Bye Psyduck
GS 35	Waninoko Belongs to Whom!? Satoshi VS Kasumi! ワニノコはだれのもの!?サトシVSカスミ！ The Totodile Duel
GS 52	Azumao! Fishing Battle!! アズマオウ！フィッシングバトル!! Hook, Line and Stinker
GS 90	A Joy-san who hates Water Pokemon!? Kasumi's Anger! みずポケモンぎらいのジョーイさん!?カスミのいかり！ The Joy of Water Pokémon
GS 98	Mantain and the Sunken Ship!! The Mystery of the Secret Pokémon! マンタインとちんぼつせん!!なぞのポケモンのひみつ！ Mantine Overboard
AG 36	Protect the Oceanic Museum! Attack of the Magma Gang!! 海の博物館を守れ！マグマ団の襲撃!! The Spheal of Approval!
AG 104	The Izabe Island Pokémon Contest! Beware of the Rival!! イザベ島ポケモンコンテスト！ライバルに気をつけろ!! A Cacturne for the Worse
AG 192	Satoshi VS Haruka! Last Battle!! サトシVSハルカ!ラストバトル!! Once More with Reeling
Movie 2	The Explosive Birth of the Mythical Pokémon Lugia 幻のポケモンルギア爆誕 Pokémon the Movie 2000 - The Power of One
Movie 7	The Sky-Rending Visitor Deoxys 裂空の訪問者デオキシス Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
Movie 8	Mew and the Hero of the Wave - Lucario ミュウと波導の勇者ルカリオ Pokémon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
PSFC 1	Pikachu's Summer Vacation ピカチュウのなつやすみ Pikachu's Vacation
PSFC 2	The Pikachu Expedition ピカチュウたんけんたい Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
DP 89	Research Presentation 'Legend of the Lake'! 研究発表「湖の伝説」 Up Close and Personable
SP 3	Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou - Legend of Thunder ポケットモンスタークリスタル・ライコウ　雷の伝説
BW 59	Swift Hero A-Gilder VS Mr. Freege! 快傑ア☆ギルダー VS フリージ男！ The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!
Movie 15	Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice
Movie 17	The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie 破壊の繭とディアンシー Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
XY 40	Serena VS Sana! PokéVision Showdown!! セレナVSサナ！ポケビジョン対決！！ Day Three Blockbusters!
Gen 8	海底洞窟 The Cavern
Movie 20	I Choose You! キミにきめた！ I Choose You!
SM 31	Enter Lychee! Cry and Laugh, Island Queen!! ライチ登場！泣いて笑って、島クイーン！！ The Island Whisperer!
SM 42	An Alola! in Kanto! Takeshi and Kasumi!! カントーでアローラ！タケシとカスミ！！ Alola, Kanto!
SM 86	I Choose Here! The Pokémon Steam Paradise!! ココにきめた！ポケモン湯けむりパラダイス！！ I Choose Paradise!
PM2019 2	On Lugia They Go, Satoshi and Go! サトシとゴウ、ルギアでゴー！ Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
PM2019 8	Don't Give In, Pochama! An Ice Floe Race in the Sinnoh Region!! 負けるなポッチャマ！シンオウ地方の流氷レース！！ The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
PM2019 9	The Pledge We Made That Day! The Houou Legend of the Jouto Region!! あの日の誓い！ジョウト地方のホウオウ伝説！！ Finding a Legend!
PM2019 11	Koharu, Wanpachi, and Sometimes Gangar Too コハルとワンパチと、時々、ゲンガー Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!
PM2019 14	The First Visit to the Isshu Region! Raid Battle at the Ruins!! 初イッシュ地方！遺跡でレイドバトル!! Raid Battle in The Ruins!
PM2019 20	Go Towards Your Dream! Satoshi and Go!! 夢へ向かってゴー！サトシとゴウ！！ Dreams Are Made of These!
PM2019 23	Massive Panic! Sakuragi Park!! 大パニック！サクラギパーク！！ Panic in the Park!
PM2019 31	Hinbass' Pretty Scale ヒンバスのきれいなウロコ The Cuteness Quotient!
PM2019 35	I Got Pikachu!! ピカチュウ、ゲットだぜ！！ Gotta Catch a What?!
PM2019 46	Battling & Getting! Mewtwo Comes Back バトル＆ゲット！ミュウツーの復活 Getting More Than You Battled For!
PM2019 53	Getting a Legend?! Search for Suicune, the Guardian Deity of Water!! 伝説ゲット!?水の守護神スイクンを探せ!! Healing the Healer!
PM2019 54	Messon In Possible! メッソン·イン·ポッシブル！ Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!
PM2019 73	Commander Pikachu! Head Forth, Tairetsu!! ピカチュウ隊長！進めタイレーツ！！ Grabbing the Brass Ring!
PM2019 94	The Heracros Loss and the Kailios in Love ヘラクロスロス、恋するカイロス Suffering the Flings and Arrows!
PM2019 107	Help Us, Big Bro Wanpachi! 助けて、ワンパチのアニキ！ Big Brother to the Rescue!
PM2019 119	Koharu and Eievui and the EV-io-lite Primer コハルとイーブイ　しんかのきせき
PM2019 136	Satoshi and Go! Setting Off Anew!! サトシとゴウ！あらたなる旅立ち！！ This Could be the Start of Something Big!
PM2019 143	Riding on Laplace ラプラスにのって♪ Ride, Lapras, Ride!
PM2023 6	The Ancient Monster Ball いにしえのモンスターボール The Ancient Poké Ball!
PM2023 78	A Fierce Fight Against Entei! The Noble Roar of Flame!! 激闘エンテイ！炎のおたけび！！ Entei's Fierce Battle Cry!

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Level Up Moves - Machine Moves - Egg Moves - Move Tutors

Note: Move names that have a colored checkmark beside the name receive a Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) when used by this Pokémon

Level Up Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy	USUM	SM	ORAS	XY	B2W2	BW	HGSS	Pt	DP	FRLG	E	RS	C	GS	Y	RB
Poison Sting	35	15	100	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	18	18
Acid	30	40	100	10	10	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	19	19	19	19	19	1	1
Supersonic	20		55	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7	7
Constrict	35	10	100	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	12	12	12	12	12	27	27
Toxic Spikes	20			13	13	13	15	15	15	15	15	15
Wrap	20	15	90	19	19	19	22	22	22	22	22	22	30	30	30	30	30	13	13
Water Pulse	20	60	100	16	16	16	33	33	33	29	29	29
Bubble Beam	20	65	100	25	25	25	19	19	19	19	19	19	25	25	25	25	25
Acid Spray	20	40	100	22	22	22	26	26	26
Water Gun	25	40	100															22	22
Barrier	20			28	28	28	29	29	29	26	26	26	36	36	36	36	36	33	33
Poison Jab	20	80	100	31	31	31	36	36	36	33	33	33
Brine	10	65	100	34	34	34
Screech	40		85	37	37	37	40	40	40	36	36	36	43	43	43	43	43	40	40
Hex	10	65	100	40	40	40	43	43	43
Hydro Pump	5	110	80	46	46	46	47	47	47	40	40	40	49	49	49	49	49	48	48
Wring Out	5		100	49	49	49	54	54	54	43	43	43
Sludge Wave	10	95	100	43	43	43	50	50	50

TM/HM Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Swagger	15		85
Sludge Bomb	10	90	100
Thief	25	60	100
Facade	20	70	100
Giga Drain	10	75	100
Attract	15		100
Double Team	15
Frustration	20		100
Natural Gift	15		100
Swords Dance	20
Surf	15	90	100
Safeguard	25
Secret Power	20	70	100
Waterfall	15	80	100
Rain Dance	5
Blizzard	5	110	70
Hail	10
Rest	10
Sludge Wave	10	95	100
Toxic	10		90
Endure	10
Substitute	10
Take Down	20	90	85
Hidden Power	15	60	100
Return	20		100
Cut	30	50	95
Water Gun	25	40	100
Dazzling Gleam	10	80	100
Whirlpool	15	35	85
Venoshock	10	65	100
Confide	20
Payback	10	50	100
Ice Beam	10	90	100
Mimic	10
Protect	10
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Sleep Talk	10
Infestation	20	20	100
Round	15	60	100
Dive	10	80	100
Poison Jab	20	80	100
Scald	15	80	100
Rage	20	20	100
Captivate	20		100
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Bide	10
Bubble Beam	20	65	100
Reflect	20
Brine	10	65	100
Skull Bash	10	130	100
Mega Drain	15	40	100
Curse	10
Snore	15	50	100
Icy Wind	15	55	95

Egg Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Rapid Spin	40	20	100
Mirror Coat	20		100
Aqua Ring	20
Knock Off	20	65	100
Tickle	20		100
Aurora Beam	20	65	100
Confuse Ray	10		100
Haze	30
Muddy Water	10	90	85
Acupressure	30
Bubble	30	40	100
Safeguard	25

Move Tutors

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Mimic	10
Swords Dance	20
Icy Wind	15	55	95
Sleep Talk	10
Dive	10	80	100
Magic Coat	15
Knock Off	20	65	100
Giga Drain	10	75	100
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Snore	15	50	100
Substitute	10
Ice Beam	10	90	100
Bind	20	15	85
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Endure	10
Swagger	15		85
Role Play	10

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