Tentacool
#72 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon
Tentacool
#72 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
40
190
284
Attack
40
76
196
Defense
35
67
185
Sp. Atk
50
94
218
Sp. Def
100
184
328
Speed
70
130
262
Total
335
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Shiny
Tentacool
Jellyfish Pokémon
Growth
| EV yield | 1 SpD |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 67 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Tentacool #72 | Level 30 |  Tentacruel #73 |
Wild encounter
Found by Surfing in nearly any open water in Kanto and the Sevii Islands, including Routes 4, 19, 20, and 21, coastal cities like Pallet Town and Vermilion City, and island waters such as Kindle Road and Bond Bridge.
Route 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24, Bond Bridge, Cerulean City, Cinnabar Island, Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Icefall Cave, Kindle Road, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Outcast Island, Pallet Town, Resort Gorgeous, S.S. Anne, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Treasure Beach, Vermilion City, Water Labyrinth, Water Path
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Poison Sting | |  Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe. |
| 6 | Supersonic |  |  Status | - | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe. |
| 12 | Constrict | | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED. |
| 19 | Acid | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide- melting acid that may lower DEFENSE. |
| 25 | Bubble Beam | |  Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles strikes the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat. |
| 30 | Wrap | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | A long body or vines are used to wrap the foe for two to five turns. |
| 36 | Barrier |  | Status | - | - | 30 | The user creates a sturdy wall that sharply raises its DEFENSE stat. |
| 43 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| 49 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |  | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| HM08 | Dive | | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A rainbow-colored attack beam. It may lower the foe’s ATTACK stat. |
| Confuse Ray |  | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. |
| Haze | | Status | - | - | 30 | Eliminates all stat changes among all Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Mirror Coat | | Special | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that pays back the foe’s special attack double. |
| Rapid Spin | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | An attack that frees the user from BIND, WRAP, LEECH SEED, and SPIKES. |
| Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns. |
Traits
Clear Body
Prevents ability reduction.
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Liquid Ooze
Draining causes injury.
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
