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Tentacool

Tentacool

#72 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon

Tentacool

#72 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

40

190

284

Attack

40

76

196

Defense

35

67

185

Special

100

184

328

Speed

70

130

262

Total

285

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.

Victreebel

Tentacruel

Tentacool normal sprite

Normal

Tentacool

Jellyfish Pokémon

#72
WaterPoison

Height

0.9 m (2'11")

Weight

45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Tentacool takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Electric

2×

Ground

2×

Psychic

2×

Bug

2×

Resists

Fire

0.5×

Water

0.5×

Ice

0.5×

Fighting

0.5×

Poison

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
Kanto #72
EV yield
None
Catch rate
190
Base Exp.
67

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg Groups
Water 3
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.
Pokémon Red box art

Pokémon Red

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.

Pokémon Blue box art

Pokémon Blue

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Tentacool

Tentacool

#72

Level 30

Tentacruel

Tentacruel

#73

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Blue
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing520%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1020%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1515%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing510%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1010%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1510%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing205%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing305%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing354%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing401%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing520%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1020%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1515%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing510%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1010%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1510%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing205%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing305%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing354%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing401%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing520%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1020%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1515%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing510%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1010%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1510%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing205%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing305%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing354%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing401%

-

Red
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing520%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1020%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1515%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing510%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1010%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing1510%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing205%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing305%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing354%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Surfing401%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing520%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1020%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1515%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing510%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1010%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing1510%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing205%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing305%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing354%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Surfing401%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Super Rod525%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing520%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1020%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1515%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing510%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1010%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing1510%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing205%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing305%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing354%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Surfing401%

-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
Description
StartAcidPoisonPhysical4010030

7SupersonicNormalStatus-5520

13WrapNormalPhysical158520

18Poison StingPoisonPhysical1510035

22Water GunWaterSpecial4010025

27ConstrictNormalPhysical1010035

33BarrierPsychicStatus--30

40ScreechNormalStatus-8540

48Hydro PumpWaterSpecial120805

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red and Blue.
Class
Description
TM03Swords DanceNormalStatus--30

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

TM09Take DownNormalPhysical908520

TM10Double-EdgeNormalPhysical10010015

TM11Bubble BeamWaterSpecial6510020

TM12Water GunWaterSpecial4010025

TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial9510010

TM14BlizzardIceSpecial110905

TM20RageNormalPhysical2010020

TM21Mega DrainGrassSpecial4010010

TM31MimicNormalStatus--10

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

TM33ReflectPsychicStatus--20

TM34BideNormalPhysical--10

TM40Skull BashNormalPhysical10010015

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

TM50SubstituteNormalStatus--10

HM01CutNormalPhysical509530

HM03SurfWaterSpecial9510015

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Victreebel

#73

Tentacruel

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