Tentacool
#72 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon
Pokémon Red
Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
Pokémon Blue
Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Tentacool #72 | Level 30 | ![]() Tentacruel #73 |
Pokémon Blue
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 5 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 10 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 15 | 15% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 5 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 10 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 15 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 20 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 30 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 5 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 10 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 15 | 15% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 5 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 10 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 15 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 20 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 30 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 25% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 8% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 17% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 25% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 8% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 17% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Route 17 Road 17 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Route 18 Road 18 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 5 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 10 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 15 | 15% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 5 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 10 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 15 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 20 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 30 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Pokémon Red
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 5 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 10 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 15 | 15% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 5 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 10 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 15 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 20 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 30 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 5 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 10 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 15 | 15% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 5 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 10 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 15 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 20 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 30 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 25% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 8% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 17% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 25% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 8% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15 | 17% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Route 17 Road 17 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Route 18 Road 18 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 5 | 25% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 5 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 10 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 15 | 15% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 5 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 10 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 15 | 10% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 20 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 30 | 5% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |

Normal
Tentacool
Jellyfish Pokémon


Height
Weight
Base XP
HP
40
Attack
40
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
70
Total
285
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from



Resistances
Takes 0.5× from






| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Acid | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 7 | Supersonic | ![]() | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| 13 | Wrap | ![]() | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| 18 | Poison Sting | ![]() | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 22 | Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 27 | Constrict | ![]() | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | |
| 33 | Barrier | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 40 | Screech | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 48 | Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM03 | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 10 | |
| TM09 | Take Down | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM12 | Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM14 | Blizzard | ![]() | Special | 110 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM20 | Rage | ![]() | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM31 | Mimic | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM33 | Reflect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM34 | Bide | ![]() | Physical | - | - | 10 | |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM44 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| TM50 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 |




















Special
Status
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