Tentacool in Pokémon Red & Blue

#72 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon

Tentacool in the National Pokédex

Victreebel Tentacruel

Pokédex entries

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.

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Catch rate and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Kanto #72
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	105

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Tentacool #72	Level 30	Tentacruel #73

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Blue

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 12	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 19	Surfing	5	20%	-
Route 19	Surfing	10	20%	-
Route 19	Surfing	15	15%	-
Route 19	Surfing	5	10%	-
Route 19	Surfing	10	10%	-
Route 19	Surfing	15	10%	-
Route 19	Surfing	20	5%	-
Route 19	Surfing	30	5%	-
Route 19	Surfing	35	4%	-
Route 19	Surfing	40	1%	-
Route 20	Surfing	5	20%	-
Route 20	Surfing	10	20%	-
Route 20	Surfing	15	15%	-
Route 20	Surfing	5	10%	-
Route 20	Surfing	10	10%	-
Route 20	Surfing	15	10%	-
Route 20	Surfing	20	5%	-
Route 20	Surfing	30	5%	-
Route 20	Surfing	35	4%	-
Route 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	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 17	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 18	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 21	Surfing	5	20%	-
Route 21	Surfing	10	20%	-
Route 21	Surfing	15	15%	-
Route 21	Surfing	5	10%	-
Route 21	Surfing	10	10%	-
Route 21	Surfing	15	10%	-
Route 21	Surfing	20	5%	-
Route 21	Surfing	30	5%	-
Route 21	Surfing	35	4%	-
Route 21	Surfing	40	1%	-

Red

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 12	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 19	Surfing	5	20%	-
Route 19	Surfing	10	20%	-
Route 19	Surfing	15	15%	-
Route 19	Surfing	5	10%	-
Route 19	Surfing	10	10%	-
Route 19	Surfing	15	10%	-
Route 19	Surfing	20	5%	-
Route 19	Surfing	30	5%	-
Route 19	Surfing	35	4%	-
Route 19	Surfing	40	1%	-
Route 20	Surfing	5	20%	-
Route 20	Surfing	10	20%	-
Route 20	Surfing	15	15%	-
Route 20	Surfing	5	10%	-
Route 20	Surfing	10	10%	-
Route 20	Surfing	15	10%	-
Route 20	Surfing	20	5%	-
Route 20	Surfing	30	5%	-
Route 20	Surfing	35	4%	-
Route 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	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 17	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 18	Fishing with a Super Rod	5	25%	-
Route 21	Surfing	5	20%	-
Route 21	Surfing	10	20%	-
Route 21	Surfing	15	15%	-
Route 21	Surfing	5	10%	-
Route 21	Surfing	10	10%	-
Route 21	Surfing	15	10%	-
Route 21	Surfing	20	5%	-
Route 21	Surfing	30	5%	-
Route 21	Surfing	35	4%	-
Route 21	Surfing	40	1%	-

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Acid	40	100	30
7	Supersonic	-	55	20
13	Wrap	15	85	20
18	Poison Sting	15	100	35
22	Water Gun	40	100	25
27	Constrict	10	100	35
33	Barrier	-	-	30
40	Screech	-	85	40
48	Hydro Pump	120	80	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red and Blue.


TM03	Swords Dance	-	-	30
TM06	Toxic	-	85	10
TM09	Take Down	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge	100	100	15
TM11	Bubble Beam	65	100	20
TM12	Water Gun	40	100	25
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	120	90	5
TM20	Rage	20	100	20
TM21	Mega Drain	40	100	10
TM31	Mimic	-	100	10
TM32	Double Team	-	-	15
TM33	Reflect	-	-	20
TM34	Bide	-	-	10
TM40	Skull Bash	100	100	15
TM44	Rest	-	-	10
TM50	Substitute	-	-	10
HM01	Cut	50	95	30
HM03	Surf	95	100	15

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Victreebel

#73

Tentacruel

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Tentacool in Pokémon Red & Blue

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Tentacool in Other Games

Base Stats

Tentacool Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Training

Evolution Chart

Locations

Level-Up Moves

TM/HM Moves