Tentacool

#66 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Jellyfish Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

TENTACOOL absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy. This Pokémon shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 SpD
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	105

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 3
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Tentacool #66	Level 30	Tentacruel #67

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Ruby

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Slateport City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Slateport City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Slateport City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Lilycove City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Lilycove City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Lilycove City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Mossdeep City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Mossdeep City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Mossdeep City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Ever Grande City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Ever Grande City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Seafloor Cavern	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Seafloor Cavern	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Seafloor Cavern	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Shoal Cave	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Shoal Cave	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Shoal Cave	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Super Rod	25-30	40%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Super Rod	30-35	40%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	30%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	5%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	4%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 105 Road 105	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 105 Road 105	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 105 Road 105	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 106 Road 106	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 106 Road 106	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 106 Road 106	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 107 Road 107	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 107 Road 107	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 107 Road 107	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 108 Road 108	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 108 Road 108	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 108 Road 108	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 109 Road 109	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 109 Road 109	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 109 Road 109	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 110 Road 110	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 110 Road 110	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 110 Road 110	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 115 Road 115	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 115 Road 115	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 115 Road 115	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 118 Road 118	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 118 Road 118	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 118 Road 118	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 119 Road 119	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 119 Road 119	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 119 Road 119	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 121 Road 121	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 121 Road 121	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 121 Road 121	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 122 Road 122	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 122 Road 122	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 122 Road 122	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 123 Road 123	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 123 Road 123	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 123 Road 123	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 124 Road 124	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 124 Road 124	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 124 Road 124	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 125 Road 125	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 125 Road 125	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 125 Road 125	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 126 Road 126	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 126 Road 126	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 126 Road 126	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 127 Road 127	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 127 Road 127	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 127 Road 127	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 128 Road 128	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 128 Road 128	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 129 Road 129	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 129 Road 129	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 129 Road 129	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 130 Road 130	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 130 Road 130	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 130 Road 130	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 131 Road 131	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 131 Road 131	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 131 Road 131	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 132 Road 132	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 132 Road 132	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 132 Road 132	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 133 Road 133	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 133 Road 133	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 133 Road 133	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 134 Road 134	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 134 Road 134	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 134 Road 134	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Dewford Town	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Dewford Town	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Dewford Town	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Pacifidlog Town	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Pacifidlog Town	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Pacifidlog Town	Surfing	5-35	60%	-

Sapphire

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Slateport City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Slateport City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Slateport City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Lilycove City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Lilycove City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Lilycove City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Mossdeep City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Mossdeep City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Mossdeep City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Sootopolis City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Ever Grande City	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Ever Grande City	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Seafloor Cavern	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Seafloor Cavern	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Seafloor Cavern	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Shoal Cave	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Shoal Cave	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Shoal Cave	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Super Rod	25-30	40%	-
Abandoned Ship	Fishing with a Super Rod	30-35	40%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	30%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	5%	-
Abandoned Ship	Surfing	5-35	4%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 105 Road 105	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 105 Road 105	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 105 Road 105	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 106 Road 106	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 106 Road 106	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 106 Road 106	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 107 Road 107	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 107 Road 107	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 107 Road 107	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 108 Road 108	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 108 Road 108	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 108 Road 108	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 109 Road 109	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 109 Road 109	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 109 Road 109	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 110 Road 110	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 110 Road 110	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 110 Road 110	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 115 Road 115	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 115 Road 115	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 115 Road 115	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 118 Road 118	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 118 Road 118	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 118 Road 118	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 119 Road 119	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 119 Road 119	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 119 Road 119	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 121 Road 121	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 121 Road 121	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 121 Road 121	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 122 Road 122	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 122 Road 122	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 122 Road 122	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 123 Road 123	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 123 Road 123	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 123 Road 123	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 124 Road 124	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 124 Road 124	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 124 Road 124	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 125 Road 125	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 125 Road 125	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 125 Road 125	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 126 Road 126	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 126 Road 126	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 126 Road 126	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 127 Road 127	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 127 Road 127	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 127 Road 127	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 128 Road 128	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 128 Road 128	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 129 Road 129	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 129 Road 129	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 129 Road 129	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 130 Road 130	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 130 Road 130	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 130 Road 130	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 131 Road 131	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 131 Road 131	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 131 Road 131	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 132 Road 132	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 132 Road 132	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 132 Road 132	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 133 Road 133	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 133 Road 133	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 133 Road 133	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Route 134 Road 134	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Route 134 Road 134	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Route 134 Road 134	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Dewford Town	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Dewford Town	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Dewford Town	Surfing	5-35	60%	-
Pacifidlog Town	Fishing with a Good Rod	10-30	20%	-
Pacifidlog Town	Fishing with an Old Rod	5-10	30%	-
Pacifidlog Town	Surfing	5-35	60%	-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
6	Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
12	Constrict	Physical	10	100	35	Constricts to inflict pain. May lower SPEED.
19	Acid	Physical	40	100	30	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE.
25	Bubble Beam	Special	65	100	20	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
30	Wrap	Physical	15	85	20	Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc.
36	Barrier	Status	-	-	30	Creates a barrier that sharply raises DEFENSE.
43	Screech	Status	-	85	40	Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE.
49	Hydro Pump	Special	120	80	5	Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse		Special	60	100	20	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM07	Hail		Status	-	-	10	Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM13	Ice Beam		Special	95	100	10	Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
TM14	Blizzard		Special	120	70	5	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM19	Giga Drain		Special	60	100	5	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb		Physical	90	100	10	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM03	Surf		Special	95	100	15	Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
HM07	Waterfall		Special	80	100	15	Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
HM08	Dive		Special	60	100	10	Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Aurora Beam	Special	65	100	20	Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower ATTACK.
Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Haze	Status	-	-	30	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Mirror Coat	Special	-	100	20	Counters the foe's special attack at double the power.
Rapid Spin	Physical	20	100	40	Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	A mystical force prevents all status problems.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

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.

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