Tentacool (Pokémon)

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Tentacool メノクラゲ Menokurage #072
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Jellyfish Pokémon
Abilities Clear Body or Liquid Ooze Liquid Ooze Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #072 Johto #162 Hoenn #066 Sinnoh #136 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′11″ Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2′11″/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 100.3 lbs. Imperial 45.5 kg Metric 100.3 lbs./45.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 3 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 105 Battle Exp.: 1051*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

Tentacool can be found throughout the ocean, usually congregating in places where warm currents and cold currents come together, and where minerals are plentiful.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tentacool's first appearance was in Tentacool and Tentacruel.

It also appeared in Friends to the End during Ritchie and Asunta's battle. However, it is unknown who it belonged to.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Tentacool's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

One of the members of the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermillion City apparently bathes with her Tentacool on a regular basis. She is seen again with her Tentacool in Volume 14 during the Chairman's call out to all Trainers to send their Pokémon to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid. Blue Yellow It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it. Stadium Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.
Generation II Gold When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore. Silver It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings. Crystal As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches. Stadium 2 When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
Generation III 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. Emerald Its body is almost entirely composed of water. It ensnares its foe with its two long tentacles, then stabs with the poison stingers at their tips. 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.
Generation IV Diamond Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes. Pearl It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Routes 19, 20, and 21, Pallet Town Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Route 11 and Seafoam Island
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21 Crystal Common Routes 41, 42, 20, and 21
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Slateport City, Pacifidlog Town, Ever Grande City, Mossdeep City, Lilycove City, Dewford Town, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern, Abandoned Ship, Sootopolis City, and Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134 Emerald Common Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Abandoned Ship, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, and Sootopolis City FireRed LeafGreen Common One Island, Three Island, Five Island, Six Island, Seven Island, Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Vermilion City Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 205, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 222 (On Water) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Ocean (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei	Secret Storage 1 Secret Storage 13 Endless Level 8 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Stormy Sea (1F-8F) Silver Trench (1F-9F) Far-off Sea (1F-9F) Marvelous Sea (B1-B9) Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 335	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Acid	Poison Sting	Poison Sting	Poison Sting
5				Supersonic
6		Supersonic	Supersonic
7	Supersonic
8				Constrict
12		Constrict	Constrict	Acid
13	Wrap
15				Toxic Spikes
19		Acid	Acid	BubbleBeam
22	Water Gun			Wrap
25		Bubblebeam	Bubblebeam
26				Barrier
27	Constrict
29				Water Pulse
30	Screech	Wrap	Wrap
33	Barrier			Poison Jab
36		Barrier	Barrier	Screech
40				Hydro Pump
43		Screech	Screech	Wring Out
48	Hydro Pump
49		Hydro Pump	Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Swords Dance	Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07			Hail	Hail
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM16		Icy Wind
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36		Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM40	Skull Bash
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM50	Substitute
TM55				Brine
TM58				Endure
TM66				Payback
TM75				Swords Dance
TM78				Captivate
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM84				Poison Jab
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM01	Cut	Cut	Cut	Cut
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM06		Whirlpool
HM07		Waterfall	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08			Dive

Trivia

• Tentacool's prototype English name was "Jilly".
• Tentacool and Tentacruel are in all the regional Pokédexes.

Origin

Tentacool is based on a jellyfish.

Name origin

Tentacool's name is a combination of tentacle and the adjective cool. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 目の敵 menokataki, enemy, and 水母 kurage, jellyfish.

In other languages

• German: Tentacha
• French: Tentacool - Tentacules means tentacles, and cool has the same meaning as in english.
• Korean: 왕눈해 Wangnunhae

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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