Tentacool メノクラゲ Menokurage
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Height
2'11" Imperial
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0.9 m Metric
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2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
100.3 lbs. Imperial
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45.5 kg Metric
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100.3 lbs./45.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 1
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 105
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Battle Exp.: 1051*
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Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a dual-type Water/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves into Tentacruel starting at level 30.
Biology
Physiology
Tentacool resembles a box jellyfish. It has a light blue, clear body with two large, transparent, red crystals on each side of its body, and one small one in the middle. It has two small eyes with black pupils and no visible irises near the base of its body. It has two tentacles laced with stinging cells. The tentacles extend from beneath its round, blue lower body, which has a cape-like formation in the back.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Tentacool absorbs sunlight and refracts it using water inside its body to convert it into beam energy, as seen in the episode Tentacool and Tentacruel. It is also able to control Pokémon it touches with its tentacles.
Behavior
This Pokémon shoots beams from its crystal-like eyes, and are often found floating in shallow waters.
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. They are extremely common in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Tentacool's debut appearance was in the episode Tentacool and Tentacruel.
Minor appearances
It also appeared in Friends to the End during Ritchie and Assunta's battle. However, it is unknown who it belonged to. In the same episode, another Tentacool under the ownership of an unknown Trainer, appeared during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.
Multiple Tentacool appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck.
Multiple Tentacool also appeared in The Power of One.
A Trainer used a Tentacool in Hook, Line, and Stinker to aid him in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.
A Tentacool appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon as an inhabitant of Lake Lucid.
A Tentacool also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
Two Tentacool appeared in Mantine Overboard! living underwater.
A Tentacool was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Tentacool appeared in the opening of Pokémon Heroes. Also, a Tentacool was used by a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race.
Multiple Tentacool appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.
A school of Tentacool appeared in a flashback in A Cacturne for the Worse. May fears them due to being surrounded by them at one point, and her mother trying to catch her, thinking that she was a Tentacool.
A Tentacool appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Tentacool appeared in Up Close and Personable!.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP019
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Tentacool
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Ash's Pokédex
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Tentacool, a Jellyfish Pokémon. 99% of its body is made up of water.
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In the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
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Blue
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Yellow
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It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
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Stadium
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Fires beams of light from its clear eyes. Floats around in shallow waters and may sting unwary anglers.
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Generation II
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Gold
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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Silver
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It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
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Crystal
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As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
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Stadium 2
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Its eyes are as transparent as crystals. From them, it shoots mysterious beams of light.
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LeafGreen
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Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
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Pearl
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It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
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Platinum
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Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
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HeartGold
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When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool remains can be found washed up on the shore.
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SoulSilver
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It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
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Generation V
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Black
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Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
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White
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Black 2
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Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Blue
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Blue (Japan)
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Yellow
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Common
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Routes 19, 20, and 21 and Seafoam Islands (surfing) and Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Vermilion Harbor, Cinnabar Island, and Routes 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 with Super Rod
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Sapphire
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Common
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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
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Emerald
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Common
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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
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FireRed
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LeafGreen
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Common
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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
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Colosseum
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XD
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Common
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Routes 27, 32, 34, 40, 41 and 47, Olivine City, Whirl Islands, Ecruteak City, Union Cave, Cherrygrove City, New Bark Town (Surf)
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Pal Park
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Pokéwalker
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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List of Generation II Nintendo event Pokémon in 2003#Tentacool
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Gotta Catch 'Em All Station!
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United States
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2003
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5
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Never
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 335
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tentacool
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tentacool
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Tentacool is based on a jellyfish, possibly a species of box jellyfish like Chironex fleckeri or Carukia barnesi.
Name origin
Tentacool is a combination of tentacle and cool.
Menokurage may be a combination of 目の敵 menokataki (enemy) and 水母 kurage (jellyfish). Alternatively, it may be a pun on the expression 目の毒 menodoku ("poison to the eye", referring to a tempting thing but one that must not be looked at), considering that its evolution's name is ドククラゲ dokukurage.
In other languagesExternal linksNotes
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