Tentacool (Fossil 56)

Tentacool LV.10
メノクラゲ Menokurage

Illus. Kagemaru Himeno

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

30

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost None

English expansion	Fossil
Rarity
English card no.	56/62
Japanese expansion	Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese rarity

TCG GB1 set	Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID	D19
TCG GB2 set	Legendary Power
TCG GB2 ID	B20

Expansion	Legendary Collection
Rarity
English card no.	96/110

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Tentacool.

Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Fossil print

Pokémon Power:

Cowardice
おくびょう

At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may return Tentacool to your hand. (Discard all cards attached to Tentacool.) This power can't be used the turn you put Tentacool into play or if Tentacool is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

	Acid ようかいえき	10

Legendary Collection print

Pokémon Power:

Cowardice
おくびょう

At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may return Tentacool to your hand. (Discard all cards attached to Tentacool.) This power can't be used the turn you put Tentacool into play or if Tentacool is affected by a Special Condition.

	Acid ようかいえき	10

Pokédex data

Tentacool - Jellyfish Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
072	2'11" (0.9 m)	100 lbs. (45.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
水晶のように透き通った頭部から、不思議なビームを発射する。

Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion. It was later reprinted in the Legendary Collection expansion.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite

TCG GB2 Legendary Power sprite

Trivia

Origin

Cowardice's Japanese name is that of Timid, a Nature in the Pokémon games. Acid is a move in the Pokémon games that Tentacool can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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