- Species
- Jellyfish Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 190
- Growth
- Slow
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Weight
- 45.5 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
- Tentacool
- Level 30Tentacruel
Tentacool
- Heartgold
- When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.
- Soulsilver
- It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Sp. Def
| HP | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 40 | |
| Defense | 35 | |
| Sp. Atk | 50 | |
| Sp. Def | 100 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 335 |
Abilities
- Clear Body
- Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
- Liquid Ooze
- Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Locations
- Heartgold
- Gift
Good RodCianwood City Lv 15 100%
Old RodCinnabar Island Lv 20 30% New Bark Town Lv 20 30% Pallet Town Lv 20 30% Route 12 Lv 20 60% Route 13 Lv 20 60% Route 26 Lv 20 30% Route 27 Lv 20 30% Route 32 Lv 20 55% Route 47 Lv 20 30% Sea Route 20 Lv 20 30% Sea Route 21 Lv 20 30% Sea Route 41 Lv 20 30% Vermilion City Lv 20 60%
Super RodCinnabar Island Lv 10 15% New Bark Town Lv 10 15% Pallet Town Lv 10 15% Route 12 Lv 10 15% Route 13 Lv 10 15% Route 26 Lv 10 15% Route 27 Lv 10 15% Route 32 Lv 10 15% Route 47 Lv 10 15% Sea Route 20 Lv 10 15% Sea Route 21 Lv 10 15% Sea Route 41 Lv 10 15% Vermilion City Lv 10 30%
SurfingRoute 12 Lv 40 70% Route 13 Lv 40 70% Route 32 Lv 40 70% Cherrygrove City Lv 10-25 90% Cianwood City Lv 10-25 90% Cinnabar Island Lv 30-35 90% New Bark Town Lv 10-25 90% Olivine City Lv 10-25 90% Pallet Town Lv 30-35 90% Route 12 Lv 25 60% Route 13 Lv 25 60% Route 26 Lv 25-30 90% Route 27 Lv 15-20 90% Route 32 Lv 10-20 60% Route 34 Lv 10-25 90% Route 47 Lv 15-25 60% Sea Route 19 Lv 30-35 90% Sea Route 20 Lv 30-35 90% Sea Route 21 Lv 30-35 90% Sea Route 40 Lv 10-25 90% Sea Route 41 Lv 15-25 60% Union Cave Lv 10-20 60% Vermilion City Lv 30-35 100% Whirl Islands Lv 15-25 60% - Soulsilver
- Gift
Good RodCianwood City Lv 15 100%
Old RodCinnabar Island Lv 20 30% New Bark Town Lv 20 30% Pallet Town Lv 20 30% Route 12 Lv 20 60% Route 13 Lv 20 60% Route 26 Lv 20 30% Route 27 Lv 20 30% Route 32 Lv 20 55% Route 47 Lv 20 30% Sea Route 20 Lv 20 30% Sea Route 21 Lv 20 30% Sea Route 41 Lv 20 30% Vermilion City Lv 20 60%
Super RodCinnabar Island Lv 10 15% New Bark Town Lv 10 15% Pallet Town Lv 10 15% Route 12 Lv 10 15% Route 13 Lv 10 15% Route 26 Lv 10 15% Route 27 Lv 10 15% Route 32 Lv 10 15% Route 47 Lv 10 15% Sea Route 20 Lv 10 15% Sea Route 21 Lv 10 15% Sea Route 41 Lv 10 15% Vermilion City Lv 10 30%
SurfingRoute 12 Lv 40 70% Route 13 Lv 40 70% Route 32 Lv 40 70% Cherrygrove City Lv 10-25 90% Cianwood City Lv 10-25 90% Cinnabar Island Lv 30-35 90% New Bark Town Lv 10-25 90% Olivine City Lv 10-25 90% Pallet Town Lv 30-35 90% Route 12 Lv 25 60% Route 13 Lv 25 60% Route 26 Lv 25-30 90% Route 27 Lv 15-20 90% Route 32 Lv 10-20 60% Route 34 Lv 10-25 90% Route 47 Lv 15-25 60% Sea Route 19 Lv 30-35 90% Sea Route 20 Lv 30-35 90% Sea Route 21 Lv 30-35 90% Sea Route 40 Lv 10-25 90% Sea Route 41 Lv 10-25 90% Union Cave Lv 10-20 60% Vermilion City Lv 30-35 100% Whirl Islands Lv 15-25 60%
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x1
- x2
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 5 | Supersonic | Status | -- | 55 | 20 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 8 | Constrict | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| 12 | Acid | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 15 | Toxic Spikes | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | ||||||||
| 19 | Bubble Beam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| 22 | Wrap | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| 26 | Barrier | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 29 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 33 | Poison Jab | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| 36 | Screech | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 40 | Hydro Pump | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 43 | Wring Out | Special | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Acupressure | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | |||||||
| Aurora Beam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | |||||||
| Confuse Ray | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | |||||||
| Haze | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | |||||||
| Knock Off | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Target drops its held item. | |||||||
| Mirror Coat | Special | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | |||||||
| Muddy Water | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | |||||||
| Rapid Spin | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | 100 | ||
Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | |||||||
| Safeguard | Status | -- | -- | 25 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM01 | Cut | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| HM03 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| HM05 | Whirlpool | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| HM07 | Waterfall | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM07 | Hail | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Blizzard | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM55 | Brine | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Captivate | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | ||||||||
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend on the held berry. | ||||||||
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Dive | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |||||||
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |||||||
| Knock Off | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Target drops its held item. | |||||||
| Magic Coat | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet