#0072 Tentacool

Artwork: PokéAPI.

WaterPoison

Abilities

Clear BodyPrevents its stats from being lowered.Liquid OozeInflicts damage on foes using any draining move.

Hidden ability

Rain DishRestores 1/8 of maximum HP each turn in rain.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Water 3

Growth

Slow

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

Wild held item

Poison Barb

Tentacool’s base stats

HP	40
Attack	40
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	100
Speed	70
Total	335

Where to find it

• Gift (Lv. 15): Cianwood Pokémon Center.

  The Cianwood Pokémon Center gift requires exactly one Pokémon in your party and no Pokémon in any PC Box. Quest guide.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Tentacool in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Pallet Town	Surfing	35	60%
Pallet Town	Old Rod	10	15%
Pallet Town	Good Rod	20	30%
Vermilion City	Surfing	35	60%
Vermilion City	Old Rod	10	15%
Vermilion City	Good Rod	20	30%
Route 12	Surfing	25	60%
Route 12	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 12	Good Rod	20	10%
Route 12	Super Rod	40	70%
Route 13	Surfing	25	60%
Route 13	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 13	Good Rod	20	45%
Route 19	Surfing	35	60%
Route 20	Surfing	35	60%
Route 20	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 20	Good Rod	20	30%
Route 21	Surfing	30–35	90%
Route 21	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 21	Good Rod	20	30%
Cinnabar Island	Surfing	30–35	90%
Cinnabar Island	Old Rod	10	15%
Cinnabar Island	Good Rod	20	30%
Route 26	Surfing	25–30	90%
Route 26	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 26	Good Rod	20	30%
Route 27	Surfing	15–20	90%
Route 27	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 27	Good Rod	20	30%
New Bark Town	Surfing	15–25	60%
New Bark Town	Old Rod	10	15%
New Bark Town	Good Rod	20	30%
Cherrygrove City	Surfing	10–25	90%
Route 32	Surfing	10–20	60%
Route 32	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 32	Good Rod	20	45%
Route 32	Super Rod	40	70%
Route 34	Surfing	10–20	30%
Olivine City	Surfing	15–25	60%
Route 40	Surfing	10–25	90%
Route 41	Surfing	15–25	60%
Route 41	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 41	Good Rod	20	30%
Cianwood City	Surfing	10–25	90%
Whirl Islands	Surfing	15–25	60%
Route 47	Surfing	15–25	60%
Route 47	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 47	Good Rod	20	30%
Alto Mare Waters	Surfing	30	60%
Five Island	Surfing	10–20	60%
Safari Zone: Plains	Safari Zone: Plains area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Plains	Safari Zone: Plains area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Plains	Safari Zone: Plains area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Savannah	Safari Zone: Savannah area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Savannah	Safari Zone: Savannah area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Savannah	Safari Zone: Savannah area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Peak	Safari Zone: Peak area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Peak	Safari Zone: Peak area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Peak	Safari Zone: Peak area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Forest	Safari Zone: Forest area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Forest	Safari Zone: Forest area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Forest	Safari Zone: Forest area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wasteland	Safari Zone: Wasteland area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wasteland	Safari Zone: Wasteland area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wasteland	Safari Zone: Wasteland area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Mountain	Safari Zone: Mountain area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Mountain	Safari Zone: Mountain area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Mountain	Safari Zone: Mountain area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Desert	Safari Zone: Desert area selected, Surfing, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Desert	Safari Zone: Desert area selected, Surfing, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Desert	Safari Zone: Desert area selected, Surfing, all day	25	Not fixed

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Tentacool’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35	The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25	Blasts the target with water. Does not burn the target.
4	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30	The foe is sprayed with harsh acid. It has a 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
8	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20	A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
12	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
16	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
20	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40	An earsplitting screech is emitted to lower the foe’s Defense by 2 stages.
24	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. 10% chance to lower its Speed by 1 stage.
28	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10	A relentless attack that deals heavy damage to a foe with a status problem.
32	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—	20	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself. Raises its Defense by 2 stages.
36	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
40	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
44	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10	A wave of sludge hits all Pokémon around the user. It may poison them.
48	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10	Blasts the target with a huge volume of water.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Tentacool can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting 5 turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It raises the user’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10	Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15	Scalds the target with boiling water. May burn the target.
TM119	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	Swings its body wildly to damage all opposing Pokémon.
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30	The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10	Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls.

Move tutors

Moves Tentacool can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10	The user fires a powerful flash of light at the foe to deal damage.	Route 15 · Cost: Moon Ball ×1 Route 15
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.	Mahogany Gym, Pryce's room · Cost: Free Requirements: Mahogany Gym: Pryce's no-weather Double Battle (the Glacier Badge); Mahogany Town: small extras Mahogany Gym
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20

Egg moves

Tentacool’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Acupressure	Normal	Status	—	—	30	The user stimulates its body’s pressure points. A random stat rises by 2 stages.
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100	20	The foe is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. 10% chance to lower its Attack by 1 stage.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20	The user slaps down the foe’s held item, preventing the item from being used during the battle.
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	var.	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10	The user attacks with muddy water. 30% chance to lower the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage.
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40	A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.
Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user tickles the foe into laughing. Lowers its Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

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