#0072Generation V
Tentacool
WATERPOISON
Jellyfish Pokémon
Normal
Shiny
Back
Back ShinySprites
| Height | 0.9 m |
| Weight | 45.5 kg |
| Category | Jellyfish Pokémon |
| Catch Rate | 190 |
| Growth | Slow |
| Gender | M 50% / F 50% |
| Egg Groups | Water3 |
| Friendship | 70 |
Base Stats
HP40
ATK40
DEF35
SpA50
SpD100
SPE70
Total 335
Abilities
Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
The strong stench of the Pokémon's oozed liquid damages attackers that use HP-draining moves.
Rain DishHidden
The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain.
Evolution Chain
Pokedex Entries
Pokemon BlackBecause its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokemon WhiteBecause its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokemon Black 2Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Pokemon White 2Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Moves
Level Up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Physical | POISONPhysical | 15 | 100% | 35 | 30% |
| 5 | Confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 55% | 20 | — |
| 8 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 10 | 100% | 35 | 10% |
| 12 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 40 | 100% | 30 | 10% |
| 15 | Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | — | 20 | — |
| 19 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 65 | 100% | 20 | 10% |
| 22 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 15 | 90% | 20 | 100% |
| 26 | Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 40 | 100% | 20 | 100% |
| 29 | Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 30 | — |
| 33 | Has a chance to confuse the target. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 60 | 100% | 20 | 20% |
| 36 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Physical | POISONPhysical | 80 | 100% | 20 | 30% |
| 40 | Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 85% | 40 | — |
| 43 | Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | GHOST | Special | GHOSTSpecial | 50 | 100% | 10 | — |
| 47 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 120 | 80% | 5 | — |
| 50 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 95 | 100% | 10 | 10% |
| 54 | Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | — | 100% | 5 | — |
TM / HM
| No. | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 50 | 95% | 30 | — |
| HM03 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | — |
| HM05 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | WATER | Physical | WATERPhysical | 80 | 100% | 15 | 20% |
| HM06 | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | WATER | Physical | WATERPhysical | 80 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM06 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | 90% | 10 | — |
| TM07 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | ICE | Status | ICEStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM09 | Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 65 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM10 | Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 1 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM13 | Has a chance to freeze the target. | ICE | Special | ICESpecial | 95 | 100% | 10 | 10% |
| TM14 | Has a chance to freeze the target. | ICE | Special | ICESpecial | 120 | 70% | 5 | 10% |
| TM17 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM18 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | WATER | Status | WATERStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM20 | Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 25 | — |
| TM21 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM27 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM32 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
| TM34 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 95 | 100% | 10 | 10% |
| TM36 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 90 | 100% | 10 | 30% |
| TM42 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM44 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM45 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM46 | Takes the target’s item. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 40 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM48 | Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 60 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM55 | Has a chance to burn the target. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 80 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
| TM66 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 50 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM75 | Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 30 | — |
| TM84 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Physical | POISONPhysical | 80 | 100% | 20 | 30% |
| TM87 | Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 90% | 15 | — |
| TM90 | Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Egg Moves (All Games)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 30 | — |
Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | WATER | Status | WATERStatus | — | — | 20 | — |
Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | ICE | Special | ICESpecial | 65 | 100% | 20 | 10% |
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 20 | 100% | 30 | 10% |
Confuses the target. | GHOST | Status | GHOSTStatus | — | 100% | 10 | — |
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | ICE | Status | ICEStatus | — | — | 30 | — |
Target drops its held item. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 20 | 100% | 20 | — |
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | — | 100% | 20 | — |
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | WATER | Special | WATERSpecial | 95 | 85% | 10 | 30% |
Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 20 | 100% | 40 | 100% |
Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
Move Tutor (Black 2 / White 2)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 15 | 85% | 20 | 100% |
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | GRASS | Special | GRASSSpecial | 75 | 100% | 10 | — |
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ICE | Special | ICESpecial | 55 | 95% | 15 | 100% |
Target drops its held item. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 20 | 100% | 20 | — |
Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 40 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Locations
Pokemon BlackUnavailable
Pokemon WhiteUnavailable
Pokemon Black 2Unavailable
Pokemon White 2Unavailable