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General

Tentacool

Abilities

Clear Body: This Pokémon's stats cannot be lowered.
Liquid Ooze: When the enemy uses absorbtion moves on this Pokémon, it loses HP instead of gaining.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 72
Johto: 162
Hoenn: 66
Sinnoh: 136

Names

Japanese: メノクラゲ
Romaji: Menokurage

Flavor

Height: 2'11.4" or 0.9 m
Weight: 100.3 lb or 45.5 kg
Species: Jellyfish
Color: blue
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 24 or 0x18

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 9: Water 3
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 11 families; 21 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 105 or 0x69
Capture rate: 190 or 0xbe
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 1 Special Defense
Wild held items: Poison Barb (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Tentacool Base form	Tentacruel Raise to level 30

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	40	147	284	8.9
Attack	40	92	179	10.1
Defense	35	87	169	6.5
Special Attack	50	102	199	27.8
Special Defense	100	152	299	85
Speed	70	122	239	55.4
Average	55.8	-	-	31

Flavor

Diamond Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.

Pearl It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method
Pastoria City		20 - 30	60%
Valley Windworks		20 - 30	60%
Route 205	Floaroma City side	20 - 30	60%
Route 213		20 - 30	60%
Route 218		20 - 30	60%
Route 219		20 - 30	60%
Route 221		20 - 30	60%
Route 222		20 - 30	60%
Route 220		20 - 30	60%
Fuego Ironworks		20 - 30	60%
Iron Island		20 - 30	60%
Canalave City		20 - 30	60%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Tentacool's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Tentacool gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
	--	--	--	Poison Sting	35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
7	6	6	5	Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
		12	8	Constrict	35	10	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			12	Acid	30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
13	12			Wrap	20	15	85%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
			15	Toxic Spikes	20	--	0%		Scatters poisoned Spikes, poisoning opposing Pokemon that switch in.
18				Poison Sting	35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	19	19		Acid	30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
	25	25	19	BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
22				Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		30	22	Wrap	20	15	85%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
			26	Barrier	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
			29	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
27	30			Constrict	35	10	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			33	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
33	36	36		Barrier	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
40	43	43	36	Screech	40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.
48	49	49	40	Hydro Pump	5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage.
			43	Wring Out	5	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage to targets with more HP remaining, with a maximum of 110 power.
				Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
				Acupressure	30	--	0%		Raises one of the user's stats at random by two levels.
				Aurora Beam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack.
				Confuse Ray	10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
				Haze	30	--	100%		Resets all Pokemon's stats, Accuracy, and Evasion.
				Knock Off	20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
				Mirror Coat	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. If the user takes special damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
				Rapid Spin	40	20	100%		Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
				Safeguard	25	--	100%		Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns.
				Tutored moves
				Swords Dance	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Knock Off	20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
				Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter				Confuse Ray	10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
				TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34				Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
14	14	14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
			55	Brine	10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
11				BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
H1	H1	H1	H1	Cut	30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
		H8		Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	19	19	19	Giga Drain	10	60	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
		07	07	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13		13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	16			Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
21				Mega Drain	15	40	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
31				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
			84	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20				Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
33				Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
40				Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
50			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
03			75	Swords Dance	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
09				Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
12				Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
		H7	H7	Waterfall	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
	H6			Whirlpool	15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.