#72

Tentacool

Water

Poison

When the tide goes out, dehydrated Tentacool can be found left behind on the shore.

Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 45.5 kg
Generation: 1
EV yield: +1 Sp. Def

Base stats

HP40

Attack40

Defense35

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def100

Speed70

Total335

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.

Liquid Ooze

This Pokemon damages those draining HP from it for as much as they would heal.

Rain Dish Hidden

If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon restores 1/16 of its maximum HP, rounded down, at the end of each turn. This effect is prevented if this Pokemon is holding a Utility Umbrella.

Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9

Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.

Jolly +Speed −Sp. Atk

Utility

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Weaknesses & resistances

Damage ×2

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Resists ×½

Fire

Water

Ice

Fighting

Poison

Bug

Steel

Fairy

Evolution line

Level 30

Where to catch

Region	Location	Rarity	Method	Level
Hoenn	Dewford Town	Common	Fishing	9–11
Hoenn	Lilycove City	Common	Fishing	37–40
Hoenn	Route 104	Common	Fishing	3–5
Hoenn	Route 105	Common	Fishing	20–25
Hoenn	Route 106	Common	Fishing	9–11
Hoenn	Route 107	Common	Fishing	27–29
Hoenn	Route 109	Common	Fishing	11–13
Hoenn	Route 110	Common	Fishing	12–14
Hoenn	Route 110	Common	Surfing	27–29
Hoenn	Route 115	Common	Fishing	6–8
Hoenn	Route 118	Common	Surfing	30–34
Hoenn	Route 124	Common	Fishing	40–44
Hoenn	Route 125	Common	Fishing	40–44
Hoenn	Route 126	Common	Fishing	40–44
Hoenn	Route 127	Common	Fishing	44–48
Hoenn	Route 128	Common	Fishing	44–48
Hoenn	Route 129	Common	Fishing	44–48
Hoenn	Route 130	Common	Fishing	44–48
Hoenn	Route 131	Common	Fishing	58–60
Hoenn	Route 132	Common	Fishing	60–66
Hoenn	Route 133	Common	Fishing	60–66
Hoenn	Route 134	Common	Fishing	60–66
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Entrance)	Common	Fishing	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 5)	Common	Fishing	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 6)	Common	Fishing	40–42
Hoenn	Slateport City	Common	Fishing	12–14
Jvaloh	Amberwick Pass	Common	Fishing	40–44
Jvaloh	Amberwick Town	Common	Fishing	42–44
Jvaloh	Boulder Cavern 1F	Common	Fishing	7–9
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 2-A	Common	Fishing	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 3-A	Common	Fishing	64–67
Jvaloh	Goldburn City Shores	Common	Fishing	68–70
Jvaloh	Lehar Town	Common	Fishing	16–20
Jvaloh	Lehar Town Shores	Common	Fishing	18–22
Jvaloh	Matti Cliffs	Common	Fishing	62–65
Jvaloh	Ochra Cliffs	Common	Fishing	58–62
Jvaloh	Ochra Park-A	Common	Fishing	58–62
Jvaloh	Route 219 (South-West)	Common	Fishing	34–36
Jvaloh	Route 3	Common	Fishing	12–14
Jvaloh	Route 4 Shores	Common	Fishing	16–20
Jvaloh	Route 9-B	Common	Fishing	60–64
Jvaloh	Underground Cavern	Common	Fishing	32–35
Kanto	Pallet Town	Common	Fishing	2–4
Kanto	Pallet Town	Common	Surfing	54–56
Kanto	Route 10 North (Kanto)	Common	Fishing	54–56
Kanto	Route 19 (Kanto)	Common	Fishing	44–46
Kanto	Route 22 (Kanto)	Common	Fishing	4–7
Kanto	Route 9 (Kanto)	Common	Fishing	24–26
Kanto	Route 20 (Kanto)	Uncommon	Surfing	54–56
Sinnoh	Great Marsh	Common	Surfing	4–12
Sinnoh	Pastoria City	Common	Surfing	34–36
Sinnoh	Route 205	Common	Surfing	27–30
Sinnoh	Route 205: Eterna	Common	Surfing	27–30
Sinnoh	Route 213	Common	Surfing	32–34
Sinnoh	Route 218	Common	Surfing	38–42
Sinnoh	Route 219	Common	Surfing	34–36
Sinnoh	Route 222	Common	Surfing	54–56
Sinnoh	Route 223	Common	Surfing	54–56
Sinnoh	Sunyshore City	Common	Surfing	52–54
Sinnoh	Route 204	Uncommon	Fishing	8–10
Sinnoh	Route 205	Uncommon	Fishing	11–13
Sinnoh	Route 205: Eterna	Uncommon	Fishing	16–18
Sinnoh	Route 213	Uncommon	Fishing	32–34
Sinnoh	Valley Windworks	Uncommon	Fishing	10–12
Sinnoh	Valley Windworks	Uncommon	Surfing	27–30

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	PP
1	Water GunNo additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Poison Sting30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
4	Acid10% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Def by 1.	Poison	Special	40	100	30
8	WrapTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
12	SupersonicCauses the target to become confused.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
16	Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
20	ScreechLowers the target's Defense by 2.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
24	Bubble Beam10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Water	Special	65	100	20
28	HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
32	Acid ArmorRaises the user's Defense by 2.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
36	Poison Jab30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
40	SurfHits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dive.	Water	Special	90	100	15
44	Sludge Wave10% chance to poison adjacent Pokemon.	Poison	Special	95	100	10
48	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5

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