Tentacoolin Pokémon Orange
waterpoison
Pokédex Entry
Jellyfish Pokémon
As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
Tentacool in Pokémon Pokémon Orange
Tentacool is #72 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its water/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 61 encounter locations.
FrontNormal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
WaterPoison
Dex
#103 Regional Dex · #072 National
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
invertebrate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Base form
Level up Tentacool to Lv. 30
How to Obtain
You can catch Tentacool very common in Valencia Island while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Old Rod, very common in Valencia Port while surfing, and very common in Valencia Tangelo Route49 while surfing, among 58 other areas. Wild ones range from level six to 35.
Wild Encounters (128)
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting | poison | PWR15 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| SupersonicLevel: 4Supersonic | normal | PWR0 | ACC55 | PP20 | ||
| Sound waves that cause confusion. | ||||||
| WrapLevel: 7Wrap | normal | PWR15 | ACC90 | PP20 | ||
| Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| AcidLevel: 11Acid | poison | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| An attack that may lower DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 14Water Gun | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack. | ||||||
| SludgeLevel: 18Sludge | poison | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| BubblebeamLevel: 23Bubblebeam | water | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may lower SPEED. | ||||||
| BarrierLevel: 25Barrier | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 29Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Aurora BeamLevel: 33Aurora Beam | ice | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may lower ATTACK. | ||||||
| Water PulseLevel: 37Water Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 41Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | ||
| Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 44Hydro Pump | water | PWR110 | ACC80 | PP10 | ||
| A powerful watertype attack. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (22)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM03TM03 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| VenoshockVenoshock | poison | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM05TM05 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| HailHail | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM07TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolWhirlpool | water | PWR40 | ACC85 | PP15 | TM08TM08 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM13TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | PWR110 | ACC70 | PP5 | TM14TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM19TM19 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| BubblebeamBubblebeam | water | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM31TM31 | |
| An attack that may lower SPEED. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Heightens evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM36TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| DazzlingleamDazzlingleam | fairy | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM39TM39 | |
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| CutCut | grass | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | HM03HM03 | |
| A strong watertype attack. | ||||||
| DiveDive | water | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | HM06HM06 | |
| 1st turn: Dive 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| WaterfallWaterfall | water | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM07HM07 | |
| An aquatic charge attack. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (2)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swords Dance(Route 71)Swords Dance | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| A dance that increases ATTACK. | |||||||
| Attract(Kumquat House3)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | |||||||
Type Summary
3
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Tentacool. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Tentacool resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Tentacool, either offensively or defensively.
Magnemite
electricsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Magneton
electricsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Magnezone
electricsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Diglett
groundsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Dugtrio
groundsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Steelix
steelground
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Nidoqueen
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Nidoking
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Slowpoke
waterpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Slowbro
waterpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Onix
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhyhorn
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhydon
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Starmie
waterpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chinchou
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Lanturn
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Slowking
waterpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Vibrava
grounddragon
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Flygon
grounddragon
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Sandygast
ghostground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
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