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tentacool
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#072

tentacool

Water Poison

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.

Height
0.9m
Weight
45.5kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

clear-body
Normal Ability
liquid-ooze
Normal Ability
rain-dish

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Ground Psychic

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

Evolution Chain

tentacool
tentacool
#072
→
tentacruel
tentacruel
#073

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.4 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.4 acid poison special 40 100 30
Lv.5 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.7 constrict normal physical 10 100 35
Lv.8 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.8 constrict normal physical 10 100 35
Lv.10 acid poison special 40 100 30
Lv.12 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.12 acid poison special 40 100 30
Lv.13 toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
Lv.15 toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
Lv.16 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.19 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.19 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.20 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.22 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.22 acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
Lv.24 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.25 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.26 acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
Lv.28 barrier psychic status - - 20
Lv.29 barrier psychic status - - 20
Lv.31 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.32 acid-armor poison status - - 20
Lv.33 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.34 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.36 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.37 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.40 surf water special 90 100 15
Lv.40 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.43 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.44 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.46 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.47 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.48 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.49 wring-out normal special - 100 5
Lv.50 sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
Lv.54 wring-out normal special - 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
payback dark physical 50 100 10
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
aurora-beam ice special 65 100 20
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
haze ice status - - 30
bubble water special 40 100 30
rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
mirror-coat psychic special - 100 20
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
tickle normal status - 100 20
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
acupressure normal status - - 30
aqua-ring water status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
bind normal physical 15 85 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
magic-coat psychic status - - 15
water-pulse water special 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
crabhammer toxic substitute protect
tentacool's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
tentacoolas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
tentacoolas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
tentacoolas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.