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Tentacool Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Tentacool is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Tentacool with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP LumineonLumineon
(#135) 		Pokemon BDSP TentacoolTentacool
(#136)		 Pokemon BDSP TentacruelTentacruel
(#137)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP VictreebelVictreebel
(#71) 		Pokemon BDSP TentacoolTentacool
(#72)		 Pokemon BDSP TentacruelTentacruel
(#73)

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Tentacool Type and Abilities

Tentacool - Type and Basic Info

Tentacool
Jellyfish Pokémon
Pokemon - Tentacool
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon Poison Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 100.3 lbs.

Tentacool Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Tentacool Abilities

Name Description
Clear Body Prevents other Pokemon from lowering its stats.
Liquid Ooze Damages attackers using any draining move.

Tentacool Hidden Ability

Name Description
Rain Dish The Pokemon gradually regains HP in rain.

Tentacool Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 1 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Poison Barb ImagePoison Barb
About 5% chance

Tentacool Base Stats

HP
40
Atk
40
Def
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
100
Speed
70
Total Base Stats
335

Tentacool Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP TentacoolTentacool Lvl 30
→		 Pokemon BDSP TentacruelTentacruel

Tentacool Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Fountainspring Cave 7 Badges
Riverbank Cave 7 Badges
Swampy Cave 7 Badges
Still-Water Cavern 7 Badges
Bogsunk Cavern 7 Badges

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Encountered While Surfing

Location Appearance Rate
Route 205 South Very Common
Route 213 Very Common
Route 218 Very Common
Route 219 Very Common
Route 220 Very Common
Route 221 Very Common
Route 222 Very Common
Pastoria City Very Common
Canalave City Very Common
Valley Windworks Very Common
Iron Island Outside Very Common
Fuego Ironworks Very Common

How to Get the Surf HM

Tentacool Trainers

Trainer Location
Swimmer ♂ Adrian Route 220
Swimmer ♂ Francisco Route 223

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Tentacool Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
Base Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
4 Acid Poison Type Move 40 100 30
8 Wrap Normal Type Move 15 90 20
12 Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
16 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
20 Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
24 Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20
28 Hex Ghost Type Move 65 100 10
32 Acid Armor Poison Type Move - - 20
36 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
40 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
44 Sludge Wave Poison Type Move 95 100 10
48 Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
19 Giga Drain Grass Type Move 75 100 10
20 Safeguard Normal Type Move - - 25
21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
36 Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Tickle Normal Type Move - 100 20
Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
Muddy Water Water Type Move 90 85 10
Mirror Coat Psychic Type Move - 100 20
Knock Off Dark Type Move 65 100 20
Haze Ice Type Move - - 30
Confuse Ray Ghost Type Move - 100 10
Aurora Beam Ice Type Move 65 100 20
Aqua Ring Water Type Move - - 20
Acupressure Normal Type Move - - 30

Tentacool Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP LumineonLumineon
(#135) 		Pokemon BDSP TentacoolTentacool
(#136)		 Pokemon BDSP TentacruelTentacruel
(#137)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP VictreebelVictreebel
(#71) 		Pokemon BDSP TentacoolTentacool
(#72)		 Pokemon BDSP TentacruelTentacruel
(#73)

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Tentacool in Other Pokemon Games

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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