Tentacool

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Tentacool is a Water and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water and Poison-type Pokémon, Tentacool is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-type moves.

Tentacool's maximum Combat Power stat is 1176 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Bubble / Bubble Beam. Tentacool encounters are boosted during Rain and Cloudy weather. Shiny Tentacool is available! ✨

Tentacool Stats and Max CP

97 ATK
149 DEF
120 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
1176 CP
Lvl 40
1040 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
743 CP
Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs
594 CP
Lvl 15 Research
446 CP

Tentacool's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
Little CupLittle Cup
Great LeagueGreat League

Tentacool Type Chart

Tentacool takes increased damage from:Tentacool takes increased damage from:

ElectricElectric160.0%
GroundGround160.0%
PsychicPsychic160.0%

Tentacool takes reduced damage from:Tentacool takes reduced damage from:

BugBug62.5%
FairyFairy62.5%
FightingFighting62.5%
FireFire62.5%
IceIce62.5%
PoisonPoison62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

Moves Analysis

Moves

Bubble + Bubble Beam

Tentacool's best moveset is Bubble and Bubble Beam, with 4.73 DPS (damage per second) and 48.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.WaterBubble WaterBubble Beam 4.7348.83.81
      2.PoisonPoison Sting WaterBubble Beam 4.7148.63.79
      3.WaterBubble WaterWater Pulse 4.5146.63.63
      4.PoisonPoison Sting WaterWater Pulse 4.4946.33.61
      5.WaterBubble NormalWrap 4.2143.43.39
      6.PoisonPoison Sting NormalWrap 4.1843.13.36

      Fast Attacks

      • PoisonPoison StingDamage4Energy6Duration0.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Poison Sting
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage4
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy9

        Effects
        Poison Sting has no special effects.
        See Poison Sting details page ↗
      • WaterBubbleDamage10Energy12Duration1.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Bubble
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy12
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy11

        Effects
        Bubble has no special effects.
        See Bubble details page ↗

      Charged Attacks

      • NormalWrapDamage60Energy33Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Wrap
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage60
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.1s - 2.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Wrap has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Wrap details page ↗
      • WaterWater PulseDamage65Energy50Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Water Pulse
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Water Pulse has no special effects.
        See Water Pulse details page ↗
      • WaterBubble BeamDamage45Energy33Duration2.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Bubble Beam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage45
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration2.0s
        Damage window1.6s - 1.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage25
        Energy40

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Bubble Beam details page ↗
      Pokédex informationMore information

      The following chart shows Tentacool's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Tentacool's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Tentacool has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Tentacool in the meta

      Tentacool in the meta

      PvE AnalysisPvE Analysis

      Tentacool lacks the stats to be considered usable in PvE. Keep it out of Raids and Gyms.

      PvP AnalysisPvP Analysis

      Recommended moves

      🧸 Little Cup

      Tentacool is extremely spammy, and with this trait comes high damage output that tames a majority of the Little League meta. It beats a bunch of prominent threats such as Wynaut, Shadow Stunky, Grass types, Shelmet, Skarmory, Chansey, Seel, Swinub, Vulpix, Igglybuff, and Wigglytuff. It also has a very close matchup with Dratini, whom it can beat with just another Fast Move energy in store. Tentacool puts huge pressure on almost every Pokémon in this format, and is an asset to your team. Tentacool's low max CP of 1176 makes it unusable for any other PvP League.

      Pokédex information

      Kanto
      Pokédex Number#72
      Height0.9 m
      Weight45.5 kg
      RegionGeneration 1
      Can be tradedAllowed
      Buddy distance3 km
      ReleasedYes
      Shiny releasedYes
      Pokémon Home transferAllowed
      Base Catch Rate20%
      Base Flee Rate0%
      Catch rewards
      Candy3
      Stardust100
      Additional Move Cost
      Candy50
      Stardust50000

      Evolution Chart

      More information

      Tentacool family

      A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Tentacool in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

      Tentacool Pokémon GOTentacool
      Tentacruel Pokémon GOTentacruel
      Shadow Tentacool Pokémon GOShadow Tentacool
      Shadow Tentacruel Pokémon GOShadow Tentacruel
      Size information
      XXSXSMXLXXL
      Tentacool scaled to 0.5094117647058823x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Tentacool scaled to 0.5147058823529411x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Tentacool scaled to 0.7794117647058824x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Scaled Human Trainer to 170 cmTentacool scaled to 1.0441176470588236x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Tentacool scaled to 1.3088235294117647x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)
      0.44 m0.45 m0.9 m1.35 m1.8 m

      Tentacool's height ranges from 0.44 m to 1.8 m, with the average being 0.9 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

      Size bounds

      This table shows the size bounds of Tentacool in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

      SizeLower boundUpper bound
      XXS0.441 m0.45 m
      1′05″1′06″
      XS0.45 m0.9 m
      1′06″2′11″
      M0.675 m1.125 m
      2′03″3′08″
      XL1.125 m1.35 m
      3′08″4′05″
      XXL1.35 m1.8 m
      4′05″5′11″
      Encounter data
      Movement typeMOVEMENT_HOVERING
      Movement Timer23s
      Jump Time1s
      Attack Probability10.0%
      Attack Timer8s
      Dodge Probability15.0%
      Dodge Duration0.0s
      Dodge Distance0.6
      Min Action Frequency1s
      Max Action Frequency2s

      Tentacool CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Tentacool's has 1176 max CP (at Level 50). A Tentacool obtained from Raids can be encountered from 549 CP to 594 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 686 CP to 743 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Tentacool can be found in the 411 CP to 446 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP1176 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch411 CP - 446 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs549 CP - 594 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids549 CP - 594 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      686 CP - 743 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Tentacool Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
      114 CP246 CP377 CP
      4108 CP5140 CP6171 CP
      7203 CP8234 CP9266 CP
      10297 CP11327 CP12356 CP
      13386 CP14416 CP15446 CP
      16475 CP17505 CP18535 CP
      19565 CP20594 CP21624 CP
      22654 CP23683 CP24713 CP
      25743 CP26773 CP27802 CP
      28832 CP29862 CP30892 CP
      31907 CP32921 CP33936 CP
      34951 CP35966 CP36981 CP
      37996 CP381011 CP391025 CP
      401040 CP411054 CP421067 CP
      431080 CP441094 CP451107 CP
      461121 CP471135 CP481148 CP
      491162 CP501176 CP

      Mega Pokémon that boost Tentacool

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Tentacool's Water and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Tentacool.

      Water Water

      Poison Poison

      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

      Catch Rates

      Tentacool Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

      StardustCandyCandy XL
      LVL 50520,000 Stardust304 Tentacool Candy296 Tentacool Candy XL
      LVL 40280,000 Stardust304 Tentacool Candy10 Tentacool Candy XL
      LVL 35190,000 Stardust196 Tentacool Candy-
      LVL 30125,000 Stardust126 Tentacool Candy-
      LVL 2580,000 Stardust87 Tentacool Candy-
      LVL 2047,500 Stardust58 Tentacool Candy-
      LVL 1525,500 Stardust38 Tentacool Candy-
      LVL 1011,000 Stardust19 Tentacool Candy-
      LVL 53,000 Stardust9 Tentacool Candy-

      Tentacool Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Tentacool from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Tentacool in Pokémon GO.

      Complete Tentacool Power Up Costs Table
      LVLPower UpsStardustCandyCandy XLTotal StardustTotal CandyTotal Candy XL
      112001 Candy- 2001 Tentacool Candy-
      1.522001 Candy- 4002 Tentacool Candy-
      232001 Candy- 6003 Tentacool Candy-
      2.542001 Candy- 8004 Tentacool Candy-
      354001 Candy- 1,2005 Tentacool Candy-
      3.564001 Candy- 1,6006 Tentacool Candy-
      474001 Candy- 2,0007 Tentacool Candy-
      4.584001 Candy- 2,4008 Tentacool Candy-
      596001 Candy- 3,0009 Tentacool Candy-
      5.5106001 Candy- 3,60010 Tentacool Candy-
      6116001 Candy- 4,20011 Tentacool Candy-
      6.5126001 Candy- 4,80012 Tentacool Candy-
      7138001 Candy- 5,60013 Tentacool Candy-
      7.5148001 Candy- 6,40014 Tentacool Candy-
      8158001 Candy- 7,20015 Tentacool Candy-
      8.5168001 Candy- 8,00016 Tentacool Candy-
      9171,0001 Candy- 9,00017 Tentacool Candy-
      9.5181,0001 Candy- 10,00018 Tentacool Candy-
      10191,0001 Candy- 11,00019 Tentacool Candy-
      10.5201,0001 Candy- 12,00020 Tentacool Candy-
      11211,3002 Candy- 13,30022 Tentacool Candy-
      11.5221,3002 Candy- 14,60024 Tentacool Candy-
      12231,3002 Candy- 15,90026 Tentacool Candy-
      12.5241,3002 Candy- 17,20028 Tentacool Candy-
      13251,6002 Candy- 18,80030 Tentacool Candy-
      13.5261,6002 Candy- 20,40032 Tentacool Candy-
      14271,6002 Candy- 22,00034 Tentacool Candy-
      14.5281,6002 Candy- 23,60036 Tentacool Candy-
      15291,9002 Candy- 25,50038 Tentacool Candy-
      15.5301,9002 Candy- 27,40040 Tentacool Candy-
      16311,9002 Candy- 29,30042 Tentacool Candy-
      16.5321,9002 Candy- 31,20044 Tentacool Candy-
      17332,2002 Candy- 33,40046 Tentacool Candy-
      17.5342,2002 Candy- 35,60048 Tentacool Candy-
      18352,2002 Candy- 37,80050 Tentacool Candy-
      18.5362,2002 Candy- 40,00052 Tentacool Candy-
      19372,5002 Candy- 42,50054 Tentacool Candy-
      19.5382,5002 Candy- 45,00056 Tentacool Candy-
      20392,5002 Candy- 47,50058 Tentacool Candy-
      20.5402,5002 Candy- 50,00060 Tentacool Candy-
      21413,0003 Candy- 53,00063 Tentacool Candy-
      21.5423,0003 Candy- 56,00066 Tentacool Candy-
      22433,0003 Candy- 59,00069 Tentacool Candy-
      22.5443,0003 Candy- 62,00072 Tentacool Candy-
      23453,5003 Candy- 65,50075 Tentacool Candy-
      23.5463,5003 Candy- 69,00078 Tentacool Candy-
      24473,5003 Candy- 72,50081 Tentacool Candy-
      24.5483,5003 Candy- 76,00084 Tentacool Candy-
      25494,0003 Candy- 80,00087 Tentacool Candy-
      25.5504,0003 Candy- 84,00090 Tentacool Candy-
      26514,0004 Candy- 88,00094 Tentacool Candy-
      26.5524,0004 Candy- 92,00098 Tentacool Candy-
      27534,5004 Candy- 96,500102 Tentacool Candy-
      27.5544,5004 Candy- 101,000106 Tentacool Candy-
      28554,5004 Candy- 105,500110 Tentacool Candy-
      28.5564,5004 Candy- 110,000114 Tentacool Candy-
      29575,0004 Candy- 115,000118 Tentacool Candy-
      29.5585,0004 Candy- 120,000122 Tentacool Candy-
      30595,0004 Candy- 125,000126 Tentacool Candy-
      30.5605,0004 Candy- 130,000130 Tentacool Candy-
      31616,0006 Candy- 136,000136 Tentacool Candy-
      31.5626,0006 Candy- 142,000142 Tentacool Candy-
      32636,0006 Candy- 148,000148 Tentacool Candy-
      32.5646,0006 Candy- 154,000154 Tentacool Candy-
      33657,0008 Candy- 161,000162 Tentacool Candy-
      33.5667,0008 Candy- 168,000170 Tentacool Candy-
      34677,0008 Candy- 175,000178 Tentacool Candy-
      34.5687,0008 Candy- 182,000186 Tentacool Candy-
      35698,00010 Candy- 190,000196 Tentacool Candy-
      35.5708,00010 Candy- 198,000206 Tentacool Candy-
      36718,00010 Candy- 206,000216 Tentacool Candy-
      36.5728,00010 Candy- 214,000226 Tentacool Candy-
      37739,00012 Candy- 223,000238 Tentacool Candy-
      37.5749,00012 Candy- 232,000250 Tentacool Candy-
      38759,00012 Candy- 241,000262 Tentacool Candy-
      38.5769,00012 Candy- 250,000274 Tentacool Candy-
      397710,00015 Candy- 260,000289 Tentacool Candy-
      39.57810,00015 Candy- 270,000304 Tentacool Candy-
      407910,000- 10 Tentacool Candy XL280,000304 Tentacool Candy10 Tentacool Candy XL
      40.58010,000- 10 Tentacool Candy XL290,000304 Tentacool Candy20 Tentacool Candy XL
      418111,000- 10 Tentacool Candy XL301,000304 Tentacool Candy30 Tentacool Candy XL
      41.58211,000- 10 Tentacool Candy XL312,000304 Tentacool Candy40 Tentacool Candy XL
      428311,000- 12 Tentacool Candy XL323,000304 Tentacool Candy52 Tentacool Candy XL
      42.58411,000- 12 Tentacool Candy XL334,000304 Tentacool Candy64 Tentacool Candy XL
      438512,000- 12 Tentacool Candy XL346,000304 Tentacool Candy76 Tentacool Candy XL
      43.58612,000- 12 Tentacool Candy XL358,000304 Tentacool Candy88 Tentacool Candy XL
      448712,000- 15 Tentacool Candy XL370,000304 Tentacool Candy103 Tentacool Candy XL
      44.58812,000- 15 Tentacool Candy XL382,000304 Tentacool Candy118 Tentacool Candy XL
      458913,000- 15 Tentacool Candy XL395,000304 Tentacool Candy133 Tentacool Candy XL
      45.59013,000- 15 Tentacool Candy XL408,000304 Tentacool Candy148 Tentacool Candy XL
      469113,000- 17 Tentacool Candy XL421,000304 Tentacool Candy165 Tentacool Candy XL
      46.59213,000- 17 Tentacool Candy XL434,000304 Tentacool Candy182 Tentacool Candy XL
      479314,000- 17 Tentacool Candy XL448,000304 Tentacool Candy199 Tentacool Candy XL
      47.59414,000- 17 Tentacool Candy XL462,000304 Tentacool Candy216 Tentacool Candy XL
      489514,000- 20 Tentacool Candy XL476,000304 Tentacool Candy236 Tentacool Candy XL
      48.59614,000- 20 Tentacool Candy XL490,000304 Tentacool Candy256 Tentacool Candy XL
      499715,000- 20 Tentacool Candy XL505,000304 Tentacool Candy276 Tentacool Candy XL
      49.59815,000- 20 Tentacool Candy XL520,000304 Tentacool Candy296 Tentacool Candy XL

      Sprites

      Photobomb

      Regular and Shiny Tentacool

      Tentacool high resolution sprites

      Tentacool Pokédex entries

      Kanto

      Frequently Asked Questions

      What are Tentacool’s strengths and weaknesses?

      As a Water and Poison-type Pokémon, Tentacool is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-type moves.

      What are the best moves for Tentacool in Pokémon GO?

      The best moves for Tentacool in Pokémon GO are Bubble and Bubble Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.732 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 48.835.

      How does Tentacool perform in Raids?

      Tentacool's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

      How does Tentacool rank as a Water-type attacker?

      Tentacool's performance as a Water-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

      What Mega Pokémon boost Tentacool?

      The following Mega Pokémon boost Tentacool: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.

      What is Tentacool’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

      Tentacool’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1040 CP and 1176 CP at Level 50.

      Can Tentacool be shiny in Pokémon GO?

      Tentacool can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

      Can Tentacool Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

      Tentacool cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.