Tentacool's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	5.18	47.1	8.3
2.	Poison Sting	Bubble Beam	5.13	46.7	8.3
3.	Bubble	Water Pulse	4.93	44.9	7.9
4.	Poison Sting	Water Pulse	4.87	44.3	7.8
5.	Bubble	Wrap	4.62	42.0	7.4
6.	Poison Sting	Wrap	4.56	41.5	7.3

Tentacool's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Tentacool has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Poison Sting and Bubble), which cover Poison and Water-type attacks. When using Poison Sting and Bubble you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Poison Sting460.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Fairy

62.5%
- Poison
- Ground
- Rock
- Ghost

39.1%
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	9

Effects

Poison Sting has no special effects.

See Poison Sting details page ↗

Bubble10121.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	12
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	10	10.00	12	12.00	1.0s	8	11	-
Poison Sting	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	4	9	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Tentacool's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Tentacool's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Tentacool has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Wrap, Bubble Beam, and Water Pulse), which cover Normal and Water-type attacks. When using Bubble Beam and Water Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Wrap60333.0s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Wrap has no special effects.

See Wrap details page ↗

Bubble Beam45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Water Pulse65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	55

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	25	40	-
Water Pulse	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	80	55	-
Wrap	60	20.00	33	-	3.0s	60	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Tentacool's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0