Tentacool

The Water/Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #72• Sword & Shield #40

Tentacool - Water/Poison type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield with stats, moves, and evolution data
WaterPoison

Pokemon Details

Species: Jellyfish Pokémon

Height: 0.9 m

Weight: 45.5 kg

Abilities:

  • Clear Body
  • Liquid Ooze
  • Rain Dish (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Special-defense

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 67

Growth Rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Water 3

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

40
35
40
50
100
70
Total
335

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Tentacool - Water/Poison type Pokemon

#72

Tentacool(Current)

WaterPoison

Level Up

30

Tentacruel - Water/Poison type Pokemon

#73

Tentacruel

WaterPoison

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Water Gun1WaterSpecial40100
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Acid4PoisonSpecial40100
Wrap8NormalPhysical1590
Supersonic12NormalStatus-55
Water Pulse16WaterSpecial60100
Screech20NormalStatus-85
Bubble Beam24WaterSpecial65100
Hex28GhostSpecial65100
Acid Armor32PoisonStatus--
Poison Jab36PoisonPhysical80100
Surf40WaterSpecial90100
Sludge Wave44PoisonSpecial95100
Hydro Pump48WaterSpecial11080

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordChallenge Beach - Wild Courageous Cavern - Wild Fields of Honor - Wild Honeycalm Island - Wild Honeycalm Sea - Wild Insular Sea - Wild Loop Lagoon - Wild Stepping-Stone Sea - Wild Workout Sea - Wild special-encounter - Special-method
ShieldChallenge Beach - Wild Courageous Cavern - Wild Fields of Honor - Wild Honeycalm Island - Wild Honeycalm Sea - Wild Insular Sea - Wild Loop Lagoon - Wild Stepping-Stone Sea - Wild Workout Sea - Wild special-encounter - Special-method

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordTentacool is not a particularly strong swimmer. It drifts across the surface of shallow seas as it searches for prey.
ShieldThis Pokémon is mostly made of water. A Tentacool out in the ocean is very hard to spot, because its body blends in with the sea.