Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Tentacool

Tentacool

Jellyfish Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Tentacool is a Water and Poison Type Jellyfish Pokémon, with a 24.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Tentacool can be found with Clear Body, Liquid Ooze and Rain Dish as an Ability and has a Slow growth rate with a 1 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Gentle Nature, based on 335 combined Base Stats.

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Tentacool Stats & Abilities
Tentacool Evolutions
Tentacool Locations
Tentacool Weakness
Tentacool Best Moves
Tentacool Level Up Moves
Tentacool TM Moves
Tentacool Egg Moves
Pokemon Similar to Tentacool

Tentacool Stats and Abilities

Based on Tentacool Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Tentacool Highest IV Stat is Special Defense 100 and the Lowest being Defense 35.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	40	190	284
F	Attack	40	76	196
F	Defense	35	67	185
F	Special Attack	50	94	218
D	Special Defense	100	184	328
E	Speed	70	130	262
F	Total	335


Tentacool	Detail
Best Nature	Gentle ↑ +10% Special Defense ↓ -10% Defense
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	5% Poison Barb
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Bitter Dislikes: Sour
EV Yield	1 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Slow
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Clear Body Ability 1	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Liquid Ooze Ability 2	Damages attackers using any draining move.
Rain Dish Hidden Ability	A Pokémon with Rain Dish will recover 1/16 of its maximum HP during rain, after each turn.

How To Evolve Tentacool in BDSP

Tentacool requires (Level 30) to evolve into Tentacruel.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Tentacool	Level 30 →	Tentacruel

Where To Find Tentacool in BDSP

Tentacool has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

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= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Sunyshore City	5 - 1%	Tentacruel Lv. 35-45
Route 224	5 - 1%	Tentacruel Lv. 40-55
Route 223	5 - 1%	Tentacruel Lv. 35-45
Pokemon League	5 - 1%	Tentacruel Lv. 35-45
Valley Windworks	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Valley Windworks	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Route 230	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 40-55
Route 226	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 40-55
Route 222	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 222	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
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Route 221	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 221	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Route 220	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 220	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Route 219	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 219	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Route 218	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 218	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Route 213	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 213	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
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Route 205	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Route 205	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Pastoria City	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Pastoria City	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Iron Island	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Iron Island	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Fuego Ironworks	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Fuego Ironworks	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
Canalave City	100 - 20%	Tentacruel Lv. 20-40
Canalave City	5 - 1%	Tentacool Lv. 20-30
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Swampy Cave	7th Badge	Tentacool Lv. 16-63
Swampy Cave	7th Badge	Tentacruel Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern	7th Badge	Tentacool Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern	7th Badge	Tentacruel Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	7th Badge	Tentacool Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	7th Badge	Tentacruel Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	7th Badge	Tentacool Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	7th Badge	Tentacruel Lv. 16-63
Bogsunk Cavern	7th Badge	Tentacool Lv. 16-63
Bogsunk Cavern	7th Badge	Tentacruel Lv. 16-63
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Tentacool Weakness

Tentacool is a Water and Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Tentacool to take More Damage from Electric, Ground, Psychic Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Electric Ground Psychic
0.5x Less Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Fairy
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Tentacool Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo
S	Lugia
S	Groudon
S	Celebi
S	Metagross

What pokemon is Tentacool Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Metagross

Best Moves Tentacool in BDSP

Best Moveset for Tentacool Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
48	Hydro Pump	Special	165	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
44	Sludge Wave	Special	142.5	100	10	May poison opponent.
40	Surf	Special	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
36	Poison Jab	Physical	120	100	20	May poison the opponent.

Best Moveset for Tentacool TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM14	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	May freeze opponent.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Special	135	100	10	May poison opponent.
TM95	Surf	Special	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Tentacool Lv Up Moves

Tentacool TM Moves

Tentacool Egg Moves

Tentacool Level Up Moves

List of Moves Tentacool can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Poison Sting	Power: 22.5 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical May poison the opponent.
1	Water Gun	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special
4	Acid	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
8	Wrap	Power: 15 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Physical Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
12	Supersonic	Power: — Acc: 55 PP: 20 Status Confuses opponent.
16	Water Pulse	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
20	Screech	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
24	Bubble Beam	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May lower opponent's Speed.
28	Hex	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Inflicts more damage if the target has a status condition.
32	Acid Armor	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Defense.
36	Poison Jab	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical May poison the opponent.
40	Surf	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
44	Sludge Wave	Power: 142.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
48	Hydro Pump	Power: 165 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Tentacool TM Moves

List of Moves Tentacool can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM07	Hail	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM19	Giga Drain	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
TM20	Safeguard	Power: — Acc: — PP: 25 Status The user's party is protected from status conditions.
TM21	Dazzling Gleam	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Hits all adjacent opponents.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM49	Scald	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.
TM55	Brine	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM66	Payback	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM75	Swords Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Attack.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM84	Poison Jab	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical May poison the opponent.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM93	Cut	Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 30 Physical
TM95	Surf	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM99	Waterfall	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.

Tentacool Egg Moves

List of Egg Moves Tentacool can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Acupressure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Sharply raises a random stat.
Aqua Ring	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Restores a little HP each turn.
Aurora Beam	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May lower opponent's Attack.
Confuse Ray	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Confuses opponent.
Haze	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Resets all stat changes.
Knock Off	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Removes opponent's held item for the rest of the battle.
Mirror Coat	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special When hit by a Special Attack, user strikes back with 2x power.
Rapid Spin	Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Removes effects of trap moves.
Tickle	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Attack and Defense.
Muddy Water	Power: 135 Acc: 85 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Accuracy.

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