What does Tentacool evolve into?

Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.

At what level does Tentacool evolve?

Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Tentacool?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Tentacool does the job early-game if you need a Water/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Tentacruel before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Tentacool?

Tentacool is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Tentacool - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Tentacool's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack40

Defense35

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def100

Speed70

Total335

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight45.5 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Liquid Ooze

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Rain DishHA

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.

Tentacool Weakness

Tentacool is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Tentacool's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Tentacool Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartGood

3Weak

8Resist

0Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Tentacool in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Tentacool Earthquake 2x 208-245%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Tentacool Earthquake 2x 119-141%KO Dig 2x 95-112%KO View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Tentacool Thunder 2x 66-78% Thunderbolt 2x 55-65% Thunder Shock 2x 26-31% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#072Tentacool

Level 30

#073Tentacruel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Tentacool

WaterPoison

Tentacruel

WaterPoison

80+40

ATK

70+30

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

80+30

SP.DEF

100

120+20

SPE

100+30

BST

335C-Tier

515B-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Tentacool Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

TMs define Tentacool's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Surf, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Ice coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 4

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 9

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 13

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 18

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 22

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 27

Surf

C9010015Water

Lv 31

Barrier

D——20Psychic

Lv 36

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

Lv 40

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 45

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM32

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM26

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

C8010015Water

TM52

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

C9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Tentacool doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tentacool can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Tentacool Locations

Easy grab on Tentacool with high spawn rates across 26 locations in early-game water routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Tentacool in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Before you go hunting for Tentacool, check which of the 26 spots belong to your version. Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee each have different surfing encounters at Lv. 7-44.

Route 24

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route

45%Early

Route 24

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route

45%Early

Route 4

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route

45%Early

Route 4

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.7-12 Route

45%Early

Route 11

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route

30%Early

Route 11

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route

30%Early

Route 10

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route

45%Mid

Route 10

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route

45%Mid

Route 20 - East

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route

45%Late

Route 20 - East

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route

45%Late

Route 20 - West

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Route

45%Late

Route 20 - West

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Route

45%Late

Route 12

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route

30%Late

Route 12

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route

30%Late

Route 13

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route

30%Late

Route 13

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route

30%Late

Route 18

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route

30%Late

Route 18

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route

30%Late

Route 19

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route

30%Late

Route 19

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route

30%Late

Route 21

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route

30%Late

Route 21

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.37-42 Route

30%Late

Seafoam Islands - Area 2

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water

30%Late

Seafoam Islands - Area 2

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water

30%Late

Seafoam Islands - Area 3

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water

30%Late

Seafoam Islands - Area 3

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water

30%Late

Tentacool Guide

Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.
Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Tentacool does the job early-game if you need a Water/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Tentacruel before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Tentacool is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Tentacool has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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