Is Tentacool Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Poison surfing encounter available early. Tentacruel is the payoff, and the evolution comes at a reasonable level. Gets the job done as a Water-type until you find something better.
Tentacool has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Tentacool's weaknesses hard.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Tentacool has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Tentacool trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Tentacool on Hau'oli City (Surf, Lv 15-18, common).
Your Tentacool should hit Level 30 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tentacool in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
high spawn rates in early-game water routes across 16 locations. Tentacool's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Tentacool in USUM
Tentacool is your first catch on the way to Tentacool. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 14-44 across 24 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Tentacool ✓Brooklet Hill - Totem's DenLv.14-17Surfing on waterRate 40%Hau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 40%Kala'e BayLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 40%Melemele SeaLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 40%Hano BeachLv.22-25Surfing on waterRate 100%Shaking spotRoute 7Lv.16-19Surfing on waterRate 30%Hano BeachLv.22-25Surfing on waterRate 30%NightSOS from FinneonHano BeachLv.22-25Surfing on waterRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into TentacruelRoute 14Lv.30-33Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 15Lv.32-35Surfing on waterRate 40%Ancient Poni PathLv.41-44Surfing on waterRate 30%Poni Breaker CoastLv.41-44Surfing on waterRate 30%or evolve from Tentacool (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Tentacool Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tentacool
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO Mud-Slap 2x20-25% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x91-107%KO Charge Beam 2x39-46% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Mud-Slap 2x21-27% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x98-115%KO Charge Beam 2x42-50% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-145%KO Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x75-90% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x148-174%KO | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x77-91% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Bulldoze 2x58-70% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Slowking builds →Psyshock 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x68-81% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-143%KO Mud-Slap 2x22-26% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x149-177%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x123-145%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-87% | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Oranguru builds →Dream Eater 2x95-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Bulldoze 2x59-70% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x147-174%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-84% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x68-80% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x128-151%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x147-173%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x137-161%KO Charge Beam 2x38-46% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x86-102%KO Earthquake 2x157-185%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x130-153%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-93% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x144-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp can KO Tentacool with Earthquake (99-116%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (92-109%). Alakazam deals 72-85% with Psychic.
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x99-116%KO Stone Edge33-39% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball27-32% Thunderbolt 2x92-109%KO Volt Switch 2x73-86% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x72-85% Focus Blast16-19% Energy Ball24-28% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam10-12% Psyshock 2x36-42% Shadow Ball18-21% | ||
Tentacool Evolutions
Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent 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
Breeding
Breed Tentacool easily with 33 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Aqua Ring, Aurora Beam and 8 more to offspring.
USUM Tentacool Best Moveset
Water/Poison at 100 Sp. Def already, with AbilityClear Body blocking stat drops and AbilityLiquid Ooze punishing HP-draining moves. The moveset at pre-evolution offenses does nothing. Tentacruel one evolution away earns A-tier through 120 Sp. Def at 100 Speed.
Best Build
Tentacool best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic Spikes
- Scald
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Tentacool. Acupressure and Aqua Ring come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Sludge Wave and coverage across 8 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It drifts through the sea searching for prey. Its poisonous tentacles break off sometimes, but after a while, they grow back.
Its body is 99% water. The remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison.
Tentacool Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves