Is Tentacool Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Tentacool shows up on every water route and evolves into the much more interesting Tentacruel. Catch one if you need Water/Poison coverage.
Not available yet. You cannot get Tentacool before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Tentacool before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Tentacool before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Tentacool before this fight.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Tentacruel has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Tentacruel trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Tentacool on Route 4 (Surf, Lv 7-12).
Recommended Moves
- LV 18WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 27WaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 36PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 45WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Tentacool to Tentacruel
Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel at Level 30. Your Tentacool should hit Level 30 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30WaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 30WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 46PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 65WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Tentacool in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Easy grab on Tentacool with high spawn rates across 11 locations in early-game water routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
11 locations to catch Tentacool
Encountered via Surfing
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Tentacool is where the line starts, caught through surfing encounters at Lv. 7+. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Tentacool ✓Route 24Lv.7-12Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 4Lv.7-12Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 11Lv.13-18Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 10Lv.18-23Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 20 - EastLv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 20 - WestLv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 45%Route 12Lv.31-36Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 13Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 18Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 19Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 21Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 30%Seafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 30%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 30%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into TentacruelRoute 24Lv.7-12Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 4Lv.7-12Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 11Lv.13-18Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 10Lv.18-23Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 18Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 9%Route 19Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 9%Route 21Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 9%Seafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 9%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 9%Route 12Lv.31-36Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 13Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 20 - EastLv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 20 - WestLv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 5%or evolve from Tentacool (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Tentacool in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Tentacool is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Tentacool odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Tentacool Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Tentacool preloaded.
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
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Marowak builds →Bone Club 2x116-137%KO Thunder Punch 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Hypno builds →Psychic 2x70-83% Thunder Punch 2x82-98% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Kadabra builds →Psybeam 2x76-90% Thunder Punch 2x50-60% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x201-237%KO Thunder Punch 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tentacool View Mr. Mime builds →Psybeam 2x68-80% Thunder Punch 2x58-69% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Tentacool Evolutions
Tentacool evolves into Tentacruel. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Tentacool Best Moveset
Surprisingly good 100 Sp. Def on a Water/Poison pre-evolution, but 50 Sp. Atk behind the moveset can't threaten. Evolve to Tentacruel for the 120 Sp. Def and offensive stats that make the typing work competitively.
Best Build
Tentacool Candy
Courage Candy+SPDGentle raises Sp. Def and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Green, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Tentacool
- Tentacool Candy
- Courage Candy
Courage Candy L
Courage Candy XL
Tentacool Candy raises every stat, but only Tentacool and Tentacruel can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Tentacool is Courage Candy (Sp. Def), and any Pokemon can eat it; Courage Candy L needs level 30 and Courage Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Francis battles with one level 75 Tentacool that knows Barrier, Headbutt and Hydro Pump. It takes extra damage from Electric, Ground and Psychic moves. Win to earn the Tentacool Master title. Find Francis on Route 20.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.
Game Availability
Tentacool has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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