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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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

Mixed

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 stat exp, 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

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.

Tentacool Weakness

Tentacool is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 7 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

Type ChartGood

3Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score+1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ground Rock Grass

How to Beat Tentacool in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 155-183%KO Mud-Slap 2x 43-51% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 92-109%KO Mud-Slap 2x 26-31% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Earthquake 2x 112-132%KO Dig 2x 92-109%KO Mud-Slap 2x 26-31% View Wooper builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 32-39% View Phanpy builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Tentacool Thunder 2x 103-121%KO Thunder Shock 2x 39-47% View Magnemite builds →

Gold & Silver 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

Very Easy

Breed Tentacool easily with 13 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Haze, Mirror Coat and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Tentacool Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Tentacool. Aurora Beam and Haze come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Sludge Bomb and Normal and Ice coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 6

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 12

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 19

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 25

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 30

Wrap

—158520Normal

Lv 36

Barrier

D——30Psychic

Lv 43

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 49

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

HM06

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Egg

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Tutor Moves

Tentacool can't learn any Tutor moves

Gold & Silver Tentacool Locations

Tentacool is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 92 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Tentacool in Gold & Silver

92 fishing and surfing encounters at Lv. 10-40 for Tentacool across Silver and Gold. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Cianwood City

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

Cianwood City

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

New Bark Town

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

New Bark Town

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

Olivine City

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

Olivine City

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

Olivine City - Harbor

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

Olivine City - Harbor

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

90%Early

Route 34

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

90%Early

Route 34

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

90%Early

Route 40

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

90%Early

Route 40

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

90%Early

Route 27

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

90%Early

Route 27

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

90%Early

Cherrygrove City

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

60%Early

Cherrygrove City

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 City

60%Early

Route 32

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Route

60%Early

Route 32

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Route

60%Early

Route 41

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

60%Early

Route 41

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route

60%Early

Union Cave - B2F

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Cave

60%Early

Union Cave - B2F

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Cave

60%Early

New Bark Town

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

New Bark Town

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Olivine City - Harbor

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Olivine City - Harbor

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Route 32

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 32

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Union Cave - B2F

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave

15%Early

Union Cave - B2F

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave

15%Early

Pallet Town

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Pallet Town

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Route 12

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 12

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 13

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 13

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 26

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 26

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 27

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 27

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Vermilion City - City

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Vermilion City - City

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Vermilion City - Harbor

SilverOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Vermilion City - Harbor

GoldOld Rod Lv.10 City

15%Early

Route 26

SilverSurfing on water Lv.25-34 Route

90%Mid

Route 26

GoldSurfing on water Lv.25-34 Route

90%Mid

Cinnabar Island - Gym

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Water

90%Mid

Cinnabar Island - Gym

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Water

90%Mid

Pallet Town

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 City

90%Mid

Pallet Town

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 City

90%Mid

Route 19

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Route

90%Mid

Route 19

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Route

90%Mid

Route 20

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Route

90%Mid

Route 20

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Route

90%Mid

Route 21

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Route

90%Mid

Route 21

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 Route

90%Mid

Vermilion City - City

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 City

90%Mid

Vermilion City - City

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 City

90%Mid

Vermilion City - Harbor

SilverSurfing on water Lv.30-39 City

90%Mid

Vermilion City - Harbor

GoldSurfing on water Lv.30-39 City

90%Mid

Route 12

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route

65%Mid

Route 12

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route

65%Mid

Route 13

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route

65%Mid

Route 13

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route

65%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water

60%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water

60%Mid

Route 12

SilverSurfing on water Lv.25-29 Route

60%Mid

Route 12

GoldSurfing on water Lv.25-29 Route

60%Mid

Route 13

SilverSurfing on water Lv.25-29 Route

60%Mid

Route 13

GoldSurfing on water Lv.25-29 Route

60%Mid

New Bark Town

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

New Bark Town

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Olivine City - Harbor

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Olivine City - Harbor

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Union Cave - B2F

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave

35%Mid

Union Cave - B2F

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave

35%Mid

Pallet Town

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Pallet Town

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Route 26

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route

35%Mid

Route 26

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route

35%Mid

Route 27

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route

35%Mid

Route 27

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route

35%Mid

Vermilion City - City

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Vermilion City - City

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Vermilion City - Harbor

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Vermilion City - Harbor

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City

35%Mid

Route 32

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

70%Late

Route 32

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

70%Late

Route 12

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

70%Late

Route 12

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

70%Late

Route 13

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

70%Late

Route 13

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

70%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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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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Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 40-49% View Geodude builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Wooper builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 40-49% View Sandshrew builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Slowpoke builds →

Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 38-46% View Geodude builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Wooper builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 20 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Confusion 2x 33-40% Mud-Slap 2x 21-27% View Slowpoke builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Mud-Slap 2x 38-46% View Sandshrew builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 93-110%KO Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 135-160%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-45% View Geodude builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 93-110%KO Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Wooper builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Tentacool Thunder 2x 105-125%KO Thunder Shock 2x 42-50% View Magnemite builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 132-155%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-45% View Sandshrew builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 159-188%KO Mud-Slap 2x 44-52% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 95-112%KO Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Earthquake 2x 115-136%KO Dig 2x 95-112%KO Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Wooper builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Tentacool Thunder 2x 105-124%KO Thunder Shock 2x 40-48% View Magnemite builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Tentacool Dig 2x 132-156%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-44% View Sandshrew builds →

Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Thunder Wave GrowthSetup Damage vs Tentacool Thunderbolt 2x 97-114%KO View Jolteon builds →
Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Tentacool Ice Beam 25-29% Psychic 2x 100-118%KO Thief 22-26% View Jynx builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility CurseSetup Damage vs Tentacool Rock Slide 102-120%KO Earthquake 2x 272-320%KO View Rhydon builds →
Electabuzz Electric	C
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves Ice Punch Cross Chop ThunderSTAB Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Tentacool Thunder 2x 104-122%KO View Electabuzz builds →