Tentacool Red Japan: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Tentacool in Red Japan. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 28 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Red Japan
KantoTentacool Red Japan Pokedex Entry
They fire beams from the glassy, magenta orbs that resemble eyes atop their heads, and they drift in shallow seas. During low tide, they can sometimes be found on beaches, desiccated.
Red Japan Tentacool Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Tentacool via various methods in Red Japan.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Acid | poison | Lv. 1 |
| Supersonic | normal | Lv. 7 |
| Wrap | normal | Lv. 13 |
| Poison Sting | poison | Lv. 18 |
| Water Gun | water | Lv. 22 |
| Constrict | normal | Lv. 27 |
| Barrier | psychic | Lv. 33 |
| Screech | normal | Lv. 40 |
| Hydro Pump | water | Lv. 48 |
End of Move Database
Red Japan Tentacool Locations
Tentacool can be caught in 9 locations across Red Japan, including Kanto Route 12 Area, Viridian City Area, and Pallet Town Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 18 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 5 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 25% encounter rate.
Kanto Route 12 Area
1 encounter- super rodLv. 525%Frequent
Kanto Sea Route 19 Area
7 encounters- surfLv. 520%Frequent
- surfLv. 1020%Frequent
- surfLv. 1515%Uncommon
- surfLv. 205%Rare
- surfLv. 305%Rare
- surfLv. 354%Very Rare
- surfLv. 401%Very Rare
Kanto Sea Route 20 Area
7 encounters- surfLv. 520%Frequent
- surfLv. 1020%Frequent
- surfLv. 1515%Uncommon
- surfLv. 205%Rare
- surfLv. 305%Rare
- surfLv. 354%Very Rare
- surfLv. 401%Very Rare
Viridian City Area
1 encounter- super rodLv. 1525%Frequent
Pallet Town Area
1 encounter- super rodLv. 1525%Frequent
Kanto Route 13 Area
1 encounter- super rodLv. 525%Frequent
Kanto Route 17 Area
1 encounter- super rodLv. 525%Frequent
Kanto Route 18 Area
1 encounter- super rodLv. 525%Frequent
Kanto Sea Route 21 Area
7 encounters- surfLv. 520%Frequent
- surfLv. 1020%Frequent
- surfLv. 1515%Uncommon
- surfLv. 205%Rare
- surfLv. 305%Rare
- surfLv. 354%Very Rare
- surfLv. 401%Very Rare
