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Tentacool, the Jellyfish Pokémon — Water/Poison-type Pokémon official artwork
waterpoison
Tentacool
ID:#72Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
0.9m
Weight
45.5kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
67
SwordShieldThe Isle Of ArmorThe Crown TundraBrilliant DiamondShining PearlLegends: Arceus

Tentacool Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tentacool in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 60 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield
Galar

Tentacool Pokemon Shield 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.

Pokemon Shield Tentacool Sprites

Tentacool front-facing sprite from Pokémon ShieldPrimary
Tentacool shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon ShieldShiny

Pokémon Shield Tentacool Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Tentacool via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

MoveTypeRequirement
Poison StingpoisonLv. 1
Water GunwaterLv. 1
AcidpoisonLv. 4
WrapnormalLv. 8
SupersonicnormalLv. 12
Water PulsewaterLv. 16
ScreechnormalLv. 20
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 24
HexghostLv. 28
Acid ArmorpoisonLv. 32
Poison JabpoisonLv. 36
SurfwaterLv. 40
Sludge WavepoisonLv. 44
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Tentacool Locations

Tentacool can be caught in 9 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Courageous Cavern, Fields Of Honor, and Challenge Beach. The most reliable spawn is at Courageous Cavern, where you'll find it between Lv. 40 and 45 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Fields Of Honor

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    35%35%35%35%35%35%50%35%35%
    Surfing

Challenge Beach

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    50%35%35%35%50%50%50%50%35%
    Surfing in the sea

Courageous Cavern

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    Surfing
    60%Common

Loop Lagoon

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    45%30%30%30%45%45%30%45%30%
    Surfing

Workout Sea

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    28%27%28%21%28%28%28%28%27%
    Surfing

Stepping Stone Sea

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    28%27%28%21%28%28%28%28%27%
    Surfing

Insular Sea

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    28%27%28%21%28%28%28%28%27%
    Surfing

Honeycalm Sea

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    28%27%28%21%28%28%28%28%27%
    Surfing

Honeycalm Island

Isle Of Armor1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    28%27%28%21%28%28%28%28%27%
    Surfing