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Tentacool
ID:#72Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
0.9m
Weight
45.5kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
67

Tentacool Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tentacool in Pokémon Shining Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 51 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shining Pearl
Sinnoh

Tentacool Pokemon Shining Pearl 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 Shining Pearl Tentacool Sprites

Tentacool front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining PearlPrimary
Tentacool shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining PearlShiny

Pokémon Shining Pearl Tentacool Moveset

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

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 Shining Pearl Tentacool Locations

Tentacool can be caught in 17 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, including Sinnoh Route 205, Sinnoh Route 213, and Sinnoh Route 218. The most reliable spawn is at Fuego Ironworks, where you'll find it between Lv. 20 and 30 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Sinnoh Route 205

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Southern segment
    Surfing

Sinnoh Route 213

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Sinnoh Route 218

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Sinnoh Route 219

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Sinnoh Route 220

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Sinnoh Route 221

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Sinnoh Route 222

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Pastoria City

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Canalave City

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Iron Island

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Exterior
    Surfing

Valley Windworks

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Fuego Ironworks

1 encounter
  • surf
    Lv. 20-30
    60%60%60%
    Surfing

Bogsunk Cavern

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 42-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after earning the Icicle Badge
    Varies

Fountainspring Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 42-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after earning the Icicle Badge
    Varies

Riverbank Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 42-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after earning the Icicle Badge
    Varies

Still Water Cavern

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 42-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after earning the Icicle Badge
    Varies

Swampy Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 42-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after earning the Icicle Badge
    Varies