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waterpoison
Tentacool
ID:#72Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
0.9m
Weight
45.5kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
67
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Tentacool Pokémon Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tentacool in Pokémon Yellow. 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.

Pokémon Yellow
Kanto

Tentacool Pokemon Yellow 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 Yellow Tentacool Sprites

Tentacool front-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowPrimary
Tentacool back-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowReverse

Pokémon Yellow Tentacool Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
AcidpoisonLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 7
WrapnormalLv. 13
Poison StingpoisonLv. 18
Water GunwaterLv. 22
ConstrictnormalLv. 27
BarrierpsychicLv. 33
ScreechnormalLv. 40
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Yellow Tentacool Locations

Tentacool can be caught in 13 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Kanto Sea Route 19 Area, Kanto Sea Route 20 Area, and Vermilion City Area. The most reliable spawn is at Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock, where you'll find it at Lv. 10 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 40% encounter rate.

Seafoam Islands B3f

5 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    15%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare

Seafoam Islands B4f

5 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 25
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    15%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 40
    5%Rare

Kanto Sea Route 19 Area

12 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 5
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 10
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 15
    15%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 5
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 10
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 15
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 40
    1%Very Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 30
    20%Frequent

Kanto Sea Route 20 Area

11 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 5
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 10
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 15
    15%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 5
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 10
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 15
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 40
    1%Very Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 20
    40%Frequent

Cinnabar Island Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    30%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 30
    10%Uncommon

Vermilion City Area

3 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 20
    30%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 10
    20%Frequent

Pallet Town Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 10
    30%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 20
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 11 Area

3 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 20
    30%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 10
    20%Frequent

Kanto Route 13 Area

1 encounter
  • super rod
    Lv. 10
    20%Frequent

Kanto Route 17 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 5
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    30%Frequent

Kanto Route 18 Area

1 encounter
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    40%Frequent

Kanto Sea Route 21 Area

12 encounters
  • surf
    Lv. 5
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 10
    20%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 15
    15%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 5
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 10
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 15
    10%Uncommon
  • surf
    Lv. 20
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 30
    5%Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 35
    4%Very Rare
  • surf
    Lv. 40
    1%Very Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 30
    20%Frequent

Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 10
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    30%Frequent