Gold
When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.
Silver
It drifts aimless ly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
Crystal
As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.
Evolution Chain
Level 30
Pokédex Data
Classification
Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
0.9 m (2'11")
Weight
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
Abilities
N/A in Gen II
Held Items
None in this generation.
Game Locations
- Cherrygrove City Area
- Cianwood City Area
- Cinnabar Island Area
- Johto Route 32 Area
- Johto Route 34 Area
- Johto Sea Route 40 Area
- Johto Sea Route 41 Area
- Kanto Route 12 Area
- Kanto Route 13 Area
- Kanto Route 26 Area
- Kanto Route 27 Area
- Kanto Sea Route 19 Area
- Kanto Sea Route 20 Area
- Kanto Sea Route 21 Area
- New Bark Town Area
- Olivine City Area
- Pallet Town Area
- Union Cave B2f
- Vermilion City Area
- Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock
- Whirl Islands 1f
Training
EV Yield
+1 Sp. Def
Catch Rate
190
Base Friendship
70
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
♂
♀
Egg Groups
Water3
Learned Moves
Level Up Moves
Gold/Silver
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 6 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 12 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 19 | Acid | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| 25 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 30 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| 36 | Barrier | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by two stages. | |
| 43 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. | |
| 49 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
Crystal
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 6 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 12 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 19 | Acid | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| 25 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 30 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| 36 | Barrier | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by two stages. | |
| 43 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. | |
| 49 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
TM/HM Moves
Gold/SilverCrystal
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| HM03 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| HM06 Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| TM03 Curse | — | — | 10 | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM16 Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM18 Rain Dance | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
| TM19 Giga Drain | 75 | 100% | 10 | Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | |
| TM20 Endure | — | — | 10 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM34 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM35 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM36 Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
Tutor Moves
Crystal
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
Egg Moves
Gold/SilverCrystal
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage. | |
| Haze | — | — | 30 | Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion. | |
| Mirror Coat | — | 100% | 20 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | |
| Rapid Spin | 50 | 100% | 40 | Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | |
| Safeguard | — | — | 25 | Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. |
Base Stats
Hp
40
Attack
40
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
100
Speed
70
Total
335
Type Defenses
(vs. Gen 6+ rules)