Diamond
Its body is virtually composed of water. It shoots strange beams from its crystal-like eyes.
Pearl
It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.
Platinum
Because its body is almost entirely composed of water, it shrivels up if it is washed ashore.
Heartgold
When the tide goes out, dehydrated TENTACOOL remains can be found washed up on the shore.
Soulsilver
It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.
Evolution Chain
Level 30
Pokédex Data
Classification
Jellyfish Pokémon
Height
0.9 m (2'11")
Weight
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
Abilities
Held Items
Poison Barb
5%
Game Locations
- Canalave City Area
- Cherrygrove City Area
- Cianwood City Area
- Cianwood City Pokemon Center
- Cinnabar Island Area
- Fuego Ironworks Area
- Iron Island Area
- Johto Route 32 Area
- Johto Route 34 Area
- Johto Route 47 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
- Pastoria City Area
- Sinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town
- Sinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City
- Sinnoh Route 213 Area
- Sinnoh Route 218 Area
- Sinnoh Route 219 Area
- Sinnoh Route 221 Area
- Sinnoh Route 222 Area
- Sinnoh Sea Route 220 Area
- Sunyshore City Area
- Union Cave B2f
- Valley Windworks Area
- 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
Diamond/Pearl
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 5 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 8 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 12 | Acid | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| 15 | Toxic Spikes | — | — | 20 | Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 22 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| 26 | Barrier | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by two stages. | |
| 29 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 33 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 36 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. | |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 43 | Wring Out | — | 100% | 5 | Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. |
Platinum
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 5 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 8 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 12 | Acid | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| 15 | Toxic Spikes | — | — | 20 | Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 22 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| 26 | Barrier | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by two stages. | |
| 29 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 33 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 36 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. | |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 43 | Wring Out | — | 100% | 5 | Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. |
HeartGold/SoulSilver
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 5 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 8 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 12 | Acid | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| 15 | Toxic Spikes | — | — | 20 | Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 22 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| 26 | Barrier | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Defense by two stages. | |
| 29 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 33 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| 36 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. | |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 43 | Wring Out | — | 100% | 5 | Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. |
TM/HM Moves
Diamond/PearlPlatinum
| 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. | |
| HM07 Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| TM03 Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM07 Hail | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| TM36 Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM43 Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
| 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. | |
| TM46 Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Takes the target's item. | |
| TM55 Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | |
| TM58 Endure | — | — | 10 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
| TM66 Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | |
| TM75 Swords Dance | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Attack by two stages. | |
| TM78 Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender. | |
| TM82 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM83 Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |
| TM84 Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
HeartGold/SoulSilver
| 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. | |
| HM05 Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| HM07 Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| TM03 Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM07 Hail | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| TM36 Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM43 Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
| 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. | |
| TM46 Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Takes the target's item. | |
| TM55 Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | |
| TM58 Endure | — | — | 10 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
| TM66 Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | |
| TM75 Swords Dance | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Attack by two stages. | |
| TM78 Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender. | |
| TM82 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM83 Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |
| TM84 Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
Tutor Moves
Platinum
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
| Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| Knock Off | 65 | 100% | 20 | Target drops its held item. | |
| Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
HeartGold/SoulSilver
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
| Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| Knock Off | 65 | 100% | 20 | Target drops its held item. | |
| Magic Coat | — | — | 15 | Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | |
| Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
Egg Moves
Diamond/PearlPlatinum
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | — | — | 30 | Raises one of a friendly Pokémon's stats at random by two stages. | |
| Aurora Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage. | |
| Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| Haze | — | — | 30 | Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion. | |
| Knock Off | 65 | 100% | 20 | Target drops its held item. | |
| 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. |
HeartGold/SoulSilver
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | — | — | 30 | Raises one of a friendly Pokémon's stats at random by two stages. | |
| Aurora Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage. | |
| Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| Haze | — | — | 30 | Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion. | |
| Knock Off | 65 | 100% | 20 | Target drops its held item. | |
| Mirror Coat | — | 100% | 20 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | |
| Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| 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)