Tentacool
WaterPoison
Best attacking moveset: Poison Sting and Bubble Beam, worth 5.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Tentacool can learn 6 combinations. Poison Sting with Bubble Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Wrap | Normal | 60 | 3.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Tentacool has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,176 at level 50, 1,040 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 594 CP at level 20, or 743 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 549 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 97 attack · 149 defense · 120 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.9 m and 45.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Tentacool does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 7.5 |
| Rock | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 7.5 |
| Fire | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 7.5 |
| Normal | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Fighting | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 | |
| Bug | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Electric | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Psychic | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Ice | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Dark | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Fairy | Poison Sting + Bubble Beam | 5.3 |
| Poison | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 4.7 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 4.7 |
| Steel | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 4.7 |
| Water | Poison Sting + Wrap | 4.5 |
| Grass | Poison Sting + Wrap | 4.5 |
| Dragon | Poison Sting + Wrap | 4.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Tentacool is actually for.
Counters: what beats Tentacool
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 42.0 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 38.2 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 36.1 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 35.3 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 34.9 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 33.4 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 32.6 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 31.7 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 31.6 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 31.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Tentacool's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.