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Tentacool

Tentacool in Emerald.

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#072 · 114 wild locations

Tentacool appears in 114 places in Pokemon Emerald. The best odds are Abandoned Ship (surfing, 99% at level 5-35).

Where to find Tentacool

odds are the game's slot tables
AreaHowLevelOdds
Abandoned ShipHiddenFloorCorridorsSurfing5-3599%
Abandoned ShipRooms B1FSurfing5-3599%
Dewford TownDewfordTownSurfing5-3560%
Ever Grande CityEverGrandeCitySurfing5-3560%
Lilycove CityLilycoveCitySurfing5-3560%
Mossdeep CityMossdeepCitySurfing5-3560%
Pacifidlog TownPacifidlogTownSurfing5-3560%
Route 103Surfing5-3560%
Route 105Surfing5-3560%
Route 106Surfing5-3560%
Route 107Surfing5-3560%
Route 108Surfing5-3560%
Route 109Route109Surfing5-3560%
Route 110Route110Surfing5-3560%
Route 115Surfing5-3560%
Route 118Surfing5-3560%
Route 119Route119Surfing5-3560%
Route 121Surfing5-3560%
Route 122Surfing5-3560%
Route 123Route123Surfing5-3560%
Route 124Route124Surfing5-3560%
Route 125Surfing5-3560%
Route 126Surfing5-3560%
Route 127Surfing5-3560%
Route 128Surfing5-3560%
Route 129Surfing5-3560%
Route 130Surfing5-3560%
Route 131Surfing5-3560%
Route 132Surfing5-3560%
Route 133Surfing5-3560%
Route 134Surfing5-3560%
Seafloor CavernEntranceSurfing5-3560%
Seafloor CavernRoom6Surfing5-3560%
Seafloor CavernRoom7Surfing5-3560%
Shoal CaveLowTideEntranceRoomSurfing5-3560%
Shoal CaveLowTideInnerRoomSurfing5-3560%
Slateport CitySlateportCitySurfing5-3560%
Abandoned ShipHiddenFloorCorridorsGood Rod10-3040%
Abandoned ShipHiddenFloorCorridorsSuper Rod25-3040%
Abandoned ShipHiddenFloorCorridorsSuper Rod30-3540%
Abandoned ShipRooms B1FGood Rod10-3040%
Abandoned ShipRooms B1FSuper Rod25-3040%
Abandoned ShipRooms B1FSuper Rod30-3540%
Abandoned ShipHiddenFloorCorridorsOld Rod5-1030%
Abandoned ShipRooms B1FOld Rod5-1030%
Dewford TownDewfordTownOld Rod5-1030%
Ever Grande CityEverGrandeCityOld Rod5-1030%
Lilycove CityLilycoveCityOld Rod5-1030%
Mossdeep CityMossdeepCityOld Rod5-1030%
Pacifidlog TownPacifidlogTownOld Rod5-1030%
Route 103Old Rod5-1030%
Route 105Old Rod5-1030%
Route 106Old Rod5-1030%
Route 107Old Rod5-1030%
Route 108Old Rod5-1030%
Route 109Route109Old Rod5-1030%
Route 110Route110Old Rod5-1030%
Route 115Old Rod5-1030%
Route 118Old Rod5-1030%
Route 119Route119Old Rod5-1030%
Route 121Old Rod5-1030%
Route 122Old Rod5-1030%
Route 123Route123Old Rod5-1030%
Route 124Route124Old Rod5-1030%
Route 125Old Rod5-1030%
Route 126Old Rod5-1030%
Route 127Old Rod5-1030%
Route 128Old Rod5-1030%
Route 129Old Rod5-1030%
Route 130Old Rod5-1030%
Route 131Old Rod5-1030%
Route 132Old Rod5-1030%
Route 133Old Rod5-1030%
Route 134Old Rod5-1030%
Seafloor CavernEntranceOld Rod5-1030%
Seafloor CavernRoom6Old Rod5-1030%
Seafloor CavernRoom7Old Rod5-1030%
Shoal CaveLowTideEntranceRoomOld Rod5-1030%
Shoal CaveLowTideInnerRoomOld Rod5-1030%
Slateport CitySlateportCityOld Rod5-1030%
Sootopolis CitySootopolisCityOld Rod5-1030%
Dewford TownDewfordTownGood Rod10-3020%
Lilycove CityLilycoveCityGood Rod10-3020%
Mossdeep CityMossdeepCityGood Rod10-3020%
Pacifidlog TownPacifidlogTownGood Rod10-3020%
Route 103Good Rod10-3020%
Route 105Good Rod10-3020%
Route 106Good Rod10-3020%
Route 107Good Rod10-3020%
Route 108Good Rod10-3020%
Route 109Route109Good Rod10-3020%
Route 110Route110Good Rod10-3020%
Route 115Good Rod10-3020%
Route 118Good Rod10-3020%
Route 119Route119Good Rod10-3020%
Route 121Good Rod10-3020%
Route 122Good Rod10-3020%
Route 123Route123Good Rod10-3020%
Route 124Route124Good Rod10-3020%
Route 125Good Rod10-3020%
Route 126Good Rod10-3020%
Route 127Good Rod10-3020%
Route 129Good Rod10-3020%
Route 130Good Rod10-3020%
Route 131Good Rod10-3020%
Route 132Good Rod10-3020%
Route 133Good Rod10-3020%
Route 134Good Rod10-3020%
Seafloor CavernEntranceGood Rod10-3020%
Seafloor CavernRoom6Good Rod10-3020%
Seafloor CavernRoom7Good Rod10-3020%
Shoal CaveLowTideEntranceRoomGood Rod10-3020%
Shoal CaveLowTideInnerRoomGood Rod10-3020%
Slateport CitySlateportCityGood Rod10-3020%

Evolution

2 stages
Tentacool→Tentacruel

Evolves into Tentacruel at level 30.

Evolve now or wait

from the game's learnsets and the relearner rule

Tentacool evolves at level 30. Nothing is lost by evolving straight away: every move Tentacool learns after that, Tentacruel learns too.

Rule the game applies: the Move Relearner in Fallarbor Town (he takes a Heart Scale) teaches only the level-up moves of the form you hand him, at or below its current level. Delaying an evolution costs the evolved form's higher base stats for every level you wait; a move you barely use is not worth that.

Tentacool learnset in Emerald

9 level-up moves · 22 machines

By level

1Poison Sting
6Supersonic
12Constrict
19Acid
25Bubble Beam
30Wrap
36Barrier
43Screech
49Hydro Pump

Tentacruel by level

1Poison Sting
1Supersonic
1Constrict
6Supersonic
12Constrict
19Acid
25Bubble Beam
30Wrap
38Barrier
47Screech
55Hydro Pump

TMs and HMs it can learn (22)

HM01 Cut, HM03 Surf, HM07 Waterfall, HM08 Dive, TM03 Water Pulse, TM06 Toxic, TM07 Hail, TM10 Hidden Power, TM13 Ice Beam, TM14 Blizzard, TM17 Protect, TM18 Rain Dance, TM19 Giga Drain, TM21 Frustration, TM27 Return, TM32 Double Team, TM36 Sludge Bomb, TM42 Facade, TM43 Secret Power, TM44 Rest, TM45 Attract, TM46 Thief

Keep going

Tentacool in the PokedexStats, abilities and moves in every gameHow to evolve TentacoolThe line in every gameBack to the Emerald guideEvery area in orderCatch rate calculatorGen 3 formula for Tentacool

Nearby in the Pokedex

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