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Tentacool in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: locations, stats and moves

Find Tentacool’s Ruby/Sapphire encounters, original Water/Poison typing, Generation III stats, ability slots, evolutions, breeding and exact-version moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance. Version-specific encounters and story roles are labelled. Emerald and the Nintendo 3DS remakes have separate rules and progression.

Generation III identity and base stats

Tentacool is Hoenn #066 and National #72. Its original Ruby/Sapphire typing is Water / Poison. The picture and base stats describe its original Generation III form on Game Boy Advance. Later Fairy typing, stat increases and evolutions are excluded.

Base stats describe the species; level, IVs, EVs and nature determine an individual’s actual battle stats.

Tentacool original Ruby/Sapphire base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	40
Attack	40
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	100
Speed	70
Total	335

Where to obtain it in Ruby and Sapphire

Match the game version, area and method before traveling. Ordinary grass, fishing, gifts, fossil revival and trades are separate acquisition routes.

These records include only Ruby and Sapphire. Story flags, field moves, historical access and exceptional encounters retain their conditions; a listed location is not necessarily open on a new save.

Encounter methods · Legendaries and event access · Gifts, fossils and trades

Tentacool original Ruby/Sapphire encounters
Location / area	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Slateport City	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Slateport City	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Slateport City	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Slateport City	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Slateport City	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Slateport City	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Lilycove City	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Lilycove City	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Lilycove City	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Lilycove City	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Lilycove City	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Lilycove City	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Mossdeep City	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Mossdeep City	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Mossdeep City	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Mossdeep City	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Mossdeep City	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Mossdeep City	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Sootopolis City	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Ever Grande City	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Ever Grande City	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Ever Grande City	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Ever Grande City	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Seafloor Cavern	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Seafloor Cavern	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Seafloor Cavern	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Seafloor Cavern	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Seafloor Cavern	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Seafloor Cavern	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Shoal Cave High Tide	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Shoal Cave High Tide	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Shoal Cave High Tide	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Shoal Cave High Tide	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Shoal Cave High Tide	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Shoal Cave High Tide	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Ruby	Super Rod	25–35	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Sapphire	Super Rod	25–35	No extra condition recorded
Abandoned Ship	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 103	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 103	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 103	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 103	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 103	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 103	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 105	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 105	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 105	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 105	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 105	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 105	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 106	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 106	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 106	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 106	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 106	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 106	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 107	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 107	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 107	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 107	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 107	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 107	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 108	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 108	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 108	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 108	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 108	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 108	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 109	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 109	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 109	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 109	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 109	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 109	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 110	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 110	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 110	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 110	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 110	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 110	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 115	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 115	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 115	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 115	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 115	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 115	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 118	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 118	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 118	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 118	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 118	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 118	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 119	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 119	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 119	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 119	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 119	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 119	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 121	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 121	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 121	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 121	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 121	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 121	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 122	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 122	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 122	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 122	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 122	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 122	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 123	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 123	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 123	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 123	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 123	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 123	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 124	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 124	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 124	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 124	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 124	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 124	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 125	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 125	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 125	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 125	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 125	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 125	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 126	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 126	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 126	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 126	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 126	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 126	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 127	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 127	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 127	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 127	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 127	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 127	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 128	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 128	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 128	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 128	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 129	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 129	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 129	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 129	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 129	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 129	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 130	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 130	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 130	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 130	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 130	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 130	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 131	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 131	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 131	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 131	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 131	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 131	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 132	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 132	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 132	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 132	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 132	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 132	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 133	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 133	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 133	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 133	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 133	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 133	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 134	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 134	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 134	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Route 134	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Route 134	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Route 134	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Dewford Town	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Dewford Town	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Dewford Town	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Dewford Town	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Dewford Town	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Dewford Town	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Pacifidlog Town	Ruby	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Pacifidlog Town	Ruby	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Pacifidlog Town	Ruby	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded
Pacifidlog Town	Sapphire	Good Rod	10–30	No extra condition recorded
Pacifidlog Town	Sapphire	Old Rod	5–10	No extra condition recorded
Pacifidlog Town	Sapphire	Surfing	5–35	No extra condition recorded

Evolution family and original requirements

Tentacool original Hoenn evolution family
From	Into	Ruby / Sapphire method
Tentacool	Tentacruel	Level 30

Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Trade evolutions require a compatible second game and system. These are original cartridge methods: Feebas uses Beauty, Wurmple uses personality and Nincada can create an extra party member.

All original Hoenn evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training reference

Tentacool original ability slots
Ability	Slot
Clear Body	Regular slot 1
Liquid Ooze	Regular slot 2

Ruby/Sapphire have no Hidden Abilities. Many abilities gained additional battle or overworld effects in later games; use the original effect in the linked ability reference.

Tentacool breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Water 3
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	Slow
Base capture rate	190 /255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeated	Special Defense +1

Use the Route 117 Day Care. Eggs hatch at Lv.5; Undiscovered-group Pokémon do not breed. Incense changes the baby result for the Marill and Wobbuffet families. Ruby/Sapphire do not have Emerald’s Everstone nature inheritance or Volt Tackle breeding, and no native Ditto catch is available.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

Ruby and Sapphire level-up moves

Tentacool exact Ruby/Sapphire level-up learnset
Level	Move
1 / starting move	Poison Sting
6	Supersonic
12	Constrict
19	Acid
25	BubbleBeam
30	Wrap
36	Barrier
43	Screech
49	Hydro Pump

Every row uses the original Ruby/Sapphire version group. Lv.1 entries include starting or reminder moves; a caught specimen need not know all listed moves. The Fallarbor Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale for an eligible level-up move.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Tentacool compatible original machines
Machine	Move	Type	Original category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Special
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical
HM03	Surf	Water	Special
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Special
HM08	Dive	Water	Special

Original TMs are consumed after use; HMs are reusable and require the relevant badges for field use. The Lilycove Move Deleter can remove HM moves. Generation III assigns damaging moves by type: Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Ghost and Steel use Attack; Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Dark use Sp. Atk. Status moves remain status moves.

All 50 TM and 8 HM locations

Egg moves and original move services

Recorded Ruby/Sapphire Egg moves: Aurora Beam, Confuse Ray, Haze, Mirror Coat, Rapid Spin, Safeguard.

The father passes eligible Egg moves and compatible TM/HM moves; both parents knowing an eligible level-up move can also pass it. The Fallarbor reminder does not teach arbitrary Egg moves. Emerald’s additional move tutors and Battle Frontier are absent from Ruby/Sapphire.

For this Pokémon’s types, damaging Water moves are special; Poison moves are physical. A move’s individual modern damage class must not replace the original type rule.

Move Reminder, Deleter and original services

Related species and return to the Pokédex

Return to Tentacool in the illustrated Hoenn Pokédex.

Tentacruel: original locations, stats and moves

FIELD NOTE

Use Tentacool’s exact Ruby or Sapphire location and condition. Original game rules determine evolution, breeding and move damage categories.

References