Tentacool - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tentacool can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Tentacool artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
8	Constrict	Normal	10	100
12	Acid	Poison	40	100
15	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
19	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
22	Wrap	Normal	15	90
26	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
29	Barrier	Psychic	—	—
33	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
36	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
40	Screech	Normal	—	85
43	Hex	Ghost	50	100
47	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
50	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
54	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Tentacool learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Bubble	Water	20	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tentacool can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Brine	Water	65	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Tentacool learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
8	Constrict	Normal	10	100
12	Acid	Poison	40	100
15	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
19	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
22	Wrap	Normal	15	90
26	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
29	Barrier	Psychic	—	—
33	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
36	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
40	Screech	Normal	—	85
43	Hex	Ghost	50	100
47	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
50	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
54	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Tentacool learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Bubble	Water	20	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Tentacool can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	15	85
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tentacool is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tentacool is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tentacool can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Brine	Water	65	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM

Tentacool egg move parents

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Tentacool

Tentacool's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Tentacool are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Tentacool with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Tentacool with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acupressure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Corsola

Aurora Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellder Cloyster
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops

Bubble

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Skorupi Drapion

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Lileep Cradily

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Omanyte Omastar

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Lileep Cradily