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Misty's Tentacool

Gym Heroes / #32/132

Misty's Tentacool

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Gym Heroes
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
gym1-32

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About the species

Tentacool floats near coasts rather than actively swimming. Its body, almost entirely water, blends with the sea when submerged, making it hard to see. Its toxic tentacles catch prey and regrow when lost. An individual stranded on a beach can dry out, but the Pokédex says returning it to water can help revive it.

This account describes the species in the video games. It does not describe its Trainer’s history or that of this copy, and does not identify the depicted form or sex.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon puts the water content of Tentacool's body at 99%, with the remainder including its toxin-producing organ. Pokémon Shield emphasizes that this composition makes it almost invisible underwater. Its apparent transparency thus comes from the environment it resembles.

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Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
72
Retreat cost
0 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning x2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Mysterious Light

Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Jellyfish Pod

Cost: Water · Colorless

Search your deck for any number of Pokémon named Tentacool, Tentacruel, Misty's Tentacool, and/or Misty's Tentacruel. Show those cards to your opponent, then put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • normal · standard
  • normal · standard · 1st-edition

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