Where to catch, #0072
Tentacool in HeartGold and SoulSilver: 21 places, levels 10 to 40
HeartGold: 59 encounters
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrygrove City | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Cianwood City | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Cinnabar Island | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Cinnabar Island | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| New Bark Town | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| New Bark Town | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| New Bark Town | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Olivine City | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Pallet Town | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Pallet Town | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Pallet Town | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Pokemon Center (Cianwood City) | Receive as a gift | 15 | 100% | Any |
| Road 12 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 35% | Any |
| Road 12 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 25% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 12 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 12 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 70% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 12 | Surfing | 25 | 60% | Any |
| Road 13 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 60% | Any |
| Road 13 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 13 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 70% | Any |
| Road 13 | Surfing | 25 | 60% | Any |
| Road 19 | Surfing | 30 | 30% | Any |
| Road 19 | Surfing | 35 | 60% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 20 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 20 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 20 | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Road 21 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 21 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 21 | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Road 26 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 26 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 26 | Surfing | 25 to 30 | 90% | Any |
| Road 27 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 27 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 27 | Surfing | 15 | 30% | Any |
| Road 27 | Surfing | 20 | 60% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 32 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 32 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 25% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 32 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 32 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 70% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 32 | Surfing | 10 to 20 | 60% | Any |
| Road 34 | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Road 40 | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Road 41 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 41 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 41 | Surfing | 15 to 25 | 60% | Any |
| Road 47 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 47 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 47 | Surfing | 15 to 25 | 60% | Any |
| S.S. Anne Dock | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| S.S. Anne Dock | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| S.S. Anne Dock | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Surfing | 10 to 20 | 60% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Surfing | 30 | 30% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Surfing | 35 | 60% | Not during a swarm |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Surfing | 15 to 25 | 60% | Any |
SoulSilver: 59 encounters
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrygrove City | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Cianwood City | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Cinnabar Island | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Cinnabar Island | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| New Bark Town | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| New Bark Town | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| New Bark Town | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Olivine City | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Pallet Town | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Pallet Town | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Pallet Town | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Pokemon Center (Cianwood City) | Receive as a gift | 15 | 100% | Any |
| Road 12 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 35% | Any |
| Road 12 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 25% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 12 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 12 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 70% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 12 | Surfing | 25 | 60% | Any |
| Road 13 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 60% | Any |
| Road 13 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 13 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 70% | Any |
| Road 13 | Surfing | 25 | 60% | Any |
| Road 19 | Surfing | 30 | 30% | Any |
| Road 19 | Surfing | 35 | 60% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 20 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 20 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 20 | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Road 21 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 21 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 21 | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Road 26 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 26 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 26 | Surfing | 25 to 30 | 90% | Any |
| Road 27 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 27 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 27 | Surfing | 15 | 30% | Any |
| Road 27 | Surfing | 20 | 60% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 32 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 32 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 25% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 32 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 32 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 70% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 32 | Surfing | 10 to 20 | 60% | Any |
| Road 34 | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Road 40 | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Road 41 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 41 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 41 | Surfing | 10 to 25 | 90% | Any |
| Road 47 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Road 47 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 47 | Surfing | 15 to 25 | 60% | Any |
| S.S. Anne Dock | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| S.S. Anne Dock | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| S.S. Anne Dock | Surfing | 30 to 35 | 90% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Surfing | 10 to 20 | 60% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 30% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Surfing | 30 | 30% | Any |
| Vermilion City | Surfing | 35 | 60% | Not during a swarm |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Surfing | 15 to 25 | 60% | Any |
Places
Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Cinnabar Island and 18 more
Cherrygrove CityCianwood CityCinnabar IslandNew Bark TownOlivine CityPallet TownRoute 12Route 13Route 26Route 27Route 32Route 34Route 47Sea Route 19Sea Route 20Sea Route 21Sea Route 40Sea Route 41Union CaveVermilion CityWhirl Islands
Other games
Also found in 15 other games
Red and Green (Japan)Red and BlueYellowGold and SilverCrystalRuby and SapphireEmeraldFireRed and LeafGreenDiamond and PearlPlatinumX and YSun and MoonUltra Sun and Ultra MoonLet's Go, Pikachu and EeveeThe Isle of Armor