Pokémon · Base
Tentacool
Fossil Set · #56 · Common · 1999
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.45
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 56 / 62
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Tentacruel
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 72
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Tentacool plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Tentacool
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Tentacool?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid."
Pokémon Power: Cowardice
At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may return Tentacool to your hand. (Discard all cards attached to Tentacool.) This power can't be used the turn you put Tentacool into play or if Tentacool is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
WAcid — 10
Weakness:L×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.12 | $0.43 | $80.00 | $0.45 | $0.55 |
| 1st Edition | $0.50 | $1.64 | $4,321.00 | $1.82 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.68 |
| 7-day average | €0.69 |
| 30-day average | €0.60 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.95 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.34 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tentacool is real?
Tentacool is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Tentacool worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tentacool is $0.45; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Tentacool from?
Tentacool is from the Pokémon set "Fossil Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Tentacool?
Tentacool is a Common card in the Fossil Set set.
Other Tentacool printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
