Tentacool (Fossil 56)

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Tentacool LV.10
メノクラゲ Menokurage
Water
TentacoolFossil56.jpg
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Tentacool
Type Water
HP 30
weakness
Lightning×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
None
English expansion Fossil
Rarity Common
English card no. 56/62
Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese rarity Common
TCG GB1 set Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID D19
TCG GB2 set Legendary Power
TCG GB2 ID B20
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Common
English card no. 96/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Tentacool.

Tentacool (Japanese: メノクラゲ Menokurage) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Fossil print

Pokémon Power:
Cowardice
おくびょう
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.
Water
Acid
ようかいえき
10

Legendary Collection print

Pokémon Power:
Cowardice
おくびょう
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 affected by a Special Condition.
Water
Acid
ようかいえき
10

Pokédex data

072
2'11" (0.9 m)
100 lbs. (45.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
水晶のように透き通った頭部から、不思議なビームを発射する。

Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion. It was later reprinted in the Legendary Collection expansion.

Gallery

TCG1 D19 Tentacool.png
TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite
TCG2 B20 Tentacool.png
TCG GB2 Legendary Power sprite
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

The Legendary Treasures print was the last card to have a Pokémon Power for 14 years until Imakuni's Doduo

Origin

Cowardice's Japanese name is that of Timid, a Nature in the Pokémon games. Acid is a move in the Pokémon games that Tentacool can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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