Pokémon · XY
Tentacool
Primal Clash · #70 · Common · 2015
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Market reference
$0.18
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 70 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Tentacruel
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Yukiko Baba
- Pokédex #
- 72
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bounce
- 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
Also does
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.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥25 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 Psychic weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
More by Yukiko Baba
This card was illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
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 their stingers."
CLost in the Waves — 10
Return this Pokémon and all cards attached to it to your hand.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tentacool or Primal Clash.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tentacool was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.18 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.02 | $0.53 | $19.98 | $0.58 | $0.69 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.23 |
| 7-day average | €0.14 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.08 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.36 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.42 |
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 $0.18; 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 "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Tentacool?
Tentacool is a Common card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Tentacool printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
