Tentacool · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Tentacool card
Numbered 96 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, Tentacool is a Common, a Basic Water-type carrying 30 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tentacool needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Tentacool carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid."
About Tentacool in the Pokémon world
A water-poison jellyfish Pokémon. Fossil Common. Cheap and abundant.
What is Tentacool worth?
Tentacool is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Tentacool before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Tentacool is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Tentacool
Raw copies of Tentacool are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Tentacool is the practical move.
