How to get and evolve Tentacool into Tentacruel in Pokemon BDSP

Tentacool is a Poison and Water-type Jellyfish Pokemon with a single evolution form. For many players, this might be one of the last few Pokemon you will need to find for your PokeDex. Finding this Pokemon is not too difficult, but you’ll need to make sure you have a special move unlocked! This guide will explain how to get Tentacool and evolve it into Tentracruel in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). 

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Tentacool location

Tentacool can be found in Route 218 by using the Surf move. There is a 60% chance of finding Tentacool and a 5% chance of finding Tentacruel while using the Surf move. You will likely find a lot of Wingull while on your Surfing adventures. The time of day is irrelevant, so you should have no problem encountering a Tentacool with some patience. Overall, Tentacool is an easy Pokemon to catch, and the only thing to look out for is potentially the Supersonic move. 

You will naturally unlock Surf as you progress through the story. But, if you’re wondering how, here’s the process. To get Surf, you will need to go to Celestic Town and speak with the old lady in the ancient room. After that, you will have to defeat the Pastoria City Gym. Then, you can fly over to Jubilife City and make your way to the Route 218 location to find Tentacool.

How to evolve Tentacool into Tentacruel in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

To evolve Tentacool into Tentacruel in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, all you have to do is level up Tentacool to level 30. That will just take some time, so there’s nothing else you need to worry about, like finding specific items and all that. If you’re keen on catching Tentacool and evolving it, just make sure to get Surf when you can, and the rest is a piece of cake.