Misty’s Tentacool

by Ken Sugimori illustrated 2000 Gym Heroes

$16.97 Latest known market value January 16, 2026

Rare Water

The Illustrator

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

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Editorial & Data

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Curatorial Commentary

The card features Misty's Tentacool, a jellyfish-like Pokémon. It is depicted with a round, colorful head and long, flowing tentacles. The background is a simple gradient, suggesting an underwater environment.

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Catalogue plate № 32/132

Identity

PokémonTentacool

TypeWater

RarityRare

StageBasic

Authorship

IllustratorKen Sugimori

SetGym Heroes

Year2000

Plate №32/132

Composition

StyleCartoonishTraditional

MoodLightheartedPlayful

CompositionFocusedSimple

PaletteLimitedVibrant

Game mechanics

HP 40

Stage Basic

Weakness Lightning ×2

Mysterious Light

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Jellyfish Pod

Search your deck for any number of Pokémon named Tentacool, Tentacruel, Misty's Tentacool, and/or Misty's Tentacruel. Show those cards to your opponent, then put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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