# Tentaquil Tentaquil is a fan-fictional Pokemon drawn as a lumpy blue frog with a yellow spiral belly, posted to a 4chan /vp/ fan-art thread on July 22, 2010, where its spread via threadjacking produced ROM hacks of Pokemon Fire Red and Pokemon Emerald that cast the creature as the player's starter[2]. By late 2010, dedicated Twitter accounts and a Facebook fan page had formalized the invented moveset, and 'its a tentaquil' had become a stock bait reply on the board[1]. ## Origin On July 22, 2010, an anonymous poster hijacked a Pokemon fan-art thread on 4chan's /vp/ board with a crude blue-frog illustration titled Tentaquil. The image spread across the thread within hours, with other anons producing follow-up drawings and running the character as a shared project[2]. The original artist never surfaced, so both the first drawing and the follow-up bait campaign are attributed to anonymous /vp/ posters rather than any named creator. - **Platform:** 4chan /vp/ - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2010 ## Overview The drawing's design draws from Politoed's froggy outline, set onto a bright blue body featuring yellow brow ridges and the swirl pattern seen on Poliwhirl's belly. The name mashes Tentacool/Tentacruel with Cyndaquil although the character shares no visual DNA with those species. Fan threads invented a full moveset, listing a bug/psychic type with the Immunity ability and a signature 'puke blood' attack, replayed in bait posts to goad sincere debate[2]. Beyond the character sheet, Tentaquil mostly worked as a thread derailer. Users posted the sprite into unrelated art discussions, or deflected any question about canon status with a flat 'its a tentaquil' reply when pressed[1]. The crude face also became a cut-out for existing macro templates, including Haters Gonna Hate overlays that put the blue frog in place of cartoon celebrities. ## How to Use Threads typically run Tentaquil either as a sincere-looking leak post or as a deliberate derail. Common posts include a Pokedex-style stat block listing bug/psychic typing, the Immunity ability, and 'puke blood' as the signature attack, with the artwork pasted into unrelated Pokemon discussion to see who takes the character seriously[2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Tentaquil? Tentaquil is a fan-fictional Pokemon associated with 4chan /vp/, defined by the troll-style 'its a tentaquil' reply its fans give when challenged on the character's canon status[1]. ### Where did Tentaquil come from? It appeared in a hijacked Pokemon fan-art thread on 4chan's /vp/ board on July 22, 2010, with no single artist ever claiming authorship[2]. ### What does Tentaquil mean? The name is a mash-up of the Pokemon species Tentacool/Tentacruel and Cyndaquil, although the design looks closer to Politoed[2]. ### How do you use Tentaquil? Posters use the image to derail Pokemon threads or reply to any canon question with 'its a tentaquil'[1]. ### Is Tentaquil still popular? After 2010's ROM hack releases and threadjacking spree, Tentaquil settled into /vp/ lore with no major revival documented since[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Tentaquil]() 2. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tentaquil]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/tentaquil Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library