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Tangela

Vine Pokémon

Grass

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 35.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP87

It is cloaked entirely in blue vines, preventing any glimpse of its true identity. The vines impart a refreshing sensation when chewed—they're useful as a spice.

In Pokémon GO · 2238 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

115

Sp. Atk

100

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

435

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

RegeneratorHidden

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Egg groups: Grass

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Fire2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground½×

Water½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Physical Wall

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityRegenerator

NatureBold+Def/−Atk

EV spread

HP248

Def▲228

SpD16

Spe16

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Tangela

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Red

Cinnabar Island Sea Route 21

Blue

Cinnabar Island Sea Route 21

Yellow

Safari Zone

Gold

Mt. Silver Route 28 Route 44 Sea Route 21

Silver

Mt. Silver Route 28 Route 44 Sea Route 21

Crystal

Mt. Silver Route 28 Route 44 Sea Route 21

FireRed

Cinnabar Island Sea Route 21 Treasure Beach

LeafGreen

Cinnabar Island Sea Route 21 Treasure Beach

XD: Gale of Darkness

Cipher Key Lair

Platinum

Great Marsh

HeartGold

Fuchsia City Mt. Silver Route 12 Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 18 Route 28 Route 44 Sea Route 21

SoulSilver

Fuchsia City Mt. Silver Route 12 Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 18 Route 28 Route 44 Sea Route 21

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Omega Ruby

Mirage Forest Mirage Island Mirage Mountain

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Forest Mirage Island Mirage Mountain

Let's Go Pikachu

Sea Route 21

Let's Go Eevee

Sea Route 21

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Insular Sea Soothing Wetlands Training Lowlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Insular Sea Soothing Wetlands Training Lowlands

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Red Japan

Sea Route 21

Green Japan

Sea Route 21

Evolution

#0114Tangela

level up

#0465Tangrowth

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tangela can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move25 of 25

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Normal	Physical	10	100	35
10	Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
12	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
15	Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100	20
16	Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	45	100	25
18	Double Hit Hits twice in one turn.	Normal	Physical	35	90	10
25	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
28	Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
29	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
32	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
32	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
33	Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
34	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
36	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
39	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
39	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75	15
44	Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
45	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
46	Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.	Normal	Special	—	100	5
48	Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	120	85	10
49	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
49	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
52	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
56	Grassy Terrain For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.	Grass	Status	—	—	10