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Tangrowth

Vine Pokémon

Grass

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 2.0 m
Weight: 128.6 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate30(8.8%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP187

Draped with long vines, it resembles a shrub in appearance. It swings bundles of vines as though they were arms, wrapping them around prey to ensnare them.

In Pokémon GO · 3030 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

100

Attack

100

Defense

125

Sp. Atk

110

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

535

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

Physically Defensive

National Dex UU

Moves

Item

Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityRegenerator

NatureRelaxed+Def/−Spe

EV spread

HP248

Def▲252

SpD8

Assault Vest

National Dex UU

Moves

Item

Assault Vest

AbilityRegenerator

NatureSassy+SpD/−Spe

EV spread

HP248

Def8

SpD▲252

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

Where to find Tangrowth

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

Black

Giant Chasm Route 13

White

Giant Chasm Route 13

Black 2

Giant Chasm Humilau City Route 13

White 2

Giant Chasm Humilau City Route 13

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

Evolution

#0114Tangela

level up

#0465Tangrowth

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Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move24 of 24

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

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Block Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
1	Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Normal	Physical	10	100	35
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
6	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
11	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
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
32	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
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
40	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
43	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
48	Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	120	85	10
49	Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.	Normal	Special	—	100	5
52	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
52	Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100	10
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