Essentials

Tangela

Tangela

grass

Abilities

Chlorophyll
This Pokemon's Speed doubles during Sunny Day.
Leaf Guard
This Pokemon is immune to major status effects during Sunny Day.

Damage Taken

  • bug 2
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric ½
  • fighting 1
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground ½
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison 2
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water ½
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
114
Kanto Generation 1
114
Johto Generation 2
179
Sinnoh Generation 4
181 Platinum
Johto Generation 4
182

Names

Japanese
モンジャラ (monjara)
Official Roomaji
Monjara
Korean
덩구리
Chinese
蔓藤怪
French
Saquedeneu
German
Tangela

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Plant
Steps to hatch
5120

Compatibility

  • Bulbasaur
  • Oddish
  • Paras
  • Bellsprout
  • Exeggcute
  • Tangela
  • Chikorita
  • Hoppip
  • Sunkern
  • Lotad
  • Seedot
  • Shroomish
  • Roselia
  • Cacnea
  • Tropius
  • Turtwig
  • Cherubi
  • Carnivine
  • Snover

Training

Base EXP
166
2371 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Defense
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
medium
Wild held items

Generation 3

None

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Tangela Tangela TangrowthTangrowth Level up knowing a certain move: 246

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
65
52.0 303 334
Attack
55
27.8 178 209
Defense
115
91.7 298 329
Special Attack
100
84.9 268 299
Special Defense
40
12.5 148 179
Speed
60
44.5 188 219
Total
435
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Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
Pearl
It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
Platinum
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
Heart Gold
The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes.
Soul Silver
It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.

Sprites

Tangela Tangela Tangela Tangela

Miscellany

Species
Vine
Color
blue
Cry
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Habitat Generation 3
grassland
Pawprint
Tangela
Shape
Crural

Height

Trainer dude

Tangela
10

3'3.4"
1.0 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Tangela
350

77.2 lb
35.0 kg

Locations

Red Red
Blue Blue
Yellow Yellow
Platinum Platinum
Heart Gold Heart Gold
Soul Silver Soul Silver

Moves

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Ingrain grass None 20 0 100%

Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.

Constrict normal Physical 35 10 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

4 4 5 5 Sleep Powder grass None 15 0 75%

Puts the target to sleep.

10 10 8 8 Absorb grass Special 25 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

13 12 12 Growth normal None 40 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Attack by one level.

13 19 15 15 PoisonPowder poison None 35 0 75%

Poisons the target.

19 22 19 19 Vine Whip grass Physical 15 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

24 25 28 22 22 Bind normal Physical 20 15 75%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

29 27 Absorb grass Special 25 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

29 Vine Whip grass Physical 15 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

31 31 26 26 Mega Drain grass Special 15 40 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

32 32 PoisonPowder poison None 35 0 75%

Poisons the target.

36 36 34 37 29 29 Stun Spore grass None 30 0 75%

Paralyzes the target.

39 39 Sleep Powder grass None 15 0 75%

Puts the target to sleep.

33 33 AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.

36 36 Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.

40 40 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

45 45 40 40 43 43 Slam normal Physical 20 80 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

46 47 47 Tickle normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one level.

50 50 Wring Out normal Special 5 1 100%

Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power.

54 54 Power Whip grass Physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

49 48 46 Growth normal None 40 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Attack by one level.

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Amnesia psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.

Confusion psychic Special 25 50 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Endeavor normal Physical 5 1 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.

Flail normal Physical 15 1 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Leaf Storm grass Special 5 140 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.

Leech Seed grass None 10 0 90%

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Mega Drain grass Special 15 40 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Nature Power normal None 20 0 0%

Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.

Power Swap psychic None 10 0 0%

User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.

Reflect psychic None 20 0 100%

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Pain Split normal None 20 0 0%

Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Seed Bomb grass Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Synthesis grass None 5 0 100%

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Worry Seed grass None 10 0 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.

02 Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

03 Curse ??? None 10 0 100%

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

09 09 09 Bullet Seed grass Physical 30 10 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

09 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

12 Sweet Scent normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Evasion by one level.

13 Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

08 08 Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

09 09 Take Down normal Physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

10 10 Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

20 20 Rage normal Physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level.

21 21 Mega Drain grass Special 15 40 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

17 17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

19 19 19 19 Giga Drain grass Special 10 60 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

20 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

21 21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

22 22 22 22 22 22 SolarBeam grass Special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

31 31 Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.

27 27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

34 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

35 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

34 34 Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

40 40 Skull Bash normal Physical 15 100 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking.

33 33 Reflect psychic None 20 0 100%

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

34 34 Shock Wave electric Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.

36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb poison Special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

46 46 46 46 Thief dark Physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.

53 53 Energy Ball grass Special 10 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

68 68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

70 70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

75 75 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.

77 77 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

86 86 Grass Knot grass Special 20 1 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.

87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

50 50 90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H5 H5 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.

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