Essentials

Tangela

Vine Pokémon

Tangela

Grass

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Hidden Ability

Regenerator

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric ½
  • Fairy 1
  • 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

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
114
Kanto
114 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
179 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Extended Sinnoh
181 Platinum
Updated Johto
182 HeartGold, SoulSilver
Updated Unova
217 Black 2, White 2

Names

Japanese
モンジャラ (monjara)
モンジャラ
Official roomaji
Monjara
Korean
덩쿠리
Chinese
蔓藤怪
蔓藤怪
French
Saquedeneu
German
Tangela
Spanish
Tangela
Italian
Tangela

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Grass
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
87 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Defense
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Tangela Tangrowth Level up, knowing Ancient Power

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
65
 48.0 303 334
Attack
55
 23.5 178 209
Defense
115
 89.8 298 329
Special Attack
100
 80.1 268 299
Special Defense
40
 10.1 148 179
Speed
60
 41.3 188 219
Total
435
 45.9

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯☆
Power
★✯☆☆
Skill
★✯✯✯
Stamina
★✯✯☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
6/13/18

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White

The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.

Black 2, White 2

Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.

Generation 6
X

Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.

Y

It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Tangela’s vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.

Sprites

Tangela Tangela

Miscellany

Species
Vine Pokémon Search:
Color
Blue Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
grassland Search:
Footprint
Tangela
Shape
Crural Search:

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
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Blue Blue
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Yellow Yellow
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Gold Gold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Silver Silver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Crystal Crystal
Walking in tall grass or a cave
FireRed FireRed
Walking in tall grass or a cave
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Black Black
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass
White White
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass
Black 2 Black 2
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass
White 2 White 2
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass

Pal Park

Area
Forest
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Grass moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Tangela's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — — — — Ingrain Grass status 20 — —

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 stage.
4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 Sleep Powder Grass status 15 — 75%

Puts the target to sleep.
7 7 7 7 7 Vine Whip Grass physical 25 45 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10 10 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 Absorb Grass special 25 20 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
13 12 12 12 Growth Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
13 19 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 Poison Powder Poison status 35 — 75%

Poisons the target.
19 22 19 19 19 Vine Whip Grass physical 25 45 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— 24 25 28 22 22 22 17 17 17 17 17 Bind Normal physical 20 15 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
29 27 Absorb Grass special 25 20 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
29 Vine Whip Grass physical 25 45 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
20 20 20 20 20 Growth Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
32 32 Poison Powder Poison status 35 — 75%

Poisons the target.
31 31 26 26 26 23 23 23 23 23 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
27 27 27 27 27 Knock Off Dark physical 20 65 100%

Target drops its held item.
36 36 34 37 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 Stun Spore Grass status 30 — 75%

Paralyzes the target.
39 39 Sleep Powder Grass status 15 — 75%

Puts the target to sleep.
33 33 Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
33 33 33 33 33 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
36 36 33 Knock Off Dark physical 20 65 100%

Target drops its held item.
36 36 36 36 36 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
36 40 38 38 38 38 Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
40 40 40 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
45 45 40 40 43 43 43 43 41 41 41 41 Slam Normal physical 20 80 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
49 48 46 Growth Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
46 47 47 47 46 44 44 44 44 Tickle Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
50 50 50 49 46 46 46 46 Wring Out Normal special 5 * 100%

Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.
48 48 48 48 Grassy Terrain Grass status 10 — —

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.
54 54 54 53 50 50 50 50 Power Whip Grass physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • • • • Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
• • • • • • • • • • Confusion Psychic special 25 50 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
• • • • • • • • Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
• • • • • • • • • • Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
• • • • • • Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
• • • • • • • • Leaf Storm Grass special 5 130 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
• • • • • • • • • Leech Seed Grass status 10 — 90%

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
• • • • • • • • • • Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
• • • • • • Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
• • • • • • • • • Nature Power Normal status 20 — —

Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
• • • • • • • Power Swap Psychic status 10 — —

User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
• • • • • • Rage Powder Bug status 20 — — 2

Redirects the target's single-target effects to the user for this turn.
• • • • Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
• Wake-Up Slap Fighting physical 10 70 100%

If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Bind Normal physical 20 15 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Knock Off Dark physical 20 65 100%

Target drops its held item.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Pain Split Normal status 20 — —

Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

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 XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 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 status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
02 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

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 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09 09 09 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
09 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12 Sweet Scent Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.
13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

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 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 stage.
21 21 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19 19 19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
31 31 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
34 34 Bide Normal physical 10 * — 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
40 40 Skull Bash Normal physical 10 130 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 34 Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42 42 42 42 42 42 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 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 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 46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
48 48 48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 Energy Ball Grass special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 70 70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
83 83 83 83 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
50 50 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
96 96 96 Nature Power Normal status 20 — —

Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
94 94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100 100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 H5 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

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

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