Stats & Training
Tangela's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Def trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
Tangela Weakness
Type-wise, Tangela takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Tangela's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Farfetch'd builds →Poison Jab 2x39-48% Aerial Ace 2x43-52% Fury Cutter 2x22-26% Peck 2x33-39% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x53-63% Pluck 2x53-63% | ||
 Woobat Psychic | D | |
Pansear Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x32-39% Ember 2x40-48% Smog 2x21-26% | ||
 Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Pidove builds →Air Cutter 2x53-63% Gust 2x35-44% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
 Illumise Bug | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x50-60% Pluck 2x50-60% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Swadloon builds →Bug Bite 2x36-43% Struggle Bug 2x50-60% | ||
 Whirlipede BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x31-39% Poison Tail 2x29-34% Struggle Bug 2x47-56% Poison Sting 2x10-13% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Darmanitan builds →Fire Punch 2x73-86% Fire Fang 2x64-75% Incinerate 2x44-53% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 2x95-113%KO Gust 2x66-79% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x70-83% Struggle Bug 2x48-56% | ||
Illumise Bug | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x50-60% Pluck 2x50-60% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Darmanitan builds →Fire Punch 2x73-87% Fire Fang 2x64-77% Incinerate 2x44-53% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x70-83% Ice Fang 2x33-40% Fire Fang 2x33-40% Wing Attack 2x48-57% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x44-53% Air Cutter 2x99-117%KO Gust 2x68-80% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x70-83% Struggle Bug 2x48-57% | ||
Illumise Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-140%KO Fire Punch 2x75-89% Fire Fang 2x65-77% Incinerate 2x45-53% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x70-83% Ice Fang 2x35-42% Fire Fang 2x35-42% Wing Attack 2x48-56% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x62-74% Poison Jab 2x42-50% Bug Bite 2x48-56% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x45-53% Air Cutter 2x101-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-39% Gust 2x67-80% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x75-89% Air Slash 2x90-107%KO Air Cutter 2x72-86% Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x114-135%KO Fire Blast 2x76-89% Fire Punch 2x73-86% Fire Fang 2x64-76% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x59-70% Poison Jab 2x40-47% Bug Bite 2x46-54% Aerial Ace 2x31-36% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x43-51% Air Cutter 2x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-35% Gust 2x66-78% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x73-86% Air Slash 2x85-100%KO Air Cutter 2x68-81% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x61-73% Poison Jab 2x41-49% Bug Bite 2x46-54% Aerial Ace 2x31-36% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x115-135%KO Fire Blast 2x77-91% Fire Punch 2x73-86% Fire Fang 2x65-76% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x60-71% Poison Jab 2x40-48% Bug Bite 2x46-54% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x43-52% Air Slash 2x125-148%KO Air Cutter 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x75-89% Air Slash 2x88-103%KO Air Cutter 2x70-84% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x62-74% Poison Jab 2x42-49% Bug Bite 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
In Black & White, Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (150-177%).
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed13-16% Outrage29-34% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain17-20% Fire Blast 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin3-4% Scald15-17% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake18-21% Ice Shard 2x29-34% Superpower28-34% | ||
Black & White Evolution
Evolving Tangela into Tangrowth takes knowing a specific move. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 100 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tangela easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Endeavor and 9 more to offspring.
Black & White Tangela Best Moveset
Don't let the NFE status fool you. Tangela with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max HP and Defense EVs and Bold nature maximize that, and Regenerator handles the rest.
Best Build
Tangela best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Confusion aren't available any other way for Tangela, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Leaf Storm and Power Whip for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Tangela Locations
high spawn rates for Tangela across 8 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Tangela in Black & White
You can catch Tangela through 8 walking encounters from Lv. 47-59, but availability differs between Black and White. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Tangela Guide
In Black & White, Tangela isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Tangrowth to unlock its full potential. At 435 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, Run Regenerator on Tangela. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tangela also gets Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.
In Black & White, Regenerator is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Tangela to compete at a higher level.
In Black & White, Tangela fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 100 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Tangela has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves