In Emerald, 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.

What is Tangela weak to?

In Emerald, Tangela's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Tangela?

In Emerald, 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.

What is Tangela's hidden ability?

In Emerald, 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.

What role does Tangela play in battle?

In Emerald, Tangela fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with 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.

Tangela - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Setup Sweeper

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack55

Defense115

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total435

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight35.0 kg

Base XP87

Abilities

ChlorophyllTop Pick

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

RegeneratorHANot in game

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its vines snap off easily and painlessly if they are grabbed, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by new growth the very next day.

Emerald

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.

Tangela Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Tangela in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Aerodactyl's Double-Edge hits Tangela for 55-65%. Forretress's Explosion hits Tangela for 54-63%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 237-279%.

Aerodactyl RockFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Rock Slide Double Edge Hidden Power Flying Damage vs Tangela Earthquake 23-27% Rock Slide 52-61% Double Edge 55-65% View Aerodactyl builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Tangela Rapid Spin 11-13% Explosion 54-63% Earthquake 11-13% View Forretress builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Tangela Fire Blast 2x 237-279%KO View Charizard builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Tangela Ice Beam 2x 184-217%KO Thunderbolt 31-36% Explosion 40-48% View Regice builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leech Seed Sleep Powder Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Damage vs Tangela Giga Drain 36-42% Sludge Bomb 2x 50-59% View Venusaur builds →

Emerald 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

No Evolution

#114TangelaDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Tangela easily with 35 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Flail and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Tangela Best Moveset

Chlorophyll helps Tangela stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Giga Drain as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Attacker

Ability

Chlorophyll

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Tangela

Modest+SPA

Tangela best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

Giga DrainSTAB
Leech SeedSTAB
Sunny Day
Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

SmeargleDecent

MawileDecent

LickitungDecent

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 Solar Beam and Giga Drain for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 4

Sleep Powder

A—7515Grass

Lv 10

Absorb

—2010020Grass

Lv 13

Growth

A——20Normal

Lv 19

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 22

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 28

Bind

—157520Normal

Lv 31

Mega Drain

—4010010Grass

Lv 37

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 40

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 46

Tickle

——10020Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

A751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

A12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Leech Seed

A—9010Grass

Egg

Mega Drain

—4010010Grass

Egg

Nature Power

———20Normal

Egg

Reflect

D——20Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

How to Get Tangela in Emerald

Tangela doesn't appear in Emerald. Transfer it from Red, Yellow, or Black 2 to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Tangela is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

In-game NPC trade in:

FireRedIn-game trade · Cinnabar Island · Trade for (give Venonat)

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal Platinum HeartGold

Tangela Guide

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, Tangela's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, Tangela fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with 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

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