Is Tangela Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Tangela shows up wild in Hoenn with good physical Defense and Grass coverage for Wallace. Can evolve to Tangrowth if it learns MoveAncient Power. A bulky Grass option, though Roserade generally outperforms it.
Tangela resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Tangela on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Sidney, at typical party pace.
How to Get Tangela in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A solid number of locations for Tangela with high spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Tangela in ORAS
To get Tangela, start by catching Tangela through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Tangela ✓Mirage Spots - Area 1Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 12Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 2Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 3Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 4Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 24Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%
Step 2Evolve into Tangrowth
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 |
What is Tangela Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tangela
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-106%KO Gust 2x29-35% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-67% Leech Life 2x20-24% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x49-58% Fire Fang 2x35-42% Ice Fang 2x35-42% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-100%KO Struggle Bug 2x49-58% Gust 2x28-33% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x176-208%KO Aerial Ace 2x27-33% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x29-35% Aerial Ace 2x26-31% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x167-197%KO U-turn 2x30-36% Aerial Ace 2x26-31% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x182-216%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x69-81% Fire Fang 2x35-42% Ice Fang 2x35-42% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-43% Venoshock 2x37-44% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x228-269%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x218-257%KO U-turn 2x35-43% Aerial Ace 2x31-38% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x104-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% Venoshock 2x36-43% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x222-261%KO Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x209-247%KO U-turn 2x35-42% Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x155-182%KO Infestation 2x25-29% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x273-322%KO Bug Buzz 2x190-224%KO Hurricane 2x155-183%KO Poison Jab 2x26-30% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Overheat 2x200-236%KO Ice Beam 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x45-53% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Salamence builds →Fly 2x84-99% Fire Blast 2x129-152%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem can KO Tangela with Ice Beam (123-145%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (187-220%).
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball83-98% Sludge Bomb 2x187-220%KO Focus Blast83-98% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Salamence builds →Earthquake8-10% Outrage31-36% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch15-18% U Turn 2x52-62% Superpower30-35% Knock Off16-19% | ||
Tangela Evolutions
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
ORAS Tangela Best Moveset
Grass at 115 Defense and 100 Sp. Atk. AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability heals a third on switch. Held ItemEviolite adds serious bulk. The moveset fires Grass TermStab at real power but competes against Tangrowth, whose evolution adds HP and Attack.
Best Build
Tangela best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Hidden Power Fire
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Tangela Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tangela fills the attacker 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves