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Special
Attacker
435Average
60Moderate
DTier

Tangela is technically a pre-evolution of Tangrowth, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Regenerator recovers a third of its HP every time it switches out, adding extra value. Known as the Vine Pokemon.

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
435Above
HP65
C
Attack55
D
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def40
D
Speed60
C
Total435
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Tangela yields +1 Def
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•35kg / 77.2 lbs•87Base XP

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Tangela Weakness

Fragile

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Leaf GuardProtects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
RegeneratorHAHeals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Tangela
#114Tangela
Knows Ancient Power
Tangrowth
#465Tangrowth
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Tangela
Grass
Tangrowth
Grass
HP
65
100+35
ATK
55
100+45
DEF
115
125+10
SP.ATK
100
110+10
SP.DEF
40
50+10
SPE
60
50-10
BST
435C-Tier
535C-Tier+100
ROLE
Attacker
Tank
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Tangela easily from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Best Build

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tangela evolves into Tangrowth after learning Ancient Power. Tangela is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tangela appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.