Is Tangela Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Transfer-only Grass from Kanto. Gen 4 adds the Tangrowth evolution through learning MoveAncient Power. AbilityLeaf Guard prevents status in sun. If imported, Tangrowth is a bulky Grass option, but Roserade and Torterra fill that role natively.
Tangela resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Tangela resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Tangela resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Saturn's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Tangela cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- LV 54GrassPower WhipPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Tangela in Diamond & Pearl
Breeding is how Tangela enters Diamond and Pearl, since the vine Pokemon never spawns naturally and has no pre-evolution to catch. Hatch one from an egg and that is your Tangela.
How to Obtain Tangela in DP
- Step 1Tangela ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Walking · Great Marsh, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 21, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 21. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 21. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 21. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 21. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Dark grass · Route 13 · Double grass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Tangrowth
How to Get Shiny Tangela in Diamond & Pearl
Tangela cannot be caught in Diamond or Pearl, so its shiny has to come from HeartGold or SoulSilver, where it grows along Route 44, then be traded over. See every game where Shiny Tangela can be hunted
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)
What is Tangela Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tangela
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x105-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x236-278%KO Poison Jab 2x41-48% U-turn 2x35-42% Aerial Ace 2x31-36% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x64-75% Wing Attack 2x47-56% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x101-119%KO U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x228-269%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
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
Breeding
Breed Tangela easily with 45 breeding partners from the Grass egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Endeavor and 6 more to offspring.
DP Tangela Best Moveset
High Defense for a Grass type at 115, and 100 Sp. Atk adds real offensive presence to the bulk. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun, and the moveset can switch between physical tank and sun attacker depending on support. Can evolve to Tangrowth now for even more bulk.
Best Build
Tangela best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Energy Ball
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Morning Sun
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
31 of 33 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Tangela Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Tangela isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Catch one in Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Tangela has 435 BST and evolves into Tangrowth. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Tangela plays as a attacker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Modest is the go-to nature for Tangela. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpA EVs. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Tangela has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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