Is Tangela Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Tangela brings AbilityChlorophyll Grass coverage that doubles Speed in sun. No evolution in Gen 3 limits the ceiling. Handles Juan and Wallace's Water teams. Vileplume does the same job with higher stats and a native Oddish catch. Trade cost for less output.
Tangela resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Tangela resists most of Juan's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace'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 Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Tangela in Emerald
No wild vine tangle hides in any Emerald grass patch, so the only Tangela you will own is one traded over from another game.
Tangela cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Tangela in Emerald
Tangela is a Kanto exclusive here, so import one from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it tangles through the grass on Route 21, to bring its shiny form home to Emerald. See every game where Shiny Tangela can be hunted
Shiny Tangela Evolution
Does Not EvolveTangela 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Tangela Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tangela
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x247-291%KO Fly 2x64-75% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x215-253%KO Fly 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x247-291%KO Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x76-89% Fire Blast 2x97-115%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x245-289%KO Aerial Ace 2x26-30% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x247-291%KO Sludge Bomb 2x40-47% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Salamence builds →Fly 2x66-78% Fire Blast 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Lugia builds →Fly 2x47-56% Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-80% Fire Blast 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x54-64% Wing Attack 2x37-44% Leech Life 2x9-10% | ||
Tangela Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Tangela sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tangela easily with 35 breeding partners from the Grass egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Flail and 4 more to offspring.
E Tangela Best Moveset
Tangela blocks physical Ground and Water attackers with 115 Defense and Grass resistance, but 40 Sp. Def means any special coverage move ends it. AbilityChlorophyll enables sun sweeping from the moveset, pairing MoveSleep Powder with boosted Speed and MoveGiga Drain for Grass TermStab.
Best Build
Tangela best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Sunny Day
- Hidden Power Ice
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 Solar Beam and Giga Drain 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
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Tangela Emerald Guide
No. Tangela isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Tangela has 435 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Emerald, Tangela plays as a setup sweeper. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Emerald, Modest is the go-to nature for Tangela. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the setup sweeper 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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