Is Tangela Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Great Marsh catch at level 27, a Platinum addition not in Diamond and Pearl. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. Level up with MoveAncient Power for Tangrowth, the Gen 4 evolution. A bulky Grass option competing with Roserade.
Tangela resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Tangrowth resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Tangrowth resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Tangrowth's weaknesses hard.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Tangela in the Great Marsh (walking, Lv 27-30, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- 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 Crasher Wake
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Item ball on B2F of the Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City
- LV 54GrassPower WhipPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Tangela to Tangrowth
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Crasher Wake, at typical party pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Fantina
- 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 Crasher Wake
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- LV 54GrassPower WhipPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Tangela in Platinum
Eight encounters all packed into one area, levels 27 to 31, ranging common to rare. Tangela never leaves that single patch, but the time of day shifts how often the vine ball appears there.
1 location to catch Tangela
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5Where To Catch Tangela in Pt
Tangela is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 27-31. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Evolve into TangrowthBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tangela egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Tangela catch rates for Platinum by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Tangela in Platinum
Tangela only tangles up in the Great Marsh, beyond the Radar's help, so breed one with a foreign Ditto for a shiny at 1 in 1,638. Compare Shiny Tangela odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Tangela Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Platinum with Tangela preloaded.
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
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x190-224%KO U-turn 2x35-42% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x55-65% Wing Attack 2x48-57% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x197-232%KO Smog 2x24-28% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Altaria builds →Fly 2x50-59% Fire Blast 2x92-109%KO Ice Beam 2x74-87% | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Vespiquen builds →Attack Order 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% Poison Sting 2x8-9% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x185-218%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Beedrill builds →Poison Jab 2x55-65% U-turn 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x26-32% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x75-88% U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Golbat builds →Fly 2x55-65% U-turn 2x28-34% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x53-62% Aerial Ace 2x26-32% | ||
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.
Pt Tangela Best Moveset
Tangrowth evolves from Tangela now, taking those 115 Defense and 100 Sp. Atk stats and building more bulk around them. The moveset here runs special Grass attacks behind strong physical Defense. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun for sweeping potential.
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
Base Stats
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
Tangela Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Tangela does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Tangrowth before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In Platinum, Tangela plays as a attacker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, 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
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