Is Tangela Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityChlorophyll for sun speed and no evolution in Gen 3. Hoenn's native Grass options (Breloom, Ludicolo, Vileplume) all outperform Tangela. Not worth the import.
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.
Flannery's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Tangela resists most of Wallace'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 trades roughly evenly with Steven'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
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- LV 31GrassMega DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10
- 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
How to Get Tangela in Ruby & Sapphire
Tangela has no presence on the Hoenn map and can only be traded over from another game.
Tangela cannot be caught in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
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 Ruby & Sapphire
Because Tangela only shows after National Dex access, sweep Treasure Beach in FireRed or LeafGreen for a shiny and trade it home. 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
 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% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Salamence builds →Fly 2x66-78% Fire Blast 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-80% Fire Blast 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 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% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x199-234%KO Sludge Bomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Ninjask builds →Aerial Ace 2x41-48% Leech Life 2x15-17% | ||
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.
RS Tangela Best Moveset
115 Defense blocks physical hits but 40 Sp. Def crumbles to any special move. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun for potential sweep setup. MoveSleep Powder and MoveGiga Drain for Grass utility. Held ItemLeftovers sustains the physical side only.
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
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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Tangela isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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