Is Tangrowth Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Level up Tangela with MoveAncient Power. Bulky Grass with 100 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Handles Crasher Wake, Bertha, and Volkner's Octillery. AbilityChlorophyll in sun makes it faster. A strong Grass option if Roserade is already on your team and you want a second.
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.
Fantina's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up 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 Cynthia's team.
Tangrowth 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.
How to Get Tangrowth in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
moderate rates across 4 locations for Tangrowth in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Tangrowth in BDSP
The path to Tangrowth starts with Tangela at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch TangelaBogsunk CavernLv.58-63GrassPost-gameSwampy CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-game
Step 2Tangrowth ✓Bogsunk CavernLv.58-63GrassPost-gameSwampy CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-gameor evolve from Tangela (Step 1)
Tangrowth Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Tangrowth for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Tangrowth's physical bulk (base 125 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 |
What is Tangrowth Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tangrowth
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Staravia Normal | D | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x23-29% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Zubat builds →Fly 2x36-43% Sludge Bomb 2x50-59% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x107-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x34-41% Poison Sting 2x8-10% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Staravia Normal | D | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x47-56% Aerial Ace 2x25-31% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x103-121%KO Ice Beam 2x68-81% Air Cutter 2x70-83% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x44-52% Sludge Bomb 2x74-88% U-turn 2x23-28% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x103-121%KO Air Cutter 2x70-83% Poison Sting 2x6-7% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x103-121%KO Ice Beam 2x68-81% Air Cutter 2x70-83% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x44-52% Sludge Bomb 2x74-88% U-turn 2x23-28% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x103-121%KO Air Cutter 2x70-83% Poison Sting 2x6-7% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x98-116%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% Air Cutter 2x67-79% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x57-67% U-turn 2x30-36% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x41-49% Sludge Bomb 2x71-84% U-turn 2x22-26% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x97-114%KO Air Slash 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x65-76% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x57-67% U-turn 2x29-35% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x42-50% Sludge Bomb 2x69-82% U-turn 2x22-26% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x97-115%KO Air Slash 2x80-95% Ice Beam 2x64-77% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x56-66% U-turn 2x30-35% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Rapidash builds →Overheat 2x116-137%KO Megahorn 2x42-50% Poison Jab 2x28-34% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x97-115%KO Air Cutter 2x64-77% Poison Sting 2x5-7% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x97-115%KO Air Slash 2x80-95% Ice Beam 2x64-77% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x56-66% U-turn 2x30-35% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Rapidash builds →Overheat 2x116-137%KO Megahorn 2x42-50% Poison Jab 2x28-34% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x74-87% U-turn 2x29-34% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x98-116%KO Air Slash 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x65-77% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz 2x64-75% Megahorn 2x42-50% Poison Jab 2x29-34% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom deals 38-45% with U-turn.
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Ferrothorn builds →Knock Off7-8% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off17-21% U Turn 2x38-45% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Volcarona builds →Psychic47-56% | ||
Tangrowth Evolutions
Tangrowth doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need knowing a specific move to get here from Tangela's line. Breed this form to get Tangela eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Tangela gave Tangrowth the biggest boost in Attack (+45), bringing the total to 535 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Tangrowth to get Tangela eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Confusion, Endeavor and 7 more.
BDSP Tangrowth Best Moveset
Held A-tier with hidden AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP every switch, the same ability that elevated Slowbro and Slowking. 125 Defense at 100 HP with 110 Sp. Atk and Grass TermStab give the moveset physical bulk, offense, and free recovery. The AbilityRegenerator sustainability makes it almost impossible to wear down through repeated attacks.
Best Build
Tangrowth best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Knock Off
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Sleep Powder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Tangrowth picks up Amnesia and Confusion only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Power Whip while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it.
Tangrowth Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Don't let Tangrowth's 535 base stat total fool you. Regenerator is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a tank. Knock Off with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Regenerator on Tangrowth. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tangrowth also gets Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tangrowth fills the tank role. It's a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Knock Off, Giga Drain, Focus Blast, and Sleep Powder on Tangrowth. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Tangrowth first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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 7LGPE
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