Is Tangrowth Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
MoveAncient Power evolution from Tangela. Grass with 100 Attack, 125 Defense, and 110 Special Attack. A bulky Grass option for Wallace. Competes with Roserade for the Grass slot. Tangrowth takes hits better, Roserade hits harder.
Tangela resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Tangela's weaknesses hard.
Tangela resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Tangrowth has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Tangela on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Sidney, at typical party pace.
How to Get Tangrowth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Tangela first, not Tangrowth. Tangela appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Tangrowth in ORAS
To get Tangrowth, start by catching Tangela through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TangelaMirage Spots - Area 1Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 12Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 2Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 3Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 4Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 24Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%
Step 2Tangrowth ✓
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
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x37-44% Fire Fang 2x26-31% Ice Fang 2x26-31% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Struggle Bug 2x37-44% Gust 2x19-22% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x126-149%KO Aerial Ace 2x21-25% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x118-140%KO U-turn 2x22-27% Aerial Ace 2x19-23% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x21-25% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO U-turn 2x22-27% Aerial Ace 2x20-23% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x126-149%KO Aerial Ace 2x21-25% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO U-turn 2x23-27% Aerial Ace 2x19-24% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x80-95% Aerial Ace 2x28-33% Venoshock 2x25-30% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x158-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x151-178%KO U-turn 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x23-28% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% Venoshock 2x25-30% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x154-181%KO Aerial Ace 2x26-31% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x107-126%KO Infestation 2x17-20% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO U-turn 2x26-31% Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x186-219%KO Bug Buzz 2x129-152%KO Hurricane 2x105-124%KO Poison Jab 2x19-23% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x68-80% Overheat 2x136-161%KO Ice Beam 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x33-39% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Salamence builds →Fly 2x62-73% Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Slowbro's Ice Beam hits Tangrowth for 51-61%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake6-7% Rock Slide9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Slowbro builds →Scald11-13% Ice Beam 2x51-61% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Breloom builds →Mach Punch7-8% Bullet Seed2-3% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Quagsire builds →Scald8-9% Earthquake5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Gastrodon builds →Scald10-12% Earthquake5-6% | ||
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 59 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Confusion, Endeavor and 9 more.
ORAS Tangrowth Best Moveset
100 HP, 125 Defense, and 110 Sp. Atk with AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability healing a third on every switch. Grass TermStab fires at real power. The moveset earns S-tier through the combination of physical bulk and passive healing that makes it one of the hardest Grass types to wear down.
Best Build
Tangrowth best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Knock Off
- Giga Drain
- Sleep Powder
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Tangrowth can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dark. The offense anchors on Leaf Storm and Power Whip while TMs handle everything else.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Tangrowth Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Knock Off, Giga Drain, Sleep Powder, and Hiddenpowerfire 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