In Winds & Waves, 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 C-Tier as a tank. Giga Drain with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Tangrowth weak to?

In Winds & Waves, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Tangrowth. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Tangrowth?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What role does Tangrowth play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What are the best moves for Tangrowth?

In Winds & Waves, run Giga Drain, Knock Off, Sludge Bomb, and Leech Seed on Tangrowth. Giga Drain is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Tangrowth - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Tank

CTier

50Speed · Slow

How to Get Tangrowth in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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.

Tangrowth Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Tangrowth Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Tangrowth Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Tangrowth

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

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

2 Forms

#114Tangela

Knows Ancient Power

#465Tangrowth

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Tangela

Grass

Tangrowth

Grass

100+35

ATK

100+45

DEF

115

125+10

SP.ATK

100

110+10

SP.DEF

50+10

SPE

50-10

BST

435C-Tier

535B-Tier+100

ROLE

Attacker

Tank

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Tangrowth to get Tangela eggs easily from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups

Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Tangrowth Best Moveset

Healing a third of HP on every switch through AbilityRegenerator turned Tangrowth from a mid-tier afterthought into a top-tier physical tank in Gens VI and VII (X & Y, Sun & Moon). This moveset runs Held ItemLeftovers with NatureCareful and Grass-type moves, switching constantly to stay healthy.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

Tangrowth's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Def trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Defense EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP100

Attack100

Defense125

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def50

Speed50

Total535

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight128.6 kg

Base XP187

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

RegeneratorHidden Ability

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Tangrowth Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, 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 C-Tier as a tank. Giga Drain with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Tangrowth. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, run Giga Drain, Knock Off, Sludge Bomb, and Leech Seed on Tangrowth. Giga Drain 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.

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