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Mixed
Tank
535High
50Slow
CTier

Between Regenerator and Grass typing, Tangrowth carves out a strong competitive niche. It recovers a third of its HP every time it switches out, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. Been around since Gen 4.

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
535High
HP100
B
Attack100
B
Defense125
A
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def50
D
Speed50
D
Total535
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Tangrowth yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch30Difficult•Medium Fast1M XP•2m / 6'07"•128.6kg / 283.5 lbs•187Base XP

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Tangrowth Weakness

Fragile

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Leaf GuardProtects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
RegeneratorHAHeals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Tangela
#114Tangela
Knows Ancient Power
Tangrowth
#465Tangrowth
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Tangela
Grass
Tangrowth
Grass
HP
65
100+35
ATK
55
100+45
DEF
115
125+10
SP.ATK
100
110+10
SP.DEF
40
50+10
SPE
60
50-10
BST
435C-Tier
535C-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
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tangela evolves into Tangrowth after learning Ancient Power. Tangrowth is the fully evolved form. At 535 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Tangrowth fills the tank role. It's a mixed attacker — 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.

  • Tangrowth appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

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.