Tangela Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Tangela Pokemon Guide

Tangela is a Grass-type Pokemon. This guide covers Tangela stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Tangela

Shiny Form

Shiny Tangela

Tangela Description

Tangela is the National Dex #0114 Pokemon. It evolves into Tangrowth when leveled up while knowing Ancient Power in supported games. This page is built for WordPress Classic Editor with complete guide sections and game-by-game location dropdowns.

Tangela Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Tangela, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Tangela Stats

Tangela has a stat profile that supports its common in-game and competitive roles. Use the stats shortcode below for exact numbers.

Tangela Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Tangela uses a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game, but these moves are some of its most useful and recognizable options.

Giga Drain

Damage and recovery.

Energy Ball

Reliable Grass damage.

Power Whip

Strong physical Grass attack.

Sleep Powder

Sleep status move.

Stun Spore

Paralysis status move.

Ancient Power

Key evolution move for Tangrowth.

Knock Off

Removes held items.

Leech Seed

Drains HP over time.

Tangela All Moves

Tangela can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Tangela’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
6	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	–	75
11	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	–	75
15	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
18	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90
25	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
34	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
43	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	–	75

Tangela Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Tangela is a Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Ground, Water, Grass and Electric-type moves, but leaves it weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice-type attacks.

Type

Grass

Weaknesses

Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice

Resistances

Ground, Water, Grass, Electric

Immunity

None

None

Tangela Abilities

Tangela’s abilities can change how it handles battle matchups and team roles.

Tangela Evolution

Tangela evolution details vary by generation where applicable. The cards below summarize the main evolution path.

Stage 1

Tangela

Starting form

Stage 2

Tangrowth

Evolves by leveling up while knowing Ancient Power in supported games

Where to Find Tangela in Pokemon Games

Tangela’s availability changes by game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Red	Route 21.
Pokemon Blue	Route 21.
Pokemon Yellow	Safari Zone.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Gold	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Silver	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Crystal	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Ruby	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Emerald	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon FireRed	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Diamond	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Black	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon White	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Black 2	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon White 2	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon X	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Y	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Sun	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Moon	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Sword	Forest of Focus and Training Lowlands.
Pokemon Shield	Forest of Focus and Training Lowlands.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Gapejaw Bog and Crossing Slope.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Scarlet	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Violet	Grass area encounter, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Tangela
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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