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tangela
#114

Tangela

Vine Pokémon

Grass

Hidden beneath a tangle of vines that grows nonstop even if the vines are torn off, this Pokémon’s true appearance remains a mystery.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 55
Defense 115
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 40
Speed 60
Total 435

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

tangrowth Tangrowth Ancient Power

Moves

Details

Category Vine Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 35.0 kg
Base Exp 87
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Plant

Sprites

tangela Front Front
tangela Back Back
tangela Front Shiny Front Shiny
tangela Back Shiny Back Shiny
tangela Official Art Official Art
tangela Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 0.8%
Defensive
Moves
Leech Seed / Synthesis
Toxic / Sleep Powder
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4

Strategy Overview

Tangela's solid bulk, further bolstered by Eviolite, in combination with its great ability in Regenerator makes it a great switch-in to top physical threats like Archeops, Silvally-Fairy, and Trevenant. Tangela also has great supportive options such as Knock Off, Leech Seed, Toxic, and Sleep Powder, which makes up for its mediocre damage output. However, Tangela is held back by its poor special bulk and bad typing, as being pure Grass leaves it vulnerable to a plethora of top Pokemon like Ribombee, Vikavolt, and Charizard. Additionally, Tangela is very reliant on its item Eviolite, and a lot of Pokemon that it checks carry Knock Off, making Tangela less reliable of an answer to them. Furthermore, it dislikes getting poisoned by Toxic, making it less effective as a pivot.

Most Used Moves

Giga Drain
100.0%
Knock Off
79.5%
Toxic
34.9%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc