Stats & Training
Tangela's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Attack eats the cost. Yields 1 Defense stat exp per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.
Its identity is obscured by masses of thick, blue vines. The vines are said to never stop growing.
Tangela Weakness
Type-wise, Tangela takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Tangela's overall bulk (65/115/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Nidoran♀ (female) Poison | D | |
 Nidoran♂ (male) Poison | D | |
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift | ||
Nidoran♀ (female) Poison | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Nidoran♀ (female) builds →Poison Sting 2x13-17% | ||
Nidoran♂ (male) Poison | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Nidoran♂ (male) builds →Poison Sting 2x13-17% | ||
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Charmander Fire | D | |
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Nidoran♀ (female) Poison | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Nidoran♀ (female) builds →Poison Sting 2x13-17% | ||
Nidoran♂ (male) Poison | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Nidoran♂ (male) builds →Poison Sting 2x13-17% | ||
Spearow Normal | D | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift | ||
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Pidgeotto builds →Wing Attack 2x33-40% Gust 2x22-27% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x71-84% Drill Peck 2x64-76% Peck 2x29-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Fearow builds →Fly 2x61-73% Drill Peck 2x54-64% Peck 2x27-32% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x47-55% Wing Attack 2x32-38% Gust 2x21-26% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x69-82% Fly 2x58-68% Peck 2x23-27% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x69-82% Drill Peck 2x61-73% Peck 2x29-34% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Fearow builds →Fly 2x60-70% Drill Peck 2x54-64% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
Ponyta Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x64-75% Ember 2x25-30% Fire Spin 2x21-25% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Zapdos builds →Sky Attack 2x94-111%KO Fly 2x61-73% Drill Peck 2x54-64% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Articuno builds →Sky Attack 2x89-105%KO Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Fly 2x58-69% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Moltres builds →Sky Attack 2x101-120%KO Fire Blast 2x109-129%KO Fly 2x67-79% Fire Spin 2x36-43% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x107-126%KO Fire Blast 2x41-49% Fly 2x69-81% Wing Attack 2x47-56% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
In Yellow, Cloyster's Blizzard hits Tangela for 77-91%. Dragonite's Blizzard hits Tangela for 59-69%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 95-112%.
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Cloyster builds →Explosion56-66% Clamp6-7% Blizzard 2x77-91% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Dragonite builds →Wrap5-6% Hyper Beam46-54% Blizzard 2x59-69% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Charizard builds →Earthquake10-12% Fire Blast 2x95-112%KO Hyper Beam31-36% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Pinsir builds →Hyper Beam43-51% Submission23-27% Bind4-6% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Tangela View Victreebel builds →Wrap4-5% | ||
Yellow Evolution
Tangela starts a line toward Tangrowth. Can't breed this Grass type (495 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 40 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Yellow Tangela Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Mega Drain
- Sleep Powder
- Bind
- Growth
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs define Tangela's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Solar Beam and Vine Whip, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal coverage. That's where the options open up.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Yellow Tangela Locations
low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Tangela in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Tangela in Yellow
Tangela Guide
In Yellow, Tangela isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Tangrowth to unlock its full potential. At 495 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Yellow, Tangela fills the setup sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Special. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Yellow, Tangela does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Tangrowth before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
For Yellow, the core moveset is Megadrain, Sleep Powder, Bind, and Growth. Megadrain leads at 23% usage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Tangela has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves