In X & Y, 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 435 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Tangela weak to?

In X & Y, Tangela's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. 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 Tangela?

In X & Y, Run Regenerator on Tangela. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tangela also gets Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.

What is Tangela's hidden ability?

In X & Y, Regenerator is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Tangela to compete at a higher level.

What role does Tangela play in battle?

In X & Y, Tangela fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Tangela - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack55

Defense115

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total435

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight35.0 kg

Base XP87

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf GuardTop Pick

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

RegeneratorHA

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.

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 physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

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

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Tangela in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Tangela for 36-42%. Zapdos deals 48-57% with Heat Wave.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Tangela Knock Off 29-34% Ice Shard 2x 36-42% Pursuit 18-21% View Weavile builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Tangela Heat Wave 2x 48-57% Thunderbolt 17-20% View Zapdos builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Tangela Shadow Ball 57-67% Sludge Bomb 2x 128-151%KO Focus Blast 57-67% View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Tangela Giga Drain 13-16% Flamethrower 2x 97-114%KO View Volcarona builds →

X & Y Evolution

Evolving Tangela into Tangrowth takes knowing a specific move. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 100 stat points total. 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

535C-Tier+100

ROLE

Attacker

Tank

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Tangela easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Endeavor and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Tangela Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Tangela with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Flexible EVs and Calm nature maximize that, and Leafguard handles the rest.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Leaf Guard

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Tangela

Calm+SPD

Tangela best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

Giga DrainSTAB
Rage Powder
Sleep PowderSTAB
Sludge Bomb

Recommended Teammates

NinetalesExcellent

HydreigonExcellent

TyphlosionExcellent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Confusion aren't available any other way for Tangela, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Leaf Storm and Power Whip for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Lv 4

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 7

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 10

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 14

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 17

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 20

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 23

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 27

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 30

Stun Spore

D—7530Grass

Lv 33

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Lv 36

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Lv 38

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 41

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 44

Tickle

——10020Normal

Lv 46

Wring Out

——1005Normal

Lv 48

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Lv 50

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Egg

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Rage Powder+2

S——20Bug

Tutor Moves

Tangela can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Tangela in X & Y

Tangela can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Black 2 instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Tangela is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Platinum

Tangela Guide

In X & Y, 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 435 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In X & Y, Tangela's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In X & Y, Run Regenerator on Tangela. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tangela also gets Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.
In X & Y, Regenerator is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Tangela to compete at a higher level.
In X & Y, Tangela fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

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

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