Is Tangrowth Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Tangela leveled up knowing MoveAncient Power. Grass-type with AbilityChlorophyll in sun. Available from Platinum's Great Marsh Tangela. Strong physical and special bulk. Handles Wake, Bertha, and Volkner. One of the better Grass options available during the story.
Tangela resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Tangela resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Tangela has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Tangela trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Tangrowth resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Tangrowth's weaknesses hard.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Tangrowth trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Tangela on Great Marsh (walking, Lv 30-31, rare).
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30GrassVine Whip68100%25
- After Gardenia
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Maylene
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- LV 54GrassPower Whip18085%10
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Aaron, at typical party pace.
- After Gardenia
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM52FightingFocus Blast12070%5
- After Maylene
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- LV 54GrassPower Whip18085%10
How to Get Tangrowth in Platinum
You're catching Tangela first, not Tangrowth. Tangela appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Tangrowth in Pt
The path to Tangrowth starts with Tangela at Lv. 27-31 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch TangelaGreat Marsh - Area 3Lv.27-30FloorRate 25%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 4Lv.27-30FloorRate 25%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 25%NightGreat Marsh - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 25%NightGreat Marsh - Area 5Lv.28-29FloorRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.28-29FloorRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.30-31FloorRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.30-31FloorRate 5%
Step 2Tangrowth ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tangrowth egg.
Tangrowth Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Tangrowth Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tangrowth
 Chimchar Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Starly Normal | C | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x29-34% Leech Life 2x8-10% | ||
 Mothim Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Mothim builds →Bug Bite 2x34-41% Gust 2x45-53% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x44-52% Wing Attack 2x39-47% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 2x35-41% Sludge Bomb 2x57-68% Gust 2x39-47% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Monferno builds →Fire Blast 2x112-132%KO U-turn 2x23-28% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x44-52% Wing Attack 2x39-47% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x147-173%KO Sludge Bomb 2x72-86% | ||
Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 2x35-41% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% Sludge Bomb 2x57-68% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x47-56% Wing Attack 2x37-43% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x134-158%KO Poison Jab 2x30-36% U-turn 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Altaria builds →Fly 2x38-45% Fire Blast 2x65-76% Ice Beam 2x51-60% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x46-54% Wing Attack 2x36-42% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x132-155%KO Poison Jab 2x30-35% U-turn 2x26-31% Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Altaria builds →Fly 2x38-44% Fire Blast 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x51-60% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x48-57% Wing Attack 2x36-43% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x138-163%KO Poison Jab 2x31-37% U-turn 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x75-89% U-turn 2x30-35% | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Altaria builds →Fly 2x38-45% Fire Blast 2x67-79% Ice Beam 2x53-63% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x187-220%KO Air Slash 2x101-120%KO U-turn 2x25-30% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x168-198%KO Sludge Bomb 2x73-85% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x78-92% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
In Platinum, Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Tangrowth for 46-54%. Scizor's U-turn hits Tangrowth for 77-91%.
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball46-54% Focus Blast46-54% Explosion30-36% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch22-26% Superpower44-52% U Turn 2x77-91% Pursuit15-18% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x26-30% Pursuit13-15% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Salamence builds →Outrage54-63% Earthquake15-18% Fire Blast 2x54-64% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tangrowth View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x76-90% Flamethrower 2x91-107%KO | ||
Tangrowth Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Tangrowth to get Tangela eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Confusion, Endeavor and 6 more.
Pt Tangrowth Best Moveset
Physical tank at 125 Defense that hits back at 110 Sp. Atk from the special side. AbilityChlorophyll doubles 50 Speed in sun, transforming the moveset from a tank into an unexpected attacker. 100 HP adds real staying power between roles.
Best Build
Tangrowth best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Power Whip
- Leech Seed
- Sleep Powder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Tangrowth picks up Amnesia and Confusion only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Power Whip while coverage across 9 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its arms are made of plants that bind themselves to things. They grow back right away if cut.
Tangrowth Platinum Guide
In Platinum, 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. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Platinum, Run Chlorophyll 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 Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.
In Platinum, Tangrowth fills the tank role. It's a mixed attacker with 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.
In Platinum, run Earthquake, Powerwhip, Leech Seed, and Sleep Powder on Tangrowth. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves