Biology
Tangela is covered with thick blue vines that obscure its face so only its eyes can be seen. These vines are covered in fine hair, and they give it a round shape. It is unknown what it looks like without them. The vines are always growing, and can be replaced if lost or damaged. It has a pair of red boot-like feet, but no visible arms.
Tangela can ensnare and entangle anything that moves too close to it with its vines. The vines constantly jiggle and sway, unnerving enemies and deters herbivores that might mistake Tangela for a shrub. Tangela's vines will snap off easily and painlessly if the target pulls on them, suggesting that the ensnaring is intended to scare off potential predators. Tangela can usually be found on the edge of many grassy plains, be it near a mountain range or the ocean. However, it can also be found in large forests or jungles.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. Its vines shake as it walks.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Its identity is obscured by masses of thick, blue vines. The vines are said to never stop growing.
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Stadium
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Its identity is obscured by countless blue vines that are similar to seaweed. Will become entangled with anything.
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Generation II
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Gold
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The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes.
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Silver
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It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.
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Crystal
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During battle, it constantly moves the vines that cover its body in order to annoy its opponent.
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Stadium 2
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The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Tangela's vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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Its vines snap off easily and painlessly if they are grabbed, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by new growth the very next day.
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FireRed
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Blue plant vines cloak the Pokémon's identity in a tangled mass. It entangles anything that gets close.
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LeafGreen
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The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. The vines sway as it walks.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
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HeartGold
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The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes.
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SoulSilver
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It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.
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Generation V
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Black
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The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
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White
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Black 2
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Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.
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Y
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It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.
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Omega Ruby
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Tangela's vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Game locations
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 435
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangela
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangela
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangela
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangela
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tangela in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tangela in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangela
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangela
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tangela can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tangela cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangela
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangela
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Tangela is likely based on Medusa, a gorgon of Greek mythology, who had a head of snakes and turned any creature that saw her into stone. The tentacles on Tangela, however, are vines. Its Crystal sprite shows it curling into a ball, meaning it may also have design elements from tumbleweed or bird-cage plants. It may also be based on a Green Man, a motif that is represented as a face surrounded by leaves and vines.
Name origin
Tangela may be a combination of tangle and Medusa (referring to its vines resembling a snake hairstyle like Medusa's).
Monjara may be based on もじゃもじゃ mojamoja (shaggy or unkempt). It may also include monster.
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