Tangrowth (Pokémon)

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Tangrowth Vine Pokémon モジャンボ Mojumbo #465 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Cacophony Cacophony Regenerator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Tangrowth 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 283.5 lbs. 128.6 kg Tangrowth 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 211 Gen. IV Unknown IV 187 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Tangrowth 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tangrowth (Japanese: モジャンボ Mojumbo) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Tangela when leveled up while knowing Ancient Power.

Biology

Tangrowth is a large Pokémon with a black body wrapped in blue vines. The vines are used to entangle foes and prey. A pair of saucer-like eyes peeks out from beneath the tangled mess of vines. However, these eyes may be hidden in warm seasons due to how profusely the vines grow. Its stubby black feet are tipped with red. Tangrowth has a pair of blue boneless arms that have three fingers. These fingers are completely red on a female Tangrowth, while they have red tips on a male. Tangrowth also has thicker and longer vines than Tangela.

Tangrowth is unfazed if one of its arms is broken off, as it will easily grow back. It hunts by disguising itself as a shrub, then grabbing prey with its vines. Tangrowth is very rare in the wild, though it can be found in temperate grasslands.

In the anime

Tangrowth in the anime

Major appearances

Tangrowth made its main series debut in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!, where it was trying to save a dying tree that was a key part of the forest. With the help of Ash and his friends, it was able to save the tree.

A Tangrowth appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, under the ownership of Tammy; it helps her at her flower shop. Tangrowth later worked alongside Joe's Mightyena to stop Zorua from escaping when they spotted it.

Minor appearances

Tangrowth debuted in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Tangrowth briefly appeared in Working on a Right Move!, under the ownership of a Trainer competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was shown defeating another Trainer's Hippowdon.

A Tangrowth appeared in Mewtwo's flashback in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP134 Tangrowth Dawn's Pokédex Tangrowth, the Vine Pokémon. Tangrowth captures its prey by extending its arms, which are made of vines.

In the manga

Tangrowth in Pokémon Adventures

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Hiori has a Tangrowth, which debuted in Challenge From A Rival. Its vines can be used as ropes to lower Hiori and others down from roofs. It can also use Sleep Powder to help Hiori get by guards.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Getting Past Gastrodon, Jupiter attacked Platinum, Candice, and Maylene using her Tangrowth, Sableye, and Gastrodon when they arrived in Lake Acuity. Most notably, it faced off against Candice's Abomasnow, and was able to overpower and defeat it using a Fire-typed Natural Gift. In subsequent appearances, Jupiter's Tangrowth used only Natural Gift, and its strategy was easily worked around.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

A Tangrowth was shown under the ownership of Jupiter in A Novel Test!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Tangrowth (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt: #182 Johto #183 Diamond It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. Pearl Platinum Its arms are made of plants that bind themselves to things. They grow back right away if cut. HeartGold When it remains still, it appears to be a large shrub. Unsuspecting prey that wander near get ensnared by its vines. SoulSilver Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes.
Generation V Unova B2W2: #218 Black Its arms are made of plants that bind themselves to things. They grow back right away if cut. White Black 2 Even if one of its arms is eaten, it's fine. The Pokémon regenerates quickly and will go right back to normal. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. Y Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes. Omega Ruby It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. Alpha Sapphire Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade, Event Platinum Evolve Tangela HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Tangela
Generation V Black White Route 13, Giant Chasm (rustling grass) Black 2 White 2 Route 13, Giant Chasm (rustling grass) Trade Mantine in Humilau City
Generation VI X Y Evolve Tangela Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Tangela
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (1F-49F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Ranger: SoA Ranger School Rumble Windy Prairie‎ PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Sky Fortress, Forest Temple, Light Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Soothing Shore Rumble U Wonder Area: Go Big or Go Home!, Chill Battle: Garden Keepers
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Tu Shuffle Pedra Valley: Stage 199 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Mineral Crust Hollow (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
DP	Pikachu Cafe Tangrowth	Korean	South Korea	50	October 3, 2008

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Petaya Berry (100%)

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Sitrus Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 535	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Block Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 044 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 077 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 1010 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 1414 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1717 Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 2020 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2323 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2727 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 3030 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 3333 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3636 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4040 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 4343 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 4646 Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 4949 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5 5050 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 5353 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 5656 Block Normal Status 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia* Psychic Status — —% 20 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Flail* Normal Physical — 100% 15 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90% 5 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20 Power Swap* Psychic Status — —% 10 Rage Powder Bug Status — —% 20 Wake-Up Slap*USUM Fighting Physical 70 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tangrowth in Generation VII 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 Tangrowth in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tangrowth can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tangrowth cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-036 It launches a poison powder to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Crush ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Grass Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-289/N-053 It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Tangrowth is the Attraction Chief of Tangrowth's Swing Along, which you'll find in the garden at the Haunted Zone.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #225 Cloud Clear Clears away one black-cloud disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Sleep Combo
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 207 Base Defense: 184 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Vine Whip, Infestation Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Power Whip*

Evolution

Unevolved Tangela  Grass

Level up knowing Ancient Power →

First evolution Tangrowth  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tangrowth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Until the release of Pokémon Platinum, the only way to obtain Tangrowth was to transfer a Tangela via Pal Park and evolve it. This was the only case in which a Generation IV Pokémon was only obtainable through Pal Park.

Origin

Due to the mystery around Tangela's appearance under the vines, Tangrowth may be based on the swamp monster from the short story "It!" by Theodore Sturgeon, that is ultimately revealed to have formed around a human skeleton. It may also be based on a Green Man, a motif that is represented as a face surrounded by leaves and vines.

Its Pokédex entries state that its vines will bind and ensnare its surroundings. This may be a reference to thigmotropism, a biological reaction plants have towards contact that encourages them to coil around objects they touch as they grow, allowing stability in their stems and branches.

Name origin

Tangrowth is a combination of tangle and growth.

Mojumbo is a combination of もじゃもじゃ mojamoja (shaggy or unkempt) and jumbo (referring to its size).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モジャンボ Mojumbo From もじゃもじゃ mojamoja and jumbo French Bouldeneu From boule de nœuds Spanish Tangrowth Same as English name German Tangoloss From Tangela or Tang and Koloss Italian Tangrowth Same as English name Korean 덩쿠림보 Deongkurimbo From 덩굴 deong'gul, 넝쿨 neong'kul, 림 (森) rim, and jumbo Mandarin Chinese 巨蔓藤 Jùmànténg From 巨 jù and 蔓藤 mànténg Cantonese Chinese 巨蔓藤 Geuihmaahntàhng Same as Mandarin name

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