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Tangela, a Grass type Pokémon, official artwork

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Tangela: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

GrassIllegal

Tangela is a straightforward attacker, led by its Defense (115) and Sp. Atk (100), with a base stat total of 435.

Build a team with Tangela

What is Tangela weak to?

How much damage Tangela takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toBugFireFlyingIcePoison
0.5×ResistsElectricGrassGroundWater

Tangela takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison. It resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Water.

Best moveset for Tangela

Tangela has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Leaf StormGrass130
  • Sludge BombPoison90
  • Wake-Up SlapFighting70

Best nature for Tangela

Modest. Tangela leans special (100 Sp. Atk vs 55 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • ChlorophyllIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
  • Leaf GuardIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
  • RegeneratorThis Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.

Evolution line

Tangela
Tangrowth
Full learnset (80 moves; tap to expand)

Tangela is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Leaf StormGrass13090%Special
Skull BashNormal130100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Power WhipGrass12085%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
SlamNormal8075%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Wake-Up SlapFighting70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Grassy GlideGrass55100%Physical
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
CutNormal5095%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Vine WhipGrass45100%Physical
Mega DrainGrass40100%Special
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
AbsorbGrass20100%Special
InfestationBug20100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
BindNormal1585%Physical
ConstrictNormal10100%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Wring OutNormal?100%Special
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
Grassy TerrainGrass--Status
GrowthNormal--Status
IngrainGrass--Status
Leech SeedGrass-90%Status
MimicNormal--Status
Morning SunNormal--Status
Nature PowerNormal--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
Poison PowderPoison-75%Status
Power SwapPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rage PowderBug--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep PowderGrass-75%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stun SporeGrass-75%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Sweet ScentNormal-100%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
SynthesisGrass--Status
TickleNormal-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Worry SeedGrass-100%Status