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Tangrowth, a Grass type Pokémon, official artwork

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Tangrowth: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

GrassIllegal

Tangrowth is a straightforward attacker, led by its Defense (125) and Sp. Atk (110), with a base stat total of 535.

Build a team with Tangrowth

What is Tangrowth weak to?

How much damage Tangrowth takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toBugFireFlyingIcePoison
0.5×ResistsElectricGrassGroundWater

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

Best moveset for Tangrowth

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

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Leaf StormGrass130
  • Focus BlastFighting120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Tangrowth

Careful or Bold. Tangrowth's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

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 (83 moves; tap to expand)

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

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Leaf StormGrass13090%Special
Solar BladeGrass125100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Power WhipGrass12085%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
SlamNormal8075%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
Brutal SwingDark60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Grassy GlideGrass55100%Physical
CutNormal5095%Physical
PaybackDark50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Vine WhipGrass45100%Physical
Mega DrainGrass40100%Special
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
AbsorbGrass20100%Special
InfestationBug20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
BindNormal1585%Physical
ConstrictNormal10100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?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
BlockNormal--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
Grassy TerrainGrass--Status
GrowthNormal--Status
IngrainGrass--Status
Morning SunNormal--Status
Nature PowerNormal--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
Poison PowderPoison-75%Status
Power SwapPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep PowderGrass-75%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stun SporeGrass-75%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
SynthesisGrass--Status
TickleNormal-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Worry SeedGrass-100%Status