Tangela (Pokémon)

Tangela モンジャラ Monjara

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Grass  Vine Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard 1,000,000 Pokédex Kanto #114 Johto #182* Hoenn #278* Sinnoh #181Pt Browser Fiore R-069 Almia R— Height Weight 3'03" 77.2 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Plant 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 166 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tangela (Japanese: モンジャラ Monjara) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Tangrowth when leveled up while knowing AncientPower.

Biology

Physiology

Tangela is covered with thick blue vines that obscure its face so only its eyes can be seen. It also has a pair of red boot-like feet.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Tangela's vines never stop growing and are easily replaced if lost or damaged. Tangela can ensnare and entangle its foes with its vines.

Behavior

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Tangela can usually be found on the edge of many grassy plains, be it near a mountain range or the ocean. However, they can also be found in large forests or the jungle on some occasions.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tangela in the anime

Major Appearances

Erika used a Tangela when Ash battled her for the Rainbow Badge in Pokémon Scent-sation.

Minor Appearances

A Tangela appeared battling Brock's Vulpix in Princess vs. Princess.

An Officer Jenny owned a Tangela in Gulpin it Down.

Pokédex Entries

In the manga

Like her counterparts in other media, Erika of Pokémon Adventures has a Tangela in her arsenal.

In the TCG

Main article: Tangela (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Tangela is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 30+	Purified moves
Shadow Hold	Shadow		Morning Sun	Normal
Shadow Rave	Shadow		SolarBeam	Grass
--			Sunny Day	Fire
--			Ingrain	Grass

TCG-only moves

• Double Kick

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.4%	Friend Area: Jungle
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Careful. You don't want to get tangled up in my vines.
26%-50% HP	I don't like this! I'm already down to half health!
1%-25% HP	I'm faltering... You have to help me...
Level Up	Oh, yes, yes! I've gotten my level!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Grass	Loops: 2	Minimum Experience: 30
Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Cross ×1)	Maximum Experience: 70
"Tangela can extend its vine and lasso a Post to cross a gap."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: G

Evolution

Unevolved Tangela  Grass

Level up knowing AncientPower →

First evolution Tangrowth  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 114 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Tangela's original name was "Meduza," a misspelling of "Medusa" (a Greek mythological character).
• Tangela is the first pure Grass-type in the National Dex.
  • Tangela is also the only pure Grass-type in Generation I. Others were either part Bug-, part Psychic-, or part Poison-type.
• Up until Generation IV, Tangela was the only Generation I Grass-type to not evolve into or from something.
• Although it is said to live in plains, its friend area in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is the Jungle. Also, its Pal Park area is the Forest.
• Tangela and Tropius are the only two Pokémon that are not starters or legendaries of a previous generation unavailable in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. They must be transferred forward from a Generation III game or traded from Pokémon Platinum.
• Despite being made of vines, in Pokémon Red and Blue, it couldn't learn Vine Whip. This was later allowed in Pokémon Yellow.

Origin

Tangela is probably 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.

Name origin

Tangela's name is probably a combination of the word tangle and Medusa because of it's vines resembling a snake hairstyle like Medusa's. Its Japanese name may be based on もじゃもじゃ mojyamojya, which means shaggy, or unkempt.

In other languages

• German: Tangela
• French: Saquedeneu - From Sac de noeuds (knot bag).
• Korean: 덩구리 Deongguri

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.