Tangrowth (Pokémon)
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| Tangrowth モジャンボ Mojumbo | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| Pronunciation | tang-growth |
|---|---|
| Type | Grass |
| Species | Vine Pokémon |
| National Dex | #465 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #182Pt |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-036 |
| Height | 6′07″ (2.0m) |
| Weight | 283.5 lbs. (128.6kg) |
| Abilities | Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard |
| Egg group | Plant |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Def |
| Exp. yield | 211 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 30 |
| Footprint | 
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| Body style | 
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Tangrowth (Japanese: モジャンボ Mojumbo) is a Grass-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Tangela by level-up while knowing AncientPower.
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Biology
Physiology
Tangrowth is a 6-foot tall Pokémon with a black body wrapped in blue vines. Its stubby feet are tipped with red. Tangrowth has grown a pair of blue arms that have three fingers that are tipped with red. Tangrowth's arms are boneless and are unable to respond to pain, meaning that the arms can break off and Tangrowth wouldn't mind if the situation actually did occur. A pair of saucer-like eyes peek out from beneath the tangled mess of vines.
Gender differences
A female Tangrowth's fingers are completely red while a male's fingers only have red tips.
Special abilities
Much like Tangela, Tangrowth can ensnare and entangle its foes with its vines.
Behavior
Habitat
Tangrowth live in or near jungles with its pre-evolution Tangela and other Grass-types.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Tangrowth had a minor appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Tangrowth (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. |
| Pearl | It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | None | Evolve Tangela |
| Platinum | None | Evolve Tangela | ||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Sky Stairway (B1-B49) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Ranger School |
Base stats
| HP: | 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 100 | |
| Defense: | 125 | |
| SpAtk: | 110 | |
| SpDef: | 50 | |
| Speed: | 50 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Tangrowth is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 0 |
| Start | Constrict | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100% | 35 | Tough | 0 |
| 5 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 8 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 12 | Growth | Grass | Status | — | —% | 40 | Beauty | 0 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 19 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 22 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 75% | 20 | Tough | 0 |
| 29 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 33 | AncientPower | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 36 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 40 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 43 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 47 | Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 50 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 53 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 | Beauty | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 57 | Block | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation IV | |||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | |||
| D | P | Pt | AncientPower | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | Smart | 0 | |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | |||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
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 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: 8.2% | IQ Group: G |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
| Unevolved | → Level up knowing AncientPower | First evolution | ||
 Tangela Grass |  Tangrowth Grass | |||
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Tangrowth images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Its "hands" look very similar to those of Croagunk.
- 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 from using the Pal Park.
Origin
Tangrowth may be based off of an exaggerated concept of a shaggy caveman.
Name origin
Tangrowth's name is derived from tangle and growth.
Mojumbo's name comes from もじゃもじゃ mojyamojya, which means shaggy or unkempt. It is also possible that the "jumbo" part of its name refers that it is roughly twice the size of Tangela.
Its German name, Tangoloss, comes from Seetang and Koloss. Its French name, Bouldeneu, comes from boule de nœuds.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
