Its greatest asset is Defense — higher than 94% of species. Weak point: Speed — lower than 71% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense; weak point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (110) is 10 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Quiet +SpA · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Chlorophyll doubles Speed in harsh sunlight. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 5
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #182 | Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #183 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #218 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Isle of Armor | #081 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #096 | Legends: Arceus |
Abilities
- Chlorophyll Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
- Leaf Guard Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
- Regenerator Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Pokédex entry
It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Tangrowth takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Tangrowth appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (12)
All Tangrowth cards →Tangrowth has 12 cards in 11 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 87 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (8)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Unova
Moves (84)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (59 via TM/TR, 17 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Constrict | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 6 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 |
| 11 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 12 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90% | 10 |
| 25 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 28 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 32 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 33 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 34 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 40 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 43 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 |
| 44 | Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 48 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 49 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 5 |
| 52 | Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 52 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 56 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |