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Tangrowth
Vine Pokémon
Draped with long vines, it resembles a shrub in appearance. It swings bundles of vines as though they were arms, wrapping them around prey to ensnare them.
Details
Height2.0 m
Weight128.6 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate30
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
100
Attack
100
Defense
125
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
50
Speed
50
Total
535
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Physically Defensive
- Item
- Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- Relaxed
- EVs
- 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Assault Vest
- Item
- Assault Vest
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- Sassy
- EVs
- 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Evolution
level up
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Tangrowth can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
16 sprites & renders for Tangrowth.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | 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 |