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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#114 Tangela
Grass
- SpeciesVine Pokémon
- Japanese nameMonjara
- PronunciationTANG-GUH-LUH
- Height3′ 3″ 0.99 m
- Weight77.0 lb 34.65 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Variation of TANGLE.
Evolution
TangelaThis Pokémon didn’t evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. Its vines shake as it walks. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | Its identity is obscured by masses of thick, blue vines. The vines are said to never stop growing. |
| Stadium | Its identity is obscured by countless blue vines that are similar to seaweed. Will become entangled with anything. |
| GoldStadium 2 | The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes. |
| Silver | It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared. |
| Crystal | During battle, it constantly moves the vines that cover its body in order to annoy its opponent. |
Where to find Tangela
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Cinnabar Island (In-Game Trade), Route 21 | NA | Few |
| Red | NA | Few | |
| Yellow | Safari Zone | NA | Few |
| Gold | Mt. Silver, Routes 21, 28, 44 | Any | Many |
| Silver | Any | Many | |
| Crystal | Any | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×2
- Water×0.5
- Electric×0.5
- Grass×0.5
- Ice×2
- Fighting×1
- Poison×2
- Ground×0.5
- ×2
- Psychic×1
- Bug×2
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
- This Pokémon has the same number of weaknesses and resistances in GSC as in RBY. So the defense ratio is the same in both GSC and RBY.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireBad
- WaterGood
- ElectricNormal
- GrassBad
- IceNormal
- FightingNormal
- PoisonBad
- GroundGood
- Bad
- PsychicNormal
- BugBad
- RockGood
- GhostNormal
- DragonBad
- DarkNormal
- SteelBad
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 advantages and 7 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 3:7 (~42.86%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| Yellow | R/B | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Start | Constrict | Normal | Physical |
| 39 | 39 | 4 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status |
| 27 | 29 | 10 | Absorb | Grass | Special |
| 32 | 32 | 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status |
| 29 | — | 19 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special |
| 24 | Start | 25 | Bind | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | 31 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special |
| 36 | 36 | 34 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status |
| 45 | 45 | 40 | Slam | Normal | Physical |
| 48 | 48 | 46 | Growth | Normal | Status |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Psych Up
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM12Sweet Scent
- TM13Snore
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM17Protect
- TM19Giga Drain
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM36Sludge Bomb
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- HM01Cut
- HM05Flash
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM03Swords Dance
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM20Rage
- TM21Mega Drain
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Bide
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
- HM01Cut
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Plant Pokémon group 1 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Bellsprout Family
- Bulbasaur Family
- Chikorita Family
- Exeggcute Family
- Hoppip Family
- Oddish Family
- Paras Family
- Sunkern Family
- Tangela
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Amnesia | Breed a male from Slowpoke or Wooper Family to a female Marill/Azumarill, then mate the male offspring with a female from Hoppip Family. Finally, mate the male offspring with a female Tangela. |
| Confusion | Mate with a male Exeggcute/Exeggutor. |
| Flail | Mate with male Magikarp with a female from Horsea Family. Then, mate male offspring with the move to a female Squirtle. Next, mate their male offspring (Squirtle) to a female from Chikorita Family. Finally mate the male offspring to a female Tangela. |
| Mega Drain | Mate with a male from Hoppip Family or Sunkern. |
| Reflect | Mate with a male from Chikorita or Exeggcute Family. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 65 | 303-333 | 24/4546.02% | 21/4250.00% |
| Attack | 55 | 178-208 | 32/4927.43% | 31/4524.20% |
| Defense | 115 | 298-328 | 9/5593.32% | 6/4495.54% |
| Speed | 60 | 188-218 | 29/4740.14% | 27/4236.34% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 100 | 268-298 | 10/4689.41% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 40 | 148-178 | 36/4114.72% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 100 | 268-298 | — | 9/2985.28% |
| Total | 435 G/S/C 395 R/B/Y |
1383-1563 1235-1385 |
31/8759.86% | 20/6572.57% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library