Tangela

#179 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Vine Pokémon

Tangela

#179 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Vine Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

240

334

Attack

103

229

Defense

115

211

361

Sp. Atk

100

184

328

Sp. Def

196

Speed

112

240

Total

435

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Chansey

Blissey

Normal

Shiny

Tangela

Vine Pokémon

#179

Height

1 m (3'03")

Weight

35 kg (77.2 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Tangela takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #179
EV yield	1 Def
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	87

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Grass
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold

The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively un nerve its foes.

Pokémon Silver

It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Tangela

#179

No evolutions

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 44 Road 44	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41	30%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41	30%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41	30%	At night
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	39	30%	During the day
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	39	30%	In the morning
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	39	30%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	5%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	5%	In the morning

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 44 Road 44	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41	30%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41	30%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41	30%	At night
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	39	30%	During the day
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	39	30%	In the morning
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	39	30%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	30%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	5%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	5%	In the morning

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Constrict	Physical	10	100	35	An attack that may lower SPEED.
4	Sleep Powder	Status	-	75	15	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
10	Absorb	Special	20	100	20	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
13	Poison Powder	Status	-	75	35	A move that may poison the foe.
19	Vine Whip	Special	45	100	10	Whips the foe with slender vines.
25	Bind	Physical	15	75	20	Binds the target for 2-5 turns.
31	Mega Drain	Special	40	100	10	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
34	Stun Spore	Status	-	75	30	A move that may paralyze the foe.
40	Slam	Physical	80	75	20	Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
46	Growth	Status	-	-	20	Raises the SPCL. ATK rating.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

		Class				Description
TM02	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
TM03	Curse	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
TM09	Psych Up	Status	-	-	10	Copies the foe's stat changes.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	1	100	15	The power varies with the Pokémon.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
TM12	Sweet Scent	Status	-	100	20	Reduces the foe's evasiveness.
TM13	Snore	Physical	40	100	15	An attack useable only while asleep.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	75	100	5	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
TM20	Endure	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
TM34	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
TM35	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Physical	90	100	10	An attack that may poison the foe.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may steal a held item.
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95	30	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	Sharply raises the user's SPCL.DEF.
Confusion	Special	50	100	25	An attack that may cause confusion.
Flail	Physical	-	100	15	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Mega Drain	Special	40	100	10	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Reflect	Status	-	-	20	Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.

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