Tangela

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Grass Tangela (モンジャラ Monjara)
Vine Pokémon Pokémon
Pokédex
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Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova — Kalos — Alola —
Ability		Gender
Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator (Dream World)		50% ♀/ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Blue		Unknown
Weight		Height
77.2 lbs	???	3'03"	???
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 65 55 115 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 100 40 60 Total 435

[[Category:Blue Pokémon]]

Tangela (Japanese: モンジャラ Monjara) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Appearance

Tangela is a Vine Pokémon. Its body is covered with blue vines. Two big eyes are all people see inside the vines. It also wears two red shoes.

Special abilities

Tangela can have the ability Chlorophyll or the ability Leaf Guard. Chlorophyll causes Tangela's Speed to rise when it is sunny. Leaf Guard grants Tangela immunity to status effects when it is sunny. It is shrouded in blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.

Evolution

Tangela evolves into Tangrowth when it learns the move AncientPower at level 33. Or when taught the move AncientPower and then leveled up.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Route 21
Yellow	Safari Zone
Gold/Silver	Route 21, 28, 44, Mt. Silver
Crystal	Route 21, 28, 44, Mt. Silver
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Trade
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Route 21, Treasure Beach
Diamond/ Pearl	Pal Park
Platinum	Great Marsh
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 21, 28, 44, Mt. Silver
Black/White	Route 13, Giant Chasm

Pokédex entries

Red	Blue
The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. The vines sway as it walks.
Yellow
Its identity is obscured by masses of thick, blue vines. The vines are said to never stop growing.
Gold
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.
Ruby
Tangela's vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
Sapphire
Tangela's vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
Emerald
Its vines snap off easily and painlessly if they are grabbed, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by new growth the very next day.
FireRed
Blue plant vines cloak the Pokémon's identity in a tangled mass. It entangles anything that gets close.
LeafGreen
The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. The vines sway as it walks.
Diamond
It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
Pearl
It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
Platinum
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
HeartGold
The vines that cloak its entire body are always jiggling. They effectively unnerve its foes.
SoulSilver
It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.
Black
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
White
The blue vines shrouding its body are covered in a growth of fine hair. It is known to be ticklish.
Black 2
Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.
White 2
Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.
X
Many writhing vines cover it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life long.
Y
It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.
Omega Ruby
Tangela's vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
Alpha Sapphire
Tangela's vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.
Sun
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Moon
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Learnset

Generation I

Main article: Tangela/Learnset Generation I

Generation II

Main article: Tangela/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Tangela/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Tangela/Learnset Generation IV

Trivia

• Despite having vines, it couldn't learn Vine Whip in Red and Blue, though it could in Pokémon Yellow.
• Tangela was the only pure Grass type Pokémon in Generation I.
• Tangela's original name was Meduza which was inspired by the Greek monster, Medusa. Medusa was a woman with numerous vine-like snakes as hair with the ability to turn anyone that made eye contact with her to stone.
• Tangela is the first pure Grass type Pokémon in the National Pokédex.
• Tangela is the only non-generation II Pokémon that evolves only when knowing AncientPower.
  • It is also the only one that isn't captured by a main character in the Sinnoh Series.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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