Tangela (Pokémon)

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Tangela モンジャラ Monjara #114
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Vine Pokémon
Ability Chlorophyll Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #114 Johto #179 Hoenn #278 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Plant group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 166 Battle Exp.: 1661*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=tangela|ndex=114|name=Tangela }}

Tangela (Japanese: モンジャラ Monjara, German: Tangela, French: Saquedeneu) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Yellow

Its identity is obscured by masses of thick, blue vines. The vines are said to never stop growing.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

Blue plant vines cloak the Pokémon's identity in a tangled mass. It entangles anything that gets close.

Pokémon LeafGreen

The whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. The vines sway as it walks.

Name origin

Tangela's name is probably based on the word tangle. Its Japanese name may be based on もじゃもじゃ mojyamojya, which means shaggy, or unkempt.

Tangela is probably based on Medusa, a gorgon of Greek mythology, who had a head of snakes and turned any creature that saw her into stone. The tentacles on Tangela, however, are vines. Also, Tangela looks like a Fry Kid from Ronald McDonald fame.

Tangela's original name was "Meduza," a misspelling of "Medusa" (a mythological character).

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 435	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Type effectiveness

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Notes:

Later versions

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

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