Tangrowth (Pokémon)

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Tangrowth モジャンボ Mojumbo #465 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Cacophony Cacophony Regenerator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Tangrowth 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 283.5 lbs. 128.6 kg Tangrowth 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 211 Gen. IV Unknown IV 187 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Tangrowth 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tangrowth (Japanese: モジャンボ Mojumbo) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Tangela when leveled up while knowing Ancient Power.

Biology

Tangrowth is a large Pokémon with a black body wrapped in blue vines. The vines are used to entangle foes and prey. A pair of saucer-like eyes peeks out from beneath the tangled mess of vines. However, these eyes may be hidden in warm seasons due to how profusely the vines grow. Its stubby black feet are tipped with red. Tangrowth has a pair of blue boneless arms that have three fingers. These fingers are completely red on a female Tangrowth, while they have red tips on a male. Tangrowth is unfazed if one of its arms is broken off, as it will easily grow back.

In the anime

Tangrowth in the anime

Major appearances

Tangrowth made its debut anime appearance in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!.

A Tangrowth makes an appearance in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, under the ownership of Tammy.

Minor appearances

Tangrowth made its debut in The Rise of Darkrai where it had a minor role.

A Tangrowth briefly appeared in Working on a Right Move! under the ownership of a Trainer where it defeated another Trainer's Hippowdon in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP134 Tangrowth Dawn's Pokédex Tangrowth, the Vine Pokémon. Tangrowth captures its prey by extending its arms, which are made of vines.

In the manga

Tangrowth in Pokémon Adventures

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Hiori has a Tangrowth who debuted in Challenge From A Rival. Its vines can be used as ropes to lower Hiori and others down from roofs. It can also use Sleep Powder to help Hiori get by guards.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Jupiter attacked Platinum, Candice, and Maylene using her Tangrowth, Sableye, and Gastrodon when they arrived in Lake Acuity. Most notably, it faced off against Candice's Abomasnow, and was able to overpower and defeat it using a Fire-typed Natural Gift.

In the TCG

Main article: Tangrowth (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. Pearl Platinum Its arms are made of plants that bind themselves to things. They grow back right away if cut. HeartGold When it remains still, it appears to be a large shrub. Unsuspecting prey that wander near get ensnared by its vines. SoulSilver Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes.
Generation V Black Its arms are made of plants that bind themselves to things. They grow back right away if cut. White Black 2 Even if one of its arms is eaten, it's fine. The Pokémon regenerates quickly and will go right back to normal. White 2
Generation VI X It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. Y Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes. Omega Ruby It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it. Alpha Sapphire Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade, Event Platinum Evolve Tangela HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Tangela
Generation V Black White Route 13, Giant Chasm (rustling grass) Black 2 White 2 Route 13, Giant Chasm (rustling grass) Trade Mantine in Humilau City
Generation VI X Y Evolve Tangela Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Tangela

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Sky Stairway (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Ranger School
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Sky Fortress Forest Temple Light Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Treetops: Soothing Shore
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Haunted Zone

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Pikachu Cafe Tangrowth	Korean	South Korea	50	October 3, 2008

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Petaya Berry (100%)

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Sitrus Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 535	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, 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 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Block Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 ??? ? ? 00Start Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 ??? ? ? 00Start Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 ??? ? ? 044 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 ??? ? ? 077 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 ??? ? ? 1010 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 ??? ? ? 1414 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 ??? ? ? 1717 Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 ??? ? ? 2020 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 ??? ? ? 2323 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 ??? ? ? 2727 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 25 ??? ? ? 3030 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 ??? ? ? 3333 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 ??? ? ? 3636 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 ??? ? ? 4040 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 ??? ? ? 4343 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 ??? ? ? 4646 Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 ??? ? ? 4949 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5 ??? ? ? 5050 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 ??? ? ? 5353 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 ??? ? ? 5656 Block Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 ??? ? ?

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Amnesia* Psychic Status — —% 20 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Flail* Normal Physical — 100% 15 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90% 5 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20 Power Swap* Psychic Status — —% 10 Rage Powder Bug Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tangrowth in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tangrowth in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Block Normal Status — —% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tangrowth can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tangrowth cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Seed BombBW	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tangrowth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tangrowth Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry   It launches a poison powder to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Grass  ( Grass ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Tangrowth is the Attraction Chief of Tangrowth's Swing Along, which you'll find in the garden at the Haunted Zone.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Tangela  Grass

Level up knowing Ancient Power →

First Evolution Tangrowth  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tangrowth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Until the release of Pokémon Platinum, the only way to obtain Tangrowth was to transfer a Tangela via Pal Park and evolve it. This was the only case in which a Generation IV Pokémon was only obtainable through Pal Park, though Gliscor, Magmortar, and Electivire were obtainable only by use of dual-slot mode to catch their unevolved forms before Platinum.

Origin

It is based on vines. Considering Tangrowth's shaggy appearance, Tangrowth may be based on an exaggerated concept of a shaggy caveman. It may also be based on a Green Man, a motif that is represented as a face surrounded by leaves and vines.

Name origin

Tangrowth is a combination of tangle and growth.

Mojumbo is a combination of もじゃもじゃ mojamoja (shaggy or unkempt) and jumbo (referring to its size).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モジャンボ Mojumbo From もじゃもじゃ mojamoja and jumbo French Bouldeneu From boule de nœuds Spanish Tangrowth Same as English name German Tangoloss From Tangela or Tang and Koloss Italian Tangrowth Same as English name Korean 덩쿠림보 Deongkurimbo From 덩굴 deong'gul, 넝쿨 neong'kul, 림 (森) rim, and jumbo Mandarin Chinese 巨蔓藤 Jùmànténg From 巨 jù and 蔓藤 mànténg Cantonese Chinese 巨蔓藤 Geuihmaahntàhng Same as Mandarin name

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