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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Tangrowth front sprite

#0465 · Generation 4

Tangrowth

The Vine Pokémon

Grass
It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it.
Height 2 m
Weight 128.6 kg
Catch rate 30
Base EXP 187

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 100
Attack 100
Defense 125
Sp. Attack 110
Sp. Defense 50
Speed 50
Base stat total 535

Traits

Abilities

Chlorophyll

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in harsh sunlight.

Leaf Guard

The Pokémon cannot be inflicted with any status conditions in harsh sun.

Regenerator

Hidden

The Pokémon restores a third of its HP when it switches out of battle.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Tangrowth based on its Grass typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Poison ×2 Bug ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Tangrowth learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Block The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. Normal Status — — 5
1 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
1 Bind A long body, tentacles or the like are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. Normal Physical 15 85 20
1 Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that leaves the target with paralysis. Grass Status — 75 30
1 Growth The user's body grows all at once, raising its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 20
12 Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 40 100 15
16 Vine Whip The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. Grass Physical 45 100 25
20 Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. Poison Status — 75 35
24 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
28 Knock Off The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. Dark Physical 65 100 20
32 Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 75 100 10
36 Sleep Powder The user scatters a cloud of soporific dust that puts the target to sleep. Grass Status — 75 15
40 Slam The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. Normal Physical 80 75 20
44 Tickle The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 20
48 Power Whip The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles or the like to lash the target. Grass Physical 120 85 10
52 Ingrain The user lays roots that restore its own HP every turn. Because the user is now rooted, it can't switch out. Grass Status — — 20
56 Grassy Terrain This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves for five turns. Grass Status — — 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Tangrowth.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

71 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bind Physical
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Glide Physical
    Grass
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Power Whip Physical
    Grass
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Solar Blade Physical
    Grass
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Grass
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None