Tangela

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Tangela
Generation	[[Generation I]]
Generation	[[Generation I]]
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Type(s)	[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type|alt=]]
Species	Vine Pokémon
Abilities	Chlorophyll Leaf Guard
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Kanto	N/A
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Johto	N/A
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Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	N/A
Alola	N/A
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Evolves
From	None
Into	[[Tangrowth]]
Gender	Genderless
Gender	Genderless
Pokédex color	<font color="Blue">Blue
Pokédex color	<font color="Blue">Blue
Footprint
Footprint
Cry
Cry

[[Category:Grass-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Blue Pokémon]]

Tangela (モンジャラ Monjara) is a Grass-type Pokémon. It can evolve into Tangrowth when it learns the move AncientPower.

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.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Route 21	Uncommon
Yellow	Safari Zone	Rare
Gold and Silver	Route 21, 28, 44, Mt. Silver	Common
Crystal	Route 21, 28, 44, Mt. Silver	Common
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Route 21, Treasure Beach	Rare
Emerald	Trade	None
Diamond and Pearl	Pal Park	None
Platinum	Great Marsh	Uncommon
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Route 21, 28, 44, Mt. Silver	Common
Black and White	Route 13, Giant Chasm	Uncommon

Pokédex Entries

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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

Sprites

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Trivia

• Despite having vines, it couldn't learn Vine Whip in Red and Blue though it was fixed 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 Pokedex.

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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