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Pokédex Entry

Vine Pokémon

It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Even if one of its arms is eaten, it's fine. The Pokémon regenerates quickly and will go right back to normal.

Tangrowth in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Tangrowth is #465 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
Grass
Dex
#196 Johto Dex · #465 National
Abilities
Chlorophyll(Primary)

Raises Speed in sunshine.

Leaf Guard(Secondary)

Blocks status in sunshine.

Regenerator(Hidden)

Heals upon switching out.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
grass
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
30
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball5.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.9%
Base Exp
187
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2poison ×2flying ×2bug ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Tangrowth in Ula'ula Isle (rare). Wild ones range from level 43 to 45.

Wild Encounters (1)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (22)

Mega DrainLevel: 0grass
PWR40ACC100PP25
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
BlockLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Blocks the foe's way and prevents escape.
IngrainLevel: 1grass
PWR0ACC0PP20
Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.
ConstrictLevel: 1normal
PWR10ACC100PP35
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed.
Sleep PowderLevel: 4grass
PWR0ACC75PP15
Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
Vine WhipLevel: 7grass
PWR0ACC100PP10
Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
AbsorbLevel: 10grass
PWR20ACC100PP0
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Poison PowderLevel: 14poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
BindLevel: 17normal
PWR15ACC0PP20
Binds and squeezes the foe for turns.
GrowthLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk.
Mega DrainLevel: 23grass
PWR40ACC100PP25
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Knock OffLevel: 27dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Stun SporeLevel: 30grass
PWR0ACC75PP30
Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
Natural GiftLevel: 33normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Giga DrainLevel: 36grass
PWR0ACC100PP25
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Ancient PowerLevel: 40rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
SlamLevel: 43normal
PWR80ACC75PP20
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
TickleLevel: 46normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
Wring OutLevel: 49normal
PWR120ACC100PP5
The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused.
Grassy TerrainLevel: 50grass
PWR0ACC0PP10
The ground turns to grass for 5 turns. Restores HP.
Power WhipLevel: 53grass
PWR120ACC85PP10
Violently lashes the foe with vines or tentacles.
BlockLevel: 56normal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Blocks the foe's way and prevents escape.

Egg Moves (13)

Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Confusionpsychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Mega Draingrass
PWR40ACC100PP25
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Amnesiapsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Leech Seedgrass
PWR0ACC90PP10
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
Nature Powernormal
PWR1ACC0PP20
The type of attack varies depending on the location.
Endeavornormal
PWR1ACC100PP5
Cuts foe's HP to equal user's HP.
Leaf Stormgrass
PWR0ACC90PP5
Whips up a storm of leaves. Harshly lowers the Sp. Atk.
Power Swappsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Swaps changes to Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe.
Giga Draingrass
PWR0ACC100PP25
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Rage Powderbug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Scatters powder to make foes attack only the user.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Wake Up Slapfighting
PWR0ACC100PP10
Powerful against sleeping foes, but also wakes them.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (18)

IngrainLevel: 1grass
PWR0ACC0PP20
Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.
ConstrictLevel: 1normal
PWR10ACC100PP35
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed.
Sleep PowderLevel: 5grass
PWR0ACC75PP15
Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
AbsorbLevel: 8grass
PWR20ACC100PP0
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
GrowthLevel: 12normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk.
Poison PowderLevel: 15poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Vine WhipLevel: 19grass
PWR0ACC100PP10
Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
BindLevel: 22normal
PWR15ACC0PP20
Binds and squeezes the foe for turns.
Mega DrainLevel: 26grass
PWR40ACC100PP25
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Stun SporeLevel: 29grass
PWR0ACC75PP30
Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
Ancient PowerLevel: 33rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Knock OffLevel: 36dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Natural GiftLevel: 40normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
SlamLevel: 43normal
PWR80ACC75PP20
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
TickleLevel: 47normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
Wring OutLevel: 50normal
PWR120ACC100PP5
The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused.
Power WhipLevel: 54grass
PWR120ACC85PP10
Violently lashes the foe with vines or tentacles.
BlockLevel: 57normal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Blocks the foe's way and prevents escape.

Egg Moves (7)

Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Confusionpsychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Mega Draingrass
PWR40ACC100PP25
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Amnesiapsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Leech Seedgrass
PWR0ACC90PP10
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
Nature Powernormal
PWR1ACC0PP20
The type of attack varies depending on the location.

TM/HM Moves (43)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bullet Seedgrass
PWR0ACC100PP30TM09
Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Energy Ballgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10TM53
Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
PWR0ACC100PP25TM19
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
Attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psych Upnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shock Waveelectric
PWR60ACC0PP20TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Tangrowth. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Tangrowth resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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