Where can I find Tangrowth in Polished Crystal?

Tangrowth can be found in 1 location in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Tangrowth?

Tangrowth is a grass-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Tangrowth learn in Polished Crystal?

Tangrowth can learn 18+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Tangrowth have?

Tangrowth's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Chlorophyll, Leaf Guard, Regenerator.

Tangrowth - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators do not trouble it.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Grass

Dex

#202

Best obtain method

Evolves from Tangela (move: ancientpower)

Abilities

Chlorophyll(Primary)

Boosts its Speed in sunshine.

Leaf Guard(Secondary)

Prevents status problems in sun.

Regenerator(Hidden)

Restores HP when withdrawn.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

plant

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball3.7%

Great Ball5.3%

Ultra Ball6.9%

Base Exp

211

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

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Evolution Chain

Tangela

Base form

→

Tangrowth

Level up Tangela knowing Ancientpower

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)

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Wild Encounters (1)


Cerulean Cave 1F	any	Field	Lv. 67	10%

Level Up Moves (18)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Wrap	normal		15	90	20
1	Wrap	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
WrapLevel: 1
normal		15	90	20
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
4	Sleep Powder	grass		0	75	15
4	Sleep Powder	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Sleep PowderLevel: 4
grass		0	75	15
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
7	Vine Whip	grass		45	100	25
7	Vine Whip	Whips the foe with slender vines.
Vine WhipLevel: 7
grass		45	100	25
Whips the foe with slender vines.
10	Absorb	grass		20	100	25
10	Absorb	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
AbsorbLevel: 10
grass		20	100	25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
14	Poisonpowder	poison		0	75	35
14	Poisonpowder	A move that may poison the foe.
PoisonpowderLevel: 14
poison		0	75	35
A move that may poison the foe.
17	Protect	normal		0	100	10
17	Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
ProtectLevel: 17
normal		0	100	10
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
20	Growth	normal		0	100	20
20	Growth	Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk.
GrowthLevel: 20
normal		0	100	20
Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk.
23	Mega Drain	grass		40	100	15
23	Mega Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Mega DrainLevel: 23
grass		40	100	15
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
27	Knock Off	dark		65	100	20
27	Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock OffLevel: 27
dark		65	100	20
Slaps down the foe's held item.
30	Stun Spore	grass		0	75	30
30	Stun Spore	A move that may paralyze the foe.
Stun SporeLevel: 30
grass		0	75	30
A move that may paralyze the foe.
33	Healinglight	normal		0	100	5
33	Healinglight	Restores HP based on weather.
HealinglightLevel: 33
normal		0	100	5
Restores HP based on weather.
36	Giga Drain	grass		75	100	10
36	Giga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga DrainLevel: 36
grass		75	100	10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
40	Ancientpower	rock		60	100	5
40	Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
AncientpowerLevel: 40
rock		60	100	5
An attack that may raise all stats.
43	Body Slam	normal		85	100	15
43	Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body SlamLevel: 43
normal		85	100	15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
46	Pain Split	ghost		0	100	20
46	Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
Pain SplitLevel: 46
ghost		0	100	20
Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
48	Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20
48	Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords DanceLevel: 48
normal		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
50	Baton Pass	normal		0	100	40
50	Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Baton PassLevel: 50
normal		0	100	40
Switches while keeping effects.
53	Power Whip	grass		120	85	10
53	Power Whip	A violent lash attack.
Power WhipLevel: 53
grass		120	85	10
A violent lash attack.

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Egg Moves (3)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Confusion	psychic		50	100	25
Confusion	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Confusion
psychic		50	100	25
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Amnesia	psychic		0	100	20
Amnesia	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Amnesia
psychic		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Leech Seed	grass		0	90	10
Leech Seed	Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Leech Seed
grass		0	90	10
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.

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TM/HM Moves (30)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beam	normal		150	90	5	TM15
Hyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Hyper Beam
normal		150	90	5	TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Drain	grass		75	100	10	TM19
Giga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga Drain
grass		75	100	10	TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Solar Beam	grass		120	100	10	TM22
Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Solar Beam
grass		120	100	10	TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflect	psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
Reflect
psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10	TM36
Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Sludge Bomb
poison		90	100	10	TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Aerial Ace	flying		60	100	20	TM40
Aerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying		60	100	20	TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus Blast	fighting		120	70	5	TM52
Focus Blast	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Focus Blast
fighting		120	70	5	TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Energy Ball	grass		90	100	10	TM53
Energy Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Energy Ball
grass		90	100	10	TM53
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Poison Jab	poison		80	100	20	TM66
Poison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
Poison Jab
poison		80	100	20	TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Giga Impact	normal		150	90	5	TM68
Giga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Giga Impact
normal		150	90	5	TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Flash	normal		0	100	20	TM70
Flash	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Flash
normal		0	100	20	TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20	TM75
Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords Dance
normal		0	100	20	TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Cut	steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cut	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Cut
steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (9)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power	ground		90	100	10	MT10
Earth Power	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Earth Power
ground		90	100	10	MT10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20	MT18
Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock Off
dark		65	100	20	MT18
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Seed Bomb	grass		80	100	15	MT21
Seed Bomb	Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Seed Bomb
grass		80	100	15	MT21
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Tangrowth

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (18)

Egg Moves (3)

TM/HM Moves (30)

Move Tutor Moves (9)

Base Stats