Tangela
Grass
Best attacking moveset: Vine Whip and Grass Knot, worth 11.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Tangela can learn 8 combinations. Vine Whip with Grass Knot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Vine Whip | Grass | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Power Whip Legacy | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Tangela does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 18.1 |
| Rock | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 18.1 |
| Water | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 18.1 |
| Grass | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 13.7 |
| Fairy | Vine Whip + Sludge Bomb | 13.3 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Dark | Infestation + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Normal | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Fighting | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Ghost | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Electric | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Ice | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Bug | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 8.3 |
| Dragon | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 8.3 |
| Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 7.6 | |
| Fire | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 7.6 |
| Poison | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 6.7 |
| Steel | Vine Whip + Grass Knot | 6.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Tangela is actually for.
Counters: what beats Tangela
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | IncinerateMind BlownLegacy | 39.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison JabDynamax CannonLegacy | 33.8 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire FangFusion FlareLegacy | 32.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug BiteBug Buzz | 30.8 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang | 30.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Tangela's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Tangela is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Tangela has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,530 at level 50, 2,238 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,278 CP at level 20, or 1,598 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,212 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 183 attack · 169 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 35 kg |