Tangela - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tangela can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Tangela artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
5	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
8	Absorb	Grass	20	100
12	Growth	Normal	—	—
15	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
19	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
22	Bind	Normal	15	75
26	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
33	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
36	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
40	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
43	Slam	Normal	80	75
47	Tickle	Normal	—	100
50	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
54	Power Whip	Grass	120	85

Egg moves

Tangela learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tangela is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tangela can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
5	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
8	Absorb	Grass	20	100
12	Growth	Normal	—	—
15	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
19	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
22	Bind	Normal	15	75
26	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
33	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
36	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
40	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
43	Slam	Normal	80	75
47	Tickle	Normal	—	100
50	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
54	Power Whip	Grass	120	85

Egg moves

Tangela learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Tangela can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tangela is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tangela can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
5	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
8	Absorb	Grass	20	100
12	Growth	Normal	—	—
15	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
19	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
22	Bind	Normal	15	75
26	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
33	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
36	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
40	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
43	Slam	Normal	80	75
47	Tickle	Normal	—	100
50	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
54	Power Whip	Grass	120	85

Egg moves

Tangela learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Tangela can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tangela is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tangela can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Tangela egg move parents

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Tangela

Tangela's egg groups: Grass

The egg moves for Tangela are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Tangela with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Tangela with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Tangrowth

Confusion

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Exeggcute Exeggutor
Breeding	Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Tangrowth

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sunkern
Breeding	Tangela Tangrowth
Move tutor	Sunkern Sunflora
Pre-evolution Level up	Sunflora

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Tangrowth

Leaf Storm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Exeggutor Bellossom Sunflora Shiftry Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Roselia Tropius Roserade Tangrowth

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Roserade

Mega Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Ludicolo Shroomish Breloom Roselia Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Tangela Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Tropius Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry

Power Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tangrowth

Reflect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Exeggcute Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
TM	Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Turtwig Grotle Torterra Tangrowth
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor