Tangela - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tangela can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White 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	85
26	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
33	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
36	AncientPower	Rock	60	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 Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Rage Powder	Bug	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Tangela is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black & White.

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
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
4	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
7	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
10	Absorb	Grass	20	100
14	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
17	Bind	Normal	15	85
20	Growth	Normal	—	—
23	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
27	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
30	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
33	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
36	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
40	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
43	Slam	Normal	80	75
46	Tickle	Normal	—	100
49	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
53	Power Whip	Grass	120	85

Egg moves

Tangela learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Rage Powder	Bug	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Tangela can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	15	85
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Tangela is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black 2 & White 2.

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
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — 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 Cottonee
Breeding	Tangela Tangrowth
Move tutor	Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Tangrowth Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Sunflora Whimsicott

Flail

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

Giga Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Paras Parasect Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Roselia Turtwig Grotle Torterra Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Maractus Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Roserade Carnivine Tangrowth
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Bellossom Breloom Roserade Whimsicott

Leaf Storm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Exeggutor Bellossom Sunflora Shiftry Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Snivy Servine Serperior
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 Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott
Breeding	Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn
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 Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Tangela Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre

Natural Gift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Exeggcute Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Tropius Tangrowth
Breeding	Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Exeggutor Bellossom Lombre Ludicolo
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom 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

Rage Powder

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Paras Parasect Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Tangela Carnivine Tangrowth