Tangela - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tangela can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Bind	Normal	15	85
4	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
8	Growth	Normal	—	—
12	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
16	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
20	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
24	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
28	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
32	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
36	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
40	Slam	Normal	80	75
44	Tickle	Normal	—	100
48	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
52	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
56	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Rage Powder	Bug	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grassy Glide	Grass		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
50	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
88	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Tangela is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
71	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
72	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Bind	Normal	15	85
4	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
8	Growth	Normal	—	—
12	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
16	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
20	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
24	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
28	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
32	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
36	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
40	Slam	Normal	80	75
44	Tickle	Normal	—	100
48	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
52	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
56	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—

Egg moves

Tangela learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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	130	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Rage Powder	Bug	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Tangela learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
15	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
18	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
25	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
34	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
43	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75

Move Tutor moves

Tangela can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Sunflora
Breeding	Tangela Tangrowth

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo
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 Sunflora 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 Exeggutor Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth

Mega Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Tangela Tangrowth

Nature Power

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

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
Breeding	Tangela Carnivine Tangrowth