#465 · Pokémon Exceeded · unchanged from the official games
Tangrowth
GrassChlorophyll, Leaf Guard, Soil Root (hidden)
In Exceeded: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Grass) and base stats (total 535) are the same as in the official games.
Level-up moves 27
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Block Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Constrict Matches user's first type. Traps, lower Speed each turn. | Normal | Phys | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Growth Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk. | Grass | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Ingrain Restores HP, moves act like being affected by sunlight. | Grass | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Rose Whip May paralyze, poison, sleep. Lowers the foe's Defense. | Grass | Phys | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Stun Spore Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Stat | — | 90 | 15 |
| 9 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Sleep Powder Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. | Grass | Stat | — | 75 | 15 |
| 12 | Vine Whip Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. | Grass | Phys | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. | Poison | Stat | — | 90 | 15 |
| 17 | Growth Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk. | Grass | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 18 | Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | Mega Drain An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Knock Off Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | Dark | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Stun Spore Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Stat | — | 90 | 15 |
| 34 | AncientPower An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 34 | Giga Drain An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 35 | Natural Gift The effectiveness varies with the held Berry. | Normal | Phys | 1 | 100 | 15 |
| 42 | Slam Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Tickle Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 49 | Wring Out The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused. | Normal | Spec | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 52 | Grassy Terrain The ground turns to grass for 5 turns. Restores HP. | Grass | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 52 | Ingrain Restores HP, moves act like being affected by sunlight. | Grass | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 52 | Power Whip Violently lashes the foe with vines or tentacles. | Grass | Phys | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| 56 | Block Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 30
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed Route 104 | Grass | 25 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Route 123 | Grass | 75 |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Grass | 120 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM34 | Shock Wave Mauville City Gym | Electric | 60 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb Dewford Town — Hall | Poison | 90 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 60 |
| TM58 | Nature Power Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Route 112 | Fighting | 80 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F | Normal | — |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Tangrowth
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 2 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 1 innate always on
- Innates (always active): Regenerator
- What the innates do: Regenerator — Heals HP upon switching out.
- Abilities you pick one of: Chlorophyll — Raises Speed in sunshine. · Leaf Guard — Blocks status in sunshine. · Soil Root — Roots on ground in battle.
- Hidden ability: Soil Root
- How its abilities arrive: Leaf Guard, Solar Power from the start; Chlorophyll at Lv 14; Regenerator at Lv 22; Soil Root at Lv 26
- Tutor moves: AncientPower, Endure, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Rock Slide, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swords Dance
- Egg groups: Grass
- Catch rate 30