#465 · Generation 4
Tangrowth
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,030 / 3,425
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,731 / 2,164
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,298
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Tangrowth has a niche: B-tier Poison raid attacker (Shadow), B-tier Grass raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BPoison raid attackershadow#12 Poison · 13.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #12 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Vine Whip / Sludge Bomb.
- BGrass raid attackershadow#13 Grass · 15.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #13 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Vine Whip / Power Whip.
- CPoison raid attacker#30 Poison · 11.3 DPS
It ranks #30 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Vine Whip / Sludge Bomb.
- –Great League#771 of 1154 · score 66.9
Ranked #771 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#472 of 851 · score 73
Ranked #472 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master Leagueshadow#277 of 409 · score 55.3
Ranked #277 of 409; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #771 / 1154 | 66.9 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L18 · 6/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #794 / 1154 | 66.2 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L18 · 6/15/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #472 / 851 | 73 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L31 · 4/14/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #519 / 851 | 71.9 | Infestation · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L31 · 4/14/14 |
| Master League | – | #312 / 409 | 51.8 | Infestation · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #277 / 409 | 55.3 | Infestation · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | C | #211 / 689 | 83 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #224 / 689 | 82.3 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | |
| Master Premier | C | #54 / 274 | 78.8 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | C | #85 / 274 | 73.4 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | B | #12 / 197 | 13.4 | 248 | Vine Whip · Sludge Bomb |
| grassShadow | B | #13 / 344 | 15.4 | 285 | Vine Whip · Power Whip |
| poison | C | #30 / 197 | 11.3 | 251 | Vine Whip · Sludge Bomb |
| grass | – | #34 / 344 | 13.0 | 289 | Vine Whip · Power Whip |
| rockShadow | – | #49 / 294 | 12.5 | 232 | Vine Whip · Rock Slide |
| rock | – | #84 / 294 | 10.6 | 235 | Vine Whip · Rock Slide |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vine WhipSTAB | grass | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
Infestation | bug | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 10 | +12 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Power | rock | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.12 | 60 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Sludge Bomb | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Solar BeamSTAB | grass | 180 | -100 | 5.0s | 1.80 | 150 | -80 | |
Power WhipSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
Rock Slide | rock | 75 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.50 | 75 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Tangrowth good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Tangrowth is B-tier for Poison raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Tangrowth?
- Tangrowth has a niche: B-tier Poison raid attacker (Shadow), B-tier Grass raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Tangrowth a good raid attacker?
- Tangrowth ranks #34 of 344 grass attackers with 13.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Tangrowth be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Tangrowth is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Tangrowth worth keeping?
- Shadow Tangrowth hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Poison raid attacker, so keep it.
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