Tangela

モンジャラ · Saquedeneu

TANGELA’s vines snap off easily if they are grabbed. This happens without pain, allowing it to make a quick getaway. The lost vines are replaced by newly grown vines the very next day.

Type: grass
Stage: 1 of 2

Category: Vine Pokémon
Japanese: モンジャラ
Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 35.0 kg
Habitat: Grassland
Color: Blue
Shape: Legs

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Tangela.

#0114

Tangela

Stage 1

Base form

#0465

Tangrowth

Stage 2

From Tangela

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 065

/255
Attack 055

/255
Defense 115

/255
Sp. Atk 100

/255
Sp. Def 040

/255
Speed 060

/255

§ III

Best Tangela cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 27 cards.

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§ IV

Tangela through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 MA

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

4 cards
Base era → XY era
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02 AK

Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

2 cards
EX era → Scarlet & Violet era
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03 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era → Sun & Moon era
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04 M

match

match has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2010 to 2018. Across Black & White, XY, and HeartGold & SoulSilver, the work favors playful, cartoon-forward character staging, with vibrant color and clear, balanced compositions that keep the action readable.

2 cards
XY era
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05 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

1 card
Base era
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