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Tangela

Steam Siege / #1/114

Tangela

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Steam Siege
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
OOYAMA
Source reference
xy11-1

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Tangela hides its entire body beneath a mass of blue vines that grow continually. Nobody knows exactly what lies underneath. When the vines are grabbed, they break easily, letting it escape painlessly; those that fall off may regrow by the following day. It also uses its vines to immobilise anything that moves. The Pokédex portrays a Pokémon that is difficult to observe: its protection renews itself as quickly as anyone tries to pull it aside.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

In one part of Galar, Tangela’s vines are used as aromatic herbs, reports Pokémon Shield. This unexpected use concerns its fragrant vines, not the unknown shape of its body. The detail gives another value to what normally serves as camouflage.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
114
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It tangles any moving thing with its vines. Their subtle shaking is ticklish if you get ensnared.

Attacks

Slam

Cost: Grass · Colorless

Damage: 30×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Mega Drain

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

Damage: 40

Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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