Competitive Information for Tangrowth [Sun/Moon]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tangrowth? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Tangrowth, an astounding Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! It's a sight to see Tangrowth out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Tangrowth performs in battles.
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 Atk / 248 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Knock Off
Tangrowth stands out as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This configuration strives to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Tangrowth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Tangrowth's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Tangrowth has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Tangrowth's last move failed).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 SpA / 248 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Confusion / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Tangrowth proves to be a superb Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Tangrowth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Tangrowth's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Confusion was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Tangrowth has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Tangrowth cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Item: Red Card
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 202 Atk / 252 Def / 56 Spe
Moveset:
- Power Whip
- Synthesis
- Amnesia
- Stun Spore
Tangrowth excels as an awesome Physical Tank during single battles. This moveset attempts to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. With Chlorophyll, Tangrowth's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Amnesia for those afflicted with sleep or paralysis.
Red card for the inevitable switch ins.
They will switch in someone who deals special damage.
Which is why you need both amnesia and the red card.
Synthesis and powerwhip
the last move is a gamble on your behalf. Hidden power fire to complete the coverage is nice
but tangrowth isn't meant to deal damage, just absorb it
so I stick with stun spore, since sleep clause is in effect and breloom is still around.
That, and they can't "wake up" from paralysis. Tangrowth can comfortably take ice punch
and in sunlight would heal more than the damage dealt. With a Red Card equipped to it, if Tangrowth survives a hit, attacker is forced to switch to a random ally then the Red Card gets consumed.
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Tangrowth by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Amnesia is a status move (raises your Tangrowth's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power
- Giga Drain
In single battles, Tangrowth is known as a top-notch Physical Wall. It's primary goal is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. With Regenerator, Tangrowth restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Tangrowth's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Tangrowth's ivs).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Tangrowth recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tangrowth? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 Atk / 248 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Seed Bomb
For those intense double battles, Tangrowth is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Tangrowth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Tangrowth's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Tangrowth has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 SpA / 248 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Confusion / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
In double battles, Tangrowth's Special Sweeper role is an incredible. It is designed to overwhelm foes with devastating special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Tangrowth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Tangrowth's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Confusion was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Tangrowth has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Tangrowth cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tangrowth can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tangrowth.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tangrowth can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Tangrowth
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Ability: Leaf guard + Move: Growth
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Rage Powder
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Tangrowth's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Growth
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tangrowth
- Earthquake
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ice
- Knock Off
- Leaf Storm
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tangrowth in Sun and Moon
- Sassy Nature ( 248/0/8/0/252/0/ )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/6/0/ )
- Optimize Tangrowth's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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