Competitive Information for Tangrowth [Sword/Shield]
Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tangrowth? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Tangrowth is a wonderful Grass-typed Pokemon. Tangrowth is a almost common Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Tangrowth is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Tangrowth is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Coba Berry / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Rage Powder
- Sleep Powder / Leaf Storm
Special Wall Tangrowth (Popular/Trending)
Tangrowth is a pretty decent Special Wall for single battles. It tries to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Regenerator, Tangrowth restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Tangrowth is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tangrowth this turn).
◆ Rage Powder is a status move (the foes' moves target your Tangrowth on the turn used).
◆ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Tangrowth's special attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 Atk / 248 SpD
Moveset:
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Seed Bomb / Grassy Glide
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Tangrowth (Chlorophyll)
Tangrowth is an awesome Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tangrowth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ 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 considerable amount of damage.
◆ Grassy Glide is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (Tangrowth on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
◆ 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
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
Special Sweeper Tangrowth (Chlorophyll)
Tangrowth is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tangrowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ 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 Physical Tank (Gigaplant)
Tangrowth is a wonderful Physical Tank for single battles. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Tangrowth? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 Atk / 248 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Seed Bomb / Grassy Glide
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tangrowth (Chlorophyll)
Tangrowth is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tangrowth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ 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 hefty amount of damage.
◆ Grassy Glide is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (Tangrowth on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
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
Doubles Special Sweeper Tangrowth (Chlorophyll)
Tangrowth is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tangrowth's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ 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
Wondering what moves can Tangrowth learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tangrowth can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: 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: Endure, Protect, Rage Powder
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore
Moves that boost Tangrowth's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tangrowth
- Ancient Power
- Earthquake
- Endeavor
- Giga Drain
- Grassy Glide
- Knock Off
- Leaf Storm
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Rage Powder
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tangrowth in Sword and Shield
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/0/4/252/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Tangrowth's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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