Tangrowth (Pokémon)


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Tangrowth (Japanese: モジャンボ Mojumbo) is a  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from when leveled up while knowing.

Biology
Tangrowth is a large Pokémon with a black body wrapped in blue vines. The vines are used to entangle foes and prey. A pair of saucer-like eyes peeks out from beneath the tangled mess of vines. However, these eyes may be hidden in warm seasons due to how profusely the vines grow. Its stubby black feet are tipped with red. Tangrowth has a pair of blue boneless arms that have three fingers. These fingers are completely red on a female Tangrowth, while they have red tips on a male. Tangrowth is unfazed if one of its arms is broken off, as it will easily grow back.

Major appearances
Tangrowth made its main series debut in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!, where it was trying to save a dying tree that was a key part of the forest. With the help of and, it was able to save the tree.

A Tangrowth appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, under the ownership of ; it helps her at her flower shop. Tangrowth later worked alongside 's to stop  from escaping when they spotted it.

Minor appearances
Tangrowth debuted in The Rise of Darkrai, where it had a minor role.

A Tangrowth briefly appeared in Working on a Right Move!, under the ownership of a competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was shown defeating another Trainer's.

A Tangrowth appeared in 's flashback in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
Hiori has a Tangrowth who debuted in Challenge From A Rival. Its vines can be used as ropes to lower Hiori and others down from roofs. It can also use to help Hiori get by guards.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Getting Past Gastrodon, Jupiter attacked, Candice, and Maylene using her Tangrowth, , and when they arrived in Lake Acuity. Most notably, it faced off against Candice's, and was able to overpower and defeat it using a d. In subsequent appearances, Jupiter's Tangrowth used only Natural Gift, and its strategy was easily worked around.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
A Tangrowth was shown under the ownership of Jupiter in A Novel Test!!.

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Trivia

 * Until the release of, the only way to obtain Tangrowth was to transfer a via Pal Park and evolve it. This was the only case in which a  was only obtainable through Pal Park.

Origin
It is based on vines. Considering Tangrowth's shaggy appearance, Tangrowth may be based on an exaggerated concept of a shaggy. It may also be based on a, a motif that is represented as a face surrounded by leaves and vines. Its appearance and behavior also match that of the and.

Name origin
Tangrowth is a combination of tangle and growth.

Mojumbo is a combination of もじゃもじゃ mojamoja (shaggy or unkempt) and jumbo (referring to its size).