Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Erika's Tangela
Ascended Heroes · #7 · Common · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- GIDORA
- Pokédex #
- 114
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Erika's Tangela plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Erika's Tangela
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.25 copies on average · 60 decks
- Match win rate
- 41.8%
- -5.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Erika's Victreebel
in 60% of decks · 40 seen
Erika's Bellsprout
in 60% of decks · 40 seen
Erika's Weepinbell
in 60% of decks · 40 seen
Erika's Oddish
in 96% of decks · 64 seen
Erika's Gloom
in 96% of decks · 64 seen
Erika's Vileplume ex
in 96% of decks · 64 seen
Yanma
in 15% of decks · 10 seen
Yanmega ex
in 15% of decks · 10 seen
More by GIDORA
This card was illustrated by GIDORA.
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About this card
"Hidden beneath a tangle of vines that grows nonstop even if the vines are torn off, this Pokémon’s true appearance remains a mystery."
Ability: Gathering of Blossoms
Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for an Erika's Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
GCBind — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Erika's Tangela or Ascended Heroes.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Erika's Tangela was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
38
ran Erika's Tangela
Tournaments scanned
291
past 30 days
Competitive note
Seeing competitive play.
3 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Erika's Tangela
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Erika's Tangela is real?
Erika's Tangela is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Erika's Tangela worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Erika's Tangela from?
Erika's Tangela is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Erika's Tangela?
Erika's Tangela is a Common card in the Ascended Heroes set.
Other Erika's Tangela printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
