Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Tangrowth
Great Encounters · #10 · Rare Holo · 2008
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Market reference
$5.49
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 10 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Tangela
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 465
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Tangrowth plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Stick and Absorb) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Tangela; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Tangrowth
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
Building around Tangrowth?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It ensnares prey by extending arms made of vines. Losing arms to predators does not trouble it."
GPower Whip
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage for each basic Energy card attached to Tangrowth to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
GGCCStick and Absorb — 60
Remove 3 damage counters from Tangrowth. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:R+30
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.60 | $6.47 | $45.40 | $5.49 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.63 | $4.88 | $134.90 | $4.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.20 |
| 30-day average | €2.25 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.56 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.81 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.42 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tangrowth is real?
Tangrowth 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 Tangrowth worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tangrowth is $5.49; 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 Tangrowth from?
Tangrowth is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Tangrowth?
Tangrowth is a Rare Holo card in the Great Encounters set.
Other Tangrowth printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
