Hidden beneath its twisting vines, Tangela has a rare secret that only the luckiest Trainers encounter – a Shiny form that transforms this Grass-type into something truly eye-catching.
In order to evolve Tangela into Tangrowth, you’ll need Tangela Candy and a Sinnoh Stone. Tangrowth is pretty decent grass-type attacker, if you set yours up with Vine Whip and Power Whip. These green globs of noodles won’t see much use in PvP, but their shiny versions do look pretty good, if you ask me.
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What is the shiny rate for Tangela in Pokémon Go?
Tangela has a standard shiny encounter rate of about 1 in 500 in Pokémon Go. This base 0.2% odds apply since it lacks permaboost status or event boosts. Live tracking sites show slight variations, like 1 in 400 or 1 in 455 from recent data.
As per The Silph Road, the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Tangela is not a Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate).
What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon?
Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates.
Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon?
What does shiny Tangela look like compared to normal
Shiny Tangela looks almost identical to normal Tangela, but the main difference is color.
Normal Tangela
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The vines covering its body are blue (often described as seaweed-like).
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The face peeking through the vines is mostly yellow, with a dark area around the eyes and red “boots” for feet.
Shiny Tangela
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The vines change from blue to a bright green, while the rest of the body (face and boots) stays very similar to the normal form.
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In-game, this makes it look like a green-vined version of the usual blue-vined Tangela, which is the key visual cue that it’s shiny.
So in short: shiny Tangela = same shape and design, but green vines instead of blue.
Shiny Tangela shiny rate and encounter methods in Pokémon Go
Shiny Tangela in Pokémon Go has the same base shiny rate as most common-spawn Pokémon, and you can encounter it through several normal-game methods.
Shiny rate
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Tangela is not “permaboosted,” so its shiny rate sits around 1 in 450-512 encounters under normal conditions, depending on current data snapshots.
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This means each Tangela you see is an independent roll; there is no item that increases the odds, but your overall chances go up the more Tangela you encounter.
How to encounter Tangela (and shiny Tangela)
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Wild spawns: Tangela appears in the wild, especially in grassy or park-like areas; during events that boost Tangela spawns (e.g., Spotlight Hours, Community Days, or themed raids), you’ll see many more in a short time.
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Raids and events: Tangela sometimes appears in 1-star raids or special Tangela-focused events, which can massively increase your total encounters and thus your chances of a shiny.
Practical hunting tips
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Use Incense and Lure Modules in Tangela-rich biomes to stack encounters quickly.
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Focus on events that feature Tangela (Spotlight Hours, Community Days, or raids), since more spawns = more rolls at the ~1 in 450-512 shiny rate.
In short: shiny Tangela is rare but obtainable via normal wild spawns and raids, with odds close to 1 in 500 and no special boost-just more encounters.
