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Tangela

Base 66/102 • common

Set: Base
Number: 66/102
Rarity: Common
Released: 1999
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.76
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$0.76market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$0.75 – $1.41 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common grass-type card from the initial base set, Tangela represents the foundational era of the trading card game. Its inclusion in this early collection marks it as a piece of the game's earliest history, serving as a nostalgic staple for those who value the origin of the hobby.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: grass energy colorless energyBind20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: grass energy grass energy grass energyPoisonpowder20

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Its whole body is swathed with wide vines that are similar to seaweed. These vines shake as it walks.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released as part of the initial Base Set in 1996 in Japan and 1999 in North America, Tangela 66/102 represents the debut generation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Created by Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo, the set was designed to introduce the foundational mechanics of the franchise, focusing on core gameplay and accessibility for new players. As a common grass-type card, it functioned as an essential building block for early deck construction.

The artwork for this card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, a prolific artist who has contributed hundreds of designs to the series since its inception. Himeno opted for a clean, direct approach that emphasizes the creature's signature tangled vine appearance, aligning with the early aesthetic standards of Ken Sugimori’s original character designs. The card was well-received by early adopters for its clear presentation of the Bind and Poisonpowder attacks, which were staples of early Grass-type strategies.

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About

About Tangela

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