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Tangela
Great Encounters 87/106 • common
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 87/106
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.85
- Artist
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
What it does
Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with 1 of the Defending Pokémon.
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Colorless Energy in the Defending Pokémon's Retreat Cost (after applying effects to the the Retreat Cost).
It is shrouded by blue vines. No one has seen the face hidden behind this growth of vines.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in February 2008 as part of the Great Encounters expansion, this Tangela card reflects the mid-Diamond & Pearl era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was notable for its emphasis on Pokémon that evolved from earlier generations or had specific narrative connections, often featuring artwork that leaned into the stylized, high-contrast aesthetic favored by the TCG art directors at the time.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Midori Harada, a long-standing artist in the franchise known for her clean, expressive lines and vibrant color palettes. Harada focused on capturing the creature's vine-like appendages in a static, slightly whimsical pose, a hallmark of her approach to the more common, non-evolutionary Pokémon of the era. The card was well-received by players for its utility as a reliable Grass-type basic in the limited format.
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