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Tangela

Card 16/214

Sun & Moon-era 2019 Unbroken Bonds Tangela.

Unbroken BondsSet
2019Released
CommonRarity
Naoyo KimuraIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 80
TypeGrass
RarityCommon
IllustratorNaoyo Kimura
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetUnbroken Bonds
Released2019

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Common
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo~$0.24 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$0.33 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Tangela — the Vine Pokemon, a single-stage Grass-type Kanto-original (later given the Tangrowth evolution).
  • Required for any complete Tangela master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Unbroken Bonds set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Tangela with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tangle Drag Cost: Grass

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

Gentle Slap Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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