01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorYuka Morii

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

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: Rare
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	~$1.00 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$26 raw · PSA 10 ~$207 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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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 FireRed & LeafGreen set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Tangela with 60 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Vine Tease Cost: Colorless

Look at your Prize cards without showing your opponent. Choose 1 of the Prize cards and switch it with the top card of your deck without looking at the top card of your deck. If you have no cards in your deck, this attack does nothing.

Wiggle Cost: Grass

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Water -30
Retreat cost: 1

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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