Koga's Tangela 81/132 · Gym Challenge

Tangela is Pokédex #114, generation 1 (Kanto). Koga's Tangela is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 16. The card lists Tangrowth, Tangrowth (#465) under evolves to.

Koga's Tangela sits at 81/132 in Gym Challenge, position 81 of 132. Before it is 80 Koga's Pidgey, and after it is 82 Koga's Weedle. The set belongs to the Gym series. It was released on October 16, 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Sleep Powder lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Grasping Vine is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, draw 2 cards. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

Tangela (#114) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 25 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tangela 66/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Tangela, while this one is Koga's Tangela. Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 26 other cards of Tangela list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsuko Nishida. I count 408 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Gym Challenge set binder is where a full Gym Challenge set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tangela can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Atsuko Nishida cards, early series, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Nap time. I still need this card.