Erika's Tangela 218/217 · Ascended Heroes

Tangela is Pokédex #114, generation 1 (Kanto). Erika's Tangela is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 80 HP.

Erika's Tangela sits at 218/217 in Ascended Heroes, position 218 of 295. Before it is 217 Team Rocket's Energy, and after it is 219 Beautifly. The set belongs to the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 217. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Gathering of Blossoms is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for an Erika's Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. The attack Bind lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Hidden beneath a tangle of vines that grows nonstop even if the vines are torn off, this Pokémon’s true appearance remains a mystery." The regulation mark is J.

Tangela (#114) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 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 Erika's Tangela. That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Illustration Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and buchi illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Tangela list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads buchi. I count 2 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ascended Heroes set binder is where a full Ascended Heroes 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, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Erika and her Pokémon. I still need this card.