Tangela is a bad card-
    Tangela-
Basic Pokemon
50 HP- What I'd expect for a basic-average.
G1-(20)Bind-Flip. Heads, Paralyze.-a decent attack.
GGG-(20)PoisonPowder-Auto-Poison.-Also a good attack.
Weak to Fire,retreat is 2

This LOOKS like a good basic, But look again!  Say you are fighting a Machop.
  You had 1 energy on it from the Bench. Machop hits you20.  You hit him 20,
and he isn't paralyzed.  He hits you 20 again.  1 more hit till you're
dead!!!  You can hit him with paralyze to save you own life, poison and kill
him, dying from one of his BEnched pokemon, or retreat for 2 energies.
     SO...  Conclusion-Tangela is bad.  You send him out.  He takes damage.
You can TRY and have a 50% chance of living and paralyzing him, or you can
pay the awfully high for basic retreat cost, 2.  If you want a GOOD grass
basic, try Scyther or Pinsir if not then Nidoran F.

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