Erika's Tangela · Ascended Heroes, what to know.
About the Erika's Tangela card
Erika's Tangela is card 7 of 250 in Ascended Heroes, released in April 2026, a Common. It is a Basic Grass-type with 80 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tangela needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Erika is the Grass-type Gym Leader of Celadon City, a calm tea enthusiast who tends the city's gardens. Erika's Tangela is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by GIDORA.
The Pokédex entry printed on Erika's Tangela 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."
About Tangela in the Pokémon world
A mass of blue vines with red shoes. Bizarre design even by Gen 1 standards. Jungle Common. Sentimental.
What is Erika's Tangela worth?
Erika's Tangela is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Erika's Tangela before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Erika's Tangela is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Erika's Tangela
Raw copies of Erika's Tangela are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Erika's Tangela is the practical move.
