According to pokedex entries from the games. It's Firered entry confirms while Tangela can entangle its opponents/preys in its vines. Its Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald entry say they can be easily snapped off if pulled on.
Yup.Don't go, even though you can catch fish.I told you not to go there because that place is dangerous.Uhh~ I dunno-o-o.Tangela's boots were worn by the children who drowned.Out of sadness...
Out of sadness...But I caught this many fish over there.Vines wrap around children who drown in creeks, and they turn into Tangela.Satoshi, you know a Pokémon called Tangela, right?Children who turned into Tangela try to drag other humans into streams.Do you know why Tangela wear boots?