Tangrowth is the apparent last resident of Pokémon Pokopia’s withered world.
The game’s premise begins after Pokémon and humans once lived together happily, but the world has deteriorated and the humans have disappeared. Tangrowth is presented as the only remaining resident seen at the beginning of this setting, giving the opening a lonely atmosphere.
Tangrowth also has an important instructional role. Official promotional material refers to “Professor Tangrowth,” who teaches Ditto various abilities and helps introduce the player to the game’s systems. This makes Tangrowth more than background scenery: it connects the abandoned world to the rebuilding project.
Tangrowth is sometimes confused with other plant-related Pokémon because Pokopia involves greenery, gardening, and habitat creation. The specific Pokémon identified as the apparent remaining resident is Tangrowth, the evolved form of Tangela.