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String Shot (move)

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String Shot
いとをはく Spit Thread
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Type  Bug
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

String Shot (Japanese: いとをはく Spit Thread) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to V

String Shot decreases the targets' Speed stat by one stage.

In battles with multiple opponents, String Shot targets all adjacent foes.

Generation VI onward

String Shot now decreases the targets' Speed stat by two stages.

String Shot can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing any of the moves Electroweb, Spider Web and Sticky Web to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-String Shot, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Strings are sprayed out and wrapped around the target to reduces its Speed.
GSC A move that lowers the foe's Speed.
RSEColoXD Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed.
FRLG The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its Speed.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
BWB2W2 The targets are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. This silk reduces the targets' Speed stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM 		The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0010     Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0013    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0167    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0168    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0265     Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1
0540    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0541    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0542    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0595    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0596    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0636    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0637    
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
0664     Bug Bug 1 1
0736     Bug Bug 4
0737    
  		Bug Bug 1, 4
0738    
  		Bug Bug 1, 4
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0636    
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS
0001    
  		Monster Grass ✔
0002    
  		Monster Grass ✔
0003    
  		Monster Grass ✔
0010     Bug Bug ✔
0011     Bug Bug ✔
0012    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0013    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0014    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0015    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0046    
  		Bug Grass ✔
0047    
  		Bug Grass ✔
0048    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0049    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0127     Bug Bug ✔
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered ✔
0165    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0166    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0167    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0168    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0193    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0204     Bug Bug ✔
0205    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0213    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0223     Water 1 Water 2 ✔
0224     Water 1 Water 2 ✔
0226    
  		Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0265     Bug Bug ✔
0266     Bug Bug ✔
0267    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0268     Bug Bug ✔
0269    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0283    
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
0284    
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
0290    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0291    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0292    
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
0313     Bug Human-Like ✔
0314     Bug Human-Like ✔
0345    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0346    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0347    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0348    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0401     Bug Bug ✔
0402     Bug Bug ✔
0412     Bug Bug ✔
0413  
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
413G  
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
413S  
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0414    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0415    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0416    
  		Bug Bug ✔
0422     Water 1 Amorphous ✔
0423    
  		Water 1 Amorphous ✔
0469    
  		Bug Bug ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Reduces the target's Movement Speed by one level, even at a distance.
MDTDS Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level, even at a distance.
BSL はなれたポケモンの いどうそくどを １だんかいさげる
MDGtI It reduces even a faraway Pokémon's Travel Speed.
SMD It reduces the Travel Speed of a Pokémon, even one far away.


In the anime

In the main series

 
Spewpa
 
Charjabug
 
Caterpie
 
Larvesta
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Caterpie shoots white string from its mouth at the opponent, tying them up. Caterpie can also shoot it from its rear end to hang from trees.
Ash's Caterpie Ash Catches a Pokémon Debut
Multiple Caterpie from the Azalea Gym Gettin' the Bugs Out None
Bucky's Caterpie The Dunsparce Deception None
Multiple wild Caterpie Celebi: The Voice of the Forest None
Multiple wild Caterpie For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! None
Xander's Caterpie Caterpie's Big Dilemma None
A wild Caterpie Butterfree and Me! None
  Spinarak shoots a white string from its mouth or its abdomen and ties the opponent up.
Officer Jenny's Spinarak Spinarak Attack None
Bugsy's Spinarak Gettin' the Bugs Out None
A wild Spinarak Pikachu and Pichu None
Dr. Anna's Spinarak Hassle in the Castle None
Multiple wild Spinarak Ariados, Amigos None
Multiple wild Spinarak Celebi: The Voice of the Forest None
Multiple wild Spinarak For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! None
Three wild Spinarak Hocus Pokémon None
A wild Spinarak Abandon Ship! None
  Metapod shoots white string from the middle of its body and ties up the opponent.
Multiple Metapod from the Azalea Gym Gettin' the Bugs Out None
Ash's Metapod I Choose You! None
  Weedle shoots white string from its mouth and ties up the opponent.
Multiple Weedle from the Azalea Gym Gettin' the Bugs Out None
Multiple wild Weedle Celebi: The Voice of the Forest None
Multiple wild Weedle For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! None
  Kakuna shoots white string from the hole right below its head at the opponent, tying it up. It can also shoot string from the back of its head to hang from trees.
Multiple Kakuna from the Azalea Gym Gettin' the Bugs Out None
  Ariados shoots multiple white strings from its mouth or its abdomen at the opponent, tying it up.
Tōkichi's Ariados Ariados, Amigos None
Multiple wild Ariados For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! None
Oakley's Ariados Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias None
Forrester Franklin's Ariados All in a Day's Wurmple None
Harley's Ariados A Hurdle for Squirtle None
A Trainer's Ariados From Cradle to Save None
Multiple wild Ariados Following a Maiden's Voyage! None
J's Ariados Mutiny in the Bounty! None
An Ariados captured by Kellyn's Capture Styler Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 None
An Ariados Angie used briefly One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! None
A wild Ariados Historical Mystery Tour! None
Multiple wild Ariados SS024 None
A wild Ariados A Slippery Encounter! None
A wild Ariados Defending the Homeland! None
A Ninja's Ariados The Legend of the Ninja Hero! None
  Beautifly shoots a white string from its mouth at the opponent, tying it up.
Janet's Beautifly All Things Bright and Beautifly! None
May's Beautifly Now That's Flower Power! None
  Wurmple shoots white string from its mouth at the opponent. It can also shoot string from in between the two large horns behind it to hang from trees.
May's Wurmple All in a Day's Wurmple None
Jessie's Wurmple Which Wurmple's Which? None
  One of Silcoon's horns come out and it releases a thin white string from it and it can hang from it, or it shooots white string from the front of its face at the opponent, tying it up.
May's Silcoon A Mudkip Mission None
  Cascoon releases a thin white string from the front of its face at the opponent, tying it up.
Jessie's Cascoon The Three Team Scheme! None
  Skitty releases a white string from a white orb on its paw at the opponent, tying it up.
May's Skitty All Torkoal, No Play Used via Assist
  Sewaddle releases a stream of white sticky string from its mouth at the opponent. It can also shoot string from the back of its head to hang from trees.
Ash's Sewaddle Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! None
  Leavanny releases a stream of sticky white string from its mouth at the opponent.
Burgh's Leavanny Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! None
Ash's Leavanny Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 None
A Trainer's Leavanny Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! None
  Swadloon opens its mouth and fires three or one white sticky strings from its mouth at the opponent. When the strings reach the opponent, they wrap themselves around its body.
Ash's Swadloon Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! None
A Trainer's Swadloon Lost at the Stamp Rally! None
A Trainer's Swadloon Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! None
  Larvesta releases a white stream of sticky string from its mouth at the opponent. When the string hits the opponent, it wraps itself around its body.
Luke's Larvesta The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
  Galvantula releases a thick white stream of sticky string from its mouth at the opponent. When the string gets near the opponent, it wraps itself around its body.
Two wild Galvantula Crisis at Chargestone Cave! None
  Spewpa shoots a stream of white thread from its mouth at the opponent, preventing it from moving by tying it up.
A wild Spewpa To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! None
  Grubbin shoots a stream of white thread from its mouth at the opponent, preventing it from moving by tying it up.
A wild Grubbin First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! None
  Charjabug shoots a stream of white thread from its mouth at the opponent, preventing it from moving by tying it up.
Sophocles's Charjabug Mounting an Electrifying Charge! None
  Vikavolt shoots a stream of white thread from its mouth at the opponent, preventing it from moving by tying it up.
Sophocles's Vikavolt SM119 None


In Pokémon Origins

 
Metapod


The foe is bound with silk blown from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Metapod shoots white, sticky string from the middle of its body and ties up the opponent, reducing its speed
Red's Metapod File 1: Red Debut


In Pokémon Generations

 
Caterpie


The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Caterpie shoots white, sticky string from the middle of its body and ties up the opponent, reducing its speed
A wild Caterpie The Adventure Debut


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Pokémon RéBURST manga


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
   
Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

 
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

  • String Shot is the only Bug-type status move that has an accuracy less than 100%.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吐絲 Tousī
Mandarin 吐絲 / 吐丝 Tǔsī
  Czech Zámotkový útok
  Danish Trådskud
  Dutch Bindschot
  Finnish Rihmaisku*
Narulaukaus (M05)
  French Sécrétion
  German Fadenschuss
  Greek Νηματική Έκκριση
  Hindi धागा छोरो Dhaga Choro
  Indonesian Tembakan Benang
  Italian Millebave
  Korean 실뿜기 Silppumgi
  Polish Pajęcza Nić*
Strzał Siecią*
Strzał Liną*
Atak Liną*
Strzał Sznurkiem*
Sznur*
Atak Sznurkiem/Strzał Śliną/Atak Śliną*
Strzał*
Wystrzał*
Wiążący Strzał*
Lepka Sieć*
Portuguese   Brazil Tiro de Seda (early anime)
Estilingada (BW103-present, TCG)
Lançador de Teias (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Lança Teia (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Lança-Teias (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Lança-Teia (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Arremesso de Teia (anime)
Estilingada (TCG)
  Romanian Salva de Lovituri
  Serbian Struna
Spanish   Latin America Disparo de Seda (EP003, BW018-present)
Telaraña (EP144, AG014)
Hilo de Seda (EP191)
Lanza Hilos (M05)
Resortera (AG013)
Ataque de Hilo (AG021)
Hilo (AG025-AG033)
Lanza Hilo (AG058)
Tiro de Hielo (AG142, DP071)
Tiro de Hilo (AG144-DP020)
Lanza Seda (DP153)
  Spain Disp. Demora
  Swedish Stringskott
  Vietnamese Phóng Tơ


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