String Shot (move)
String Shot いとをはく Spit Thread | ||||||||||||
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String Shot (Japanese: いとをはく Spit Thread) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I to V
String Shot decreases the targets' Speed stat by one stage.
In battles with multiple opponents, String Shot targets all adjacent foes.
String Shot can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Spider Web to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
Generation VI onwards
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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
010 | Caterpie |
Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
012 | Butterfree |
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Bug | 1 | ||||||||||
013 | Weedle |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | |||
015 | Beedrill |
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Bug | 1BDSP | ||||||||||
167 | Spinarak |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | ||||
168 | Ariados |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | ||||
193 | Yanma |
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Bug | 30BDSP | ||||||||||
265 | Wurmple |
Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | ||||||
267 | Beautifly |
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Bug | 1BDSP | ||||||||||
269 | Dustox |
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Bug | 1BDSP | ||||||||||
412 | Burmy |
Bug | 20BDSP | |||||||||||
413 | Wormadam Plant Cloak |
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Bug | 20BDSP | ||||||||||
413 | Wormadam Sandy Cloak |
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Bug | 20BDSP | ||||||||||
413 | Wormadam Trash Cloak |
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Bug | 20BDSP | ||||||||||
414 | Mothim |
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Bug | 20BDSP | ||||||||||
469 | Yanmega |
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Bug | 30BDSP | ||||||||||
540 | Sewaddle |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
541 | Swadloon |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
542 | Leavanny |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
595 | Joltik |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12SwSh | |||||||
596 | Galvantula |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12SwSh | |||||||
636 | Larvesta |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||
637 | Volcarona |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||
664 | Scatterbug |
Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
684 | Swirlix |
Fairy | 21SwSh | |||||||||||
685 | Slurpuff |
Fairy | 21SwSh | |||||||||||
736 | Grubbin |
Bug | 4 | 5SwSh | ||||||||||
737 | Charjabug |
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Bug | 1, 4 | 1SwSh | |||||||||
738 | Vikavolt |
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Bug | 1, 4 | 1SwSh | |||||||||
917 | Tarountula |
Bug | 1 | |||||||||||
918 | Spidops |
Bug | 1 | |||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
636 | Larvesta |
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Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By Move Tutor
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, String Shot is a move with 16PP and 75% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away, and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, lowering its Movement Speed by one level. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.
In Gates To Infinity it travels in a straight line until it hits a wall or enemy. If an enemy is hit from an adjacent tile they become unable to move. If hit from farther they lose speed.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including String Shot could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. String Shot could be seen as a move used by Boss Grubbin.
Description
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In the anime
Main series
- In The Treasure Is All Mine!, Sebastian told his Spinarak to use String Shot on James, but James had his Mime Jr. confuse Sebastian and Spinarak with Teeter Dance before the move could be used.
Pokémon Origins
Metapod | |||
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Metapod | 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 |
Pokémon Generations
Caterpie | |||
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Caterpie | Caterpie shoots white, sticky strings from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
A wild Caterpie | The Adventure | Debut |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Beautifly | |||
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The user shoots a silky string. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Beautifly | Beautifly shoots a silky string from its mouth. | ||
May's Beautifly | The Enchanting Pokémon Soul! | Debut |
How I Became a Pokémon Card
Spinarak | |||
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The user shoots silky thread. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Spinarak | Spinarak shoots silky thread in the form of a spider web. | ||
Team Rocket's Spinarak | PW31 | Debut |
Movie adaptations
Metapod | |||
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The user shoots out large string from its mouth. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Metapod | Metapod shoots out large string from its mouth, tying up the opponent. | ||
Ash's Metapod | I Choose You! | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
Spinarak | Caterpie | Galvantula | Metapod and Kakuna |
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The user shoots white thread at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Caterpie | Caterpie shoots a thick white thread from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
Yellow's Kitty | Ekans the Ecstasy | Debut | |
Spinarak | Spinarak shoots a thick white thread from its mouth, creating a cage of webs. | ||
Al's Spinarak | Great Girafarig | None | |
Metapod | Metapod shoots a thick white thread from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
Bugsy's two Metapod | Hurray for Heracross | None | |
Kakuna | Kakuna shoots a thick white thread from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
Bugsy's two Kakuna | Hurray for Heracross | None | |
Leavanny | Leavanny swings its leaf-like hand and shoots a thick white thread from it at the opponent. | ||
Burgh's Leavanny | The Case of the Missing Pokémon | None | |
Galvantula | Galvantula shoots an electrically-charged thread from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
Black's Tula | Up in the Air | None |
- Janine's Ariados was revealed to know String Shot on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Wurmple | |||
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The user shoots white thread at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Wurmple | Wurmple releases sticky thread from its mouth, tying up the opponent. | ||
B-2's Wurmple | Dialga's Secret Keys | Debut |
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Kakuna | |||
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The user shoots silky string. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Kakuna | Kakuna shoots silky string. | ||
Bugsy's Kakuna | Let's Aim For The Goal! | Debut |
- Bugsy's Metapod was told to use String Shot in Let's Aim For The Goal! but it was not shown using the move.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Spinarak | Caterpie | Weedle | |
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The user shoots silky string. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Caterpie | Caterpie shoots silky string. | ||
Shu's Caterpie | Enter Shu & Pikachu! | Debut | |
Weedle | Weedle shoots silky string. | ||
Shu's Weedle | Pokémon Hot Springs, Hot-Hot Battle | None | |
Spinarak | Spinarak shoots silky string. | ||
Shu's Spinarak | Rin, Ran, and Spinarak, the Big Feud! | None |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Spinarak | |||
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The user shoots out string to bind the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Spinarak | Spinarak shoots out white string to tie up the foe. | ||
Giovanni's Spinarak | Showdown at the Radio Tower!! | Debut |
Pokémon RéBURST
Galvantula | |||
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The user shoots white thread at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Galvantula | Galvantula releases sticky thread from its mandibles. | ||
Tougo's Galvantula | RB05 | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- String Shot is the only Bug-type status move that has an accuracy less than 100%.
In other languages
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