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String Shot (move)

String Shot
いとをはく Spit Thread
String Shot IX.png
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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

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

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.
RSEColo.XD 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
SMUSUMPE 		The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
SwShBDSP Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
SV The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0010   Caterpie
   Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug 1
0013   Weedle
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0015   Beedrill
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
0167   Spinarak
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0168   Ariados
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0193   Yanma
  
  		Bug Bug 30BDSP
0265   Wurmple
   Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0267   Beautifly
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
0269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
0412   Burmy
   Bug Bug 20BDSP
0413   Wormadam
Plant Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 20BDSP
0413   Wormadam
Sandy Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 20BDSP
0413   Wormadam
Trash Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 20BDSP
0414   Mothim
  
  		Bug Bug 20BDSP
0469   Yanmega
  
  		Bug Bug 30BDSP
0540   Sewaddle
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
0541   Swadloon
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
0542   Leavanny
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
0595   Joltik
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 12SwSh
0596   Galvantula
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 12SwSh
0636   Larvesta
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1SwSh 1
0637   Volcarona
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1SwSh 1
0664   Scatterbug
   Bug Bug 1 1 1
0684   Swirlix
   Fairy Fairy 21SwSh
0685   Slurpuff
   Fairy Fairy 21SwSh
0736   Grubbin
   Bug Bug 4 5SwSh 5
0737   Charjabug
  
  		Bug Bug 1, 4 1SwSh 1
0738   Vikavolt
  
  		Bug Bug 1, 4 1SwSh 1
0917   Tarountula
   Bug Bug 1
0918   Spidops
   Bug 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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0636   Larvesta
  
  		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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS
0001   Bulbasaur
  
  		Monster Grass ✔
0002   Ivysaur
  
  		Monster Grass ✔
0003   Venusaur
  
  		Monster Grass ✔
0010   Caterpie
   Bug Bug ✔
0011   Metapod
   Bug Bug ✔
0012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0013   Weedle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0014   Kakuna
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0015   Beedrill
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0046   Paras
  
  		Bug Grass ✔
0047   Parasect
  
  		Bug Grass ✔
0048   Venonat
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0049   Venomoth
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug ✔
0151   Mew
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0165   Ledyba
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0166   Ledian
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0167   Spinarak
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0168   Ariados
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0193   Yanma
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0204   Pineco
   Bug Bug ✔
0205   Forretress
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0213   Shuckle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0223   Remoraid
   Water 1 Water 2 ✔
0224   Octillery
   Water 1 Water 2 ✔
0226   Mantine
  
  		Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0265   Wurmple
   Bug Bug ✔
0266   Silcoon
   Bug Bug ✔
0267   Beautifly
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0268   Cascoon
   Bug Bug ✔
0269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0283   Surskit
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
0284   Masquerain
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
0290   Nincada
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0291   Ninjask
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0292   Shedinja
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
0313   Volbeat
   Bug Human-Like ✔
0314   Illumise
   Bug Human-Like ✔
0345   Lileep
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0346   Cradily
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0347   Anorith
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0348   Armaldo
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
0401   Kricketot
   Bug Bug ✔
0402   Kricketune
   Bug Bug ✔
0412   Burmy
   Bug Bug ✔
0413   Wormadam
Plant Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug ✔
0413   Wormadam
Sandy Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug ✔
0413   Wormadam
Trash Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug ✔
0414   Mothim
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0415   Combee
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0416   Vespiquen
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
0422   Shellos
   Water 1 Amorphous ✔
0423   Gastrodon
  
  		Water 1 Amorphous ✔
0469   Yanmega
  
  		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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

String Shot lowers the Travel Speed of the target by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 16 - 75% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDTDS - - 16 - 75% - 10 tiles away All Yes
BSL - - 16 - 75% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDGtI - - 18 50 80% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes
SMD - - 18 40 80% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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.

  String Shot
Charge time 1.06 seconds
Range type Arc (wide)
Target Enemy
Additional effect None

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
MDRTDX 		It reduces the Travel Speed of a Pokémon, even one far away.


In the anime

Main series

 
Leavanny
 
Spewpa
 
Vikavolt
 
Caterpie
The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon.
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
Zander's Caterpie Caterpie's Big Dilemma None
A wild Caterpie Butterfree and Me! None
Goh's Caterpie Getting More Than You Battled For! None
A wild Caterpie The Same Moon, Now and Forever! None
Two wild Caterpie The Treasure After the Storm! 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. Sometimes, the middle of its body glows while shooting thread.
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
Two wild Weedle The Treasure After the Storm! None
  Kakuna shoots white strings 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 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 DPS01 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
A wild Ariados Time After Time! None
Doctor Zed's four Ariados Secrets of the Jungle None
Ilunas's Ariados Night and Day, You are the Ones! 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
Goh's two Wurmple Best Friend...Worst Nightmare! None
  One of Silcoon's horns comes out and it releases a thin white string from it, allowing Silcoon to hang from it; or, Silcoon shoots 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
Team Rocket's Leavanny Suffering the Flings and Arrows! None
  Swadloon opens its mouth and fires one or three 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
A wild Grubbin Secrets of the Jungle 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 A High-Speed Awakening! None
Sterling's Vikavolt Narrowing the Chaser Chase! None


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


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 strings from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Caterpie The Adventure Debut


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Movie adaptations


Pokémon Adventures


  • Janine's Ariados was revealed to know String Shot on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon RéBURST


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
       
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

     
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

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*
Portuguese   Brazil Estilingada (BW103–present, TCG)
Jato de Seda (AG021–AG035, DP071–BW083)
Tiro de Estilingue (EP003, AG050–AG062, DP020)
Other names include: Lançador de Teia*,
Lança-Teia*, Ataque de Seda*, Teia*, Estilingue*,
Fio de Seda*, Rajada de Corda*, Lançar Fio*
  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 Disparo Demora*
Disp. Demora*
  Swedish Stringskott
  Vietnamese Phóng Tơ


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