Tarountula (Scarlet & Violet 17)

Tarountula
タマンチュラ Tamantula

Regular print
Illus. Pani Kobayashi

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

40

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Scarlet & Violet
Rarity
English card no.	017/198
Japanese expansion	Violet ex
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	006/078

English expansion	Scarlet & Violet
Rarity
English card no.	199/198
Japanese expansion	Violet ex
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	079/078

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Tarountula.

Tarountula (Japanese: タマンチュラ Tamantula) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Scarlet & Violet expansion.

Card text

	String Shot いとをはく	20

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data

Tarountula - String Ball Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
0917	1' (0.3 m)	8.8 lbs. (4.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
The thread it secretes from its rear is as strong as wire. The secret behind the thread's strength is the topic of ongoing research.
お尻から出す糸はワイヤーに匹敵する強度。強さの秘密が研究されているのだ。

Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and an illustration rare card in the Scarlet & Violet expansion, first released in the Japanese Violet ex expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Pani Kobayashi, while the illustration rare print features artwork by Miki Tanaka that forms a combined illustration with Spidops ex from the same set.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. Pani Kobayashi

Illustration rare print
Illus. Miki Tanaka

Trivia

Origin

String Shot is a move in the Pokémon games that Tarountula can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.

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