String Shot
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String Shot
いとをはく Spit Thread
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| Introduced: | Generation I |
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Battle Data
| Type: | 
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| Category: | 
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| Power: | N/A |
| Accuracy: | 95% |
| PP: | 40, max: 64 |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
Affected by
| Magic Coat: | Yes |
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| Magic Bounce: | Yes |
| Bright Powder: | Yes |
| Detect/Protect: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| Mirror Move: | Yes |
| King's Rock: | No |
Contest Data
| Condition: | Smart |
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| Appeal: | 2 ♥♥ |
| Jam: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user. |
| Condition: | Smart |
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| Appeal: | 2 ♥♥ |
| Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn. |
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
| Condition: | Clever |
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| Appeal: | 2 ♥♥ |
| Jam: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user. |
String Shot is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.
Contents
Description[]
| Games | Description |
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| GSC | A move that lowers the foe's SPEED. |
| RSE | Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED. |
| FRLG | The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce SPEED. |
| DPPtHGSS | 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 | The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. |
| SMUSUMPE | The opponents are bound with a white silk from the user's mouth. This will also lower their Speed stat. |
Effect[]
In battle[]
From Generation I to Generation V, String Shot lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. As of Generation VI, String Shot lowers the target's Speed by 2 stages. In a Double Battle, String Shot targets both foes. In a Triple Battle, String Shot only targets adjacent foes.
Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Level | |||
| VII | VIII | IX | ||||
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Caterpie | bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Weedle | bug/poison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Spinirak | bug/poison | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ariados | bug/poison | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Wurmple | bug | 1 | 1 | ||
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Sewaddle | bug/grass | ||||
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Swadloon | bug/grass | ||||
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Leavanny | bug/grass | ||||
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Joltik | bug/electric | ||||
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Galvantula | bug/electric | ||||
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Larvesta | bug/fire | ||||
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Volcarona | bug/fire | ||||
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Scatterbug | bug | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg Groups | Father | ||
| III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
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Larvesta | bug/fire |            
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TBA |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding. |
Gallery[]
- Main games
String Shot depicted in Generation I
String Shot depicted in Generation II
String Shot depicted in Generation III
String Shot depicted in Generation V
String Shot depicted in Generation VI
String Shot depicted in Generation VII
String Shot depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
- Spinoffs
String Shot depicted in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
String Shot depicted in XD.
- Main series
String Shot being used by Ash's Caterpie.
String Shot being used by Officer Jenny's Spinarak.
String Shot being used by Jessie's Cascoon.
String Shot being used by May's Beautifly.
String Shot being used by J's Ariados.
String Shot being used by Luke's Larvesta.
String Shot being used by a wild Spewpa.
String Shot being used by Sophocles' Vikavolt.
String Shot being used by Goh's Caterpie.
- Pokémon Adventures
String Shot being used by Janine's Ariados.
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