Spider Web

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Spider Web

クモのす Spider Web

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	Either Foe
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Spider Web (クモのす Spider Web) is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation II that was the signature move of Spinarak and Ariados until Generation V.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Prevents fleeing or switching.
RSE	Ensnares the foe to stop it from fleeing or switching.
FRLG	Ensnares the foe with sticky string so it doesn't flee or switch out.
DPPtHGSS	The user ensnares the foe with a thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM	The user ensnares the target with thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle.

Effect

In battle

The user ensnares the foe with a thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle. In generation 3, Run Away, Smoke Balls and U-Turn allowed the user to flee from Spider Web (which was later given to all moves involving forcing a switch).

It bypasses accuracy checks and always hit the target (save for those on the semi-invulnerable turn if moves like Dig).

Initially, it bypassed Protect and Detect, but in Gen 3 and 4, it was blocked by them before Gen 6 made it bypass both moves (but not Crafty Shield), as well as making Ghost-types immune to it.

Contests

Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

It gives 3 appeal points if String Shot was used previously and can be used to make self ko moves (some, if not all), give 3 appeal points.

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Super Contests

Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Spinarak	bug/poison	37	37	29	29	29
	Ariados	bug/poison	43	43	32	32	32
	Joltik	bug/electric				1	1
	Galvantula	bug/electric				1	1
	Dewpider	water/bug
	Araquanid	water/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.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Spider Web depicted in Generation II

Main series

Spider Web being used by Officer Jenny's Spinarak.

Spider Web being used by Harley's Ariados.

Spider Web being used by a wild Dewpider.