String Shot

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String Shot

いとをはく Spit Thread

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	95%
PP:	40, max: 64
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

String Shot is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
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
	Caterpie	bug	1	1	1	1
	Weedle	bug/poison	1	1	1	1
	Spinirak	bug/poison		1	1	1
	Ariados	bug/poison		1	1	1
	Wurmple	bug			1	1
	Sewaddle	bug/grass
	Swadloon	bug/grass
	Leavanny	bug/grass
	Joltik	bug/electric
	Galvantula	bug/electric
	Larvesta	bug/fire
	Volcarona	bug/fire
	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
	Larvesta	bug/fire			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

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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.