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String Shot
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String Shot PE
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Bug
Category: Type Special
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
010 Caterpie bug 1 1 1 1
013 Weedle bug/poison 1 1 1 1
167 Spinirak bug/poison 1 1 1
168 Ariados bug/poison 1 1 1
265 Wurmple bug 1 1
540 Sewaddle bug/grass
541 Swadloon bug/grass
542 Leavanny bug/grass
595 Joltik bug/electric
596 Galvantula bug/electric
636 Larvesta bug/fire
637 Volcarona bug/fire
664 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
636 Larvesta bug/fire 010013167
168265540
541542595
596636637
010013167
168265540
541542595
596636637
664
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.

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