String Shot

String Shot

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	_
Accuracy:	95%
PP:	40*, max: ?
Affects:	Both Foes
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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String Shot is a Bug-type move. This move reduces the opponent's speed.

Learnset

Generation I

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Caterpie	Bug	1
Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Caterpie	Bug	1
Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Caterpie	Bug	1
Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
Wurmple	Bug	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Caterpie	Bug	1
Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
Wurmple	Bug	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Move Tutor in HeartGold and SoulSilver

By Move Tutor (in HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Pokémon	type
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison
Venusaur	Grass/Poison
Caterpie	Bug
Metapod	Bug
Butterfree	Bug/Flying
Weedle	Bug/Poison
Kakuna	Bug/Poison
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Venonat	Bug/Poison
Venomoth	Bug/Poison
Pinsir	Bug/Fighting
Mew	Psychic
Ledyba	Bug/Flying
Ledian	Bug/Flying
Spinarak	Bug/Poison
Ariados	Bug/Poison
Yanma	Bug/Flying
Pineco	Bug
Forretress	Bug/Steel
Shuckle	Bug/Rock
Remoraid	Water
Octillery	Water
Wurmple	Bug
Silcoon	Bug
Beautifly	Bug/Flying
Cascoon	Bug/Poison
Dustox	Bug/Poison
Surskit	Bug/Water
Masquerain	Bug/Flying
Nincada	Bug/Ground
Ninjask	Bug/Flying
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost
Volbeat	Bug
Illumise	Bug
Lileep	Rock/Grass
Cradily	Rock/Grass
Anorith	Bug/Rock
Armaldo	Bug/Rock
Kricketot	Bug
Kricketune	Bug
Burmy	Bug
Wormadam	Bug/Grass
Mothim	Bug/Flying
Combee	Bug/Flying
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying
Shellos	Water
Gastrodon	Water/Ground
Yanmega	Fighting
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Gallery

String Shot Move Game.png

String Shot in Generation V

Ash's Leavanny String Shot.png

Ariados JE111 String Shot.png

Ariados SS024 String Shot.png

Spinarak AG032 String Shot.png

Spinarak JE111 String Shot.png