String Shot (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 95
PP 40  (max. 64)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

String Shot lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, String Shot lowers Speed by one stage.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, String Shot turns into Z-String Shot and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English String Shot
Japanese いとをはく (Ito o Haku)
German Fadenschuss
French Sécrétion
Italian Millebave
Spanish Disp. Demora
Korean 실뿜기
Chinese (Simplified) 吐丝
Chinese (Traditional) 吐絲

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A move that lowers the foe’s SPEED.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its SPEED.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It reduces the target’s Speed stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The targets are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. This silk reduces the targets’ Speed stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn String Shot at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Level 1
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Level 1
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Level 1
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Level 12
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 12
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Level 1
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Level 1
Scatterbug Scatterbug
#0664 / Bug
Level 1
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Level 5
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Level 1
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Level 1